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"It doesn't take an Einstein to understand modern physics," says Professor Wolfson at the outset of these twenty-four lectures....

Time rules our lives, woven into the very fabric of the universe. Nothing so pervades our existence and yet is so difficult to explain....

Science ranges from the study of the universe itself to the smallest particles of matter contained within it - and everything in between....

As recently as 1990, it seemed plausible that the solar system was a unique phenomenon in our galaxy....

Classical physics is about how things move, why they move, and how they work. And if that sounds complicated to you, Professor Pollock hopes you will think again....

In this 12-lecture masterpiece of scientific reporting, you'll learn everything you need to know to fully grasp the significance of this discovery, including the basics of quantum mechanics....

Understanding our humanity - the essence of who we are - is one of the deepest mysteries and biggest challenges in modern science....

Energy is, without a doubt, the very foundation of the universe. It's the engine that powers life and fuels the evolution of human civilization....

In this series of 24 fascinating lectures you'll investigate how the human brain is sculpted by evolution and other factors....

Your ability to sense and perceive the world around you is so richly detailed and accurate as to be miraculous....

One of the greatest scientific feats of our era is the astonishing progress made in understanding biology-a progress to which the period we are living in right now has contributed the most....

Four billion years ago, the infant Earth was a seething cauldron of erupting volcanoes, raining meteors, and hot noxious gases, totally devoid of life....

These 24 wide-ranging lectures are the ideal guide through the world of anthropology, or the study of humanity across time and space....