Lecture by Professor Richard Muller of the University California, Berkeley. Taken from Lecture 26 of the spring 2006 webcasts of Physics For Future Presidents. Also known as Descriptive Introduction to Physics. Empahsis is on conceptual understanding, rather than mathematics.
All Lectures:
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Lecture by Professor Richard Muller of the University California, Berkeley. Taken from Lecture 26 of the spring 2006 webcasts of Physics For Future Presidents. Also known as Descriptive Introduction to Physics. Empahsis is on conceptual understanding, rather than mathematics.
All Lectures:
http://www.youtub e.com/view_play_list ?p=095393D5B42B2266
During a vivid dream induced by some subspace thingy, Captain Sisko experiences the pain of prejudice and censorship in the 20th century.
From Deep Space Nine, episode "Far Beyond the Stars"
Emergent complexity can arise from simple interactions between agents following rules. The complexity that arises is suprising and challenges our assumptions about whether order comes from the top or the bottom. Life and consciousness are examples of emergent phenomena.
Link to many more episodes on various science topics:
http://www.pbs.or g/wgbh/nova/sciencen ow/archive/index.htm l
