NSC1523 PV:The Science of Waves & Wonder

Ever wonder how a rainbow forms, why spinning makes you dizzy, how VR googles fool your brain, whether ghosts can be photographed or how sharks (our campus mascot!) sense electricity in the water? This course explores the fascinating physics behind everyday mysteries, body systems, and the natural world. Designed for non-majors, this course blends engaging topics - like rainbows, acoustics, illusions, movie myths, bioluminescence, prosthetics, and solar energy - with hands-on experiments and real-world applications. Students will uncover how humans and other creatures sense their world, from bats navigating by sound to bees and perceiving ultraviolet light. They will also test how physics powers health and technology, from X-rays and MRIs to cancer therapy, robotics, and AR/VR tools. Through demos, projects, and interactive labs - building solar ovens, testing vision tricks, or experimenting with sound waves - students will see that physics isn’t abstract equations, but the key to understanding life, technology, and survival. No prior science skills are required - just curiosity and a sense of wonder. Credits: 4.000

$35.00