Six Easier Pieces: An Introduction to Concepts in Physics

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Taught by Aaron

Science person masquerading as a tech person by day. I earned a degree in Physics, searched for aliens at the SETI Institute, then turned down grad school to work at Google. I've since run away from there and am now humbly serving up tech goodness at Meetup.com here in the city until my next gig.

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In this course you will be introduced to fundamental physics concepts by examining Richard Feyman's classic lecture-series-turned-book, Six Easy Pieces, on an even simpler level (the lectures were originally intended for undergraduate physics majors). We will study each 'piece' in depth, and learn about why these concepts are still relevant, and how they are relatable to modern-day science.

In Part 1, we'll be observing Atoms in Motion, a conglomeration of topics ranging from the atomic hypothesis to chemical reactions. We'll also cover some tangential topics related to how physics has always been a secret part of your life.

This introductory class should be fairly straightforward, no math required, just bring your thinking caps! Our goal will be to understand these phenomena in order to build a foundation for the following 'pieces.'

(Class size: 15-20, lecture)

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