ESP Biography

Imagine you are an astronaut in space. How is your life different from the one you led on Earth? If you wish to learn the answer, this is the course for you! NASA has a program to take astronauts to Mars by 2040. However, there are some hurdles that need to be surmounted. This class will teach you about such hurdles. Videos of astronauts in space will be shown. An introductory level of physics will be taught in order to expose students to gravitational and electromagnetic forces that affect human biology during space flight. Some biology will also be introduced, namely DNA and basic anatomy. Current problems in protecting humans and mission planning, specifically for missions to Mars, will be explored.

Beginning with legos (solids) and ending with lightsabers (plasmas), we will traverse the predominant phases of matter in our universe and the fundamental properties that unify and differentiate them. This class will include hands-on demos for students to "feel the difference" and come away with the understanding that while they may look and feel different, legos and lightsabers aren't that different after all.