SILVER FROGS

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• Albert Einstein and the Revolution in Physics, 1900 to 1930

• The early part of the 20th century was a time of revolutionary change in physics. The atomic theory was approaching full acceptance. A new theory, quantum mechanics, drastically changed our concept of how physics works at the atomic and molecular scale. Special relativity changed our concept of space and time, and general relativity changed our concept of gravity and the large-scale structure of the universe. Albert Einstein was involved in all these things and was the leader in the development of special and general relativity. This course will discuss his life and science. The science portion of the class will be directed at lay people and presented in a non-mathematical way. Nevertheless, it will require a willingness to think hard about some strange and non-intuitive concepts.

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• Section Code: F21SSFSCT023A

• Dates: 3/16/2021 - 4/13/2021      Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

• Sessions: 4   Days: Tu

• Instructor: Robert Frey

• Capacity Remaining: 0

• Building: Online Class   Room:

• Fee: $0.00

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• Ancient DNA Provides Clues to Who We Are and How We Got Here

• Sequencing modern human DNA has been possible since the 1960s. Sequencing ancient DNA recovered from fossils found in Africa, Eurasia, Oceania and the Americas, which has been feasible for only 10 years, has already revealed details of prehistoric origins, migrations and matings of Homo species over last quarter-million years. In this course, we will review DNA related science and what it has revealed about our ancient ancestors. The course is designed for a lay audience with general knowledge of DNA and interest in ancient human migrations out of Africa into Eurasia, Oceania and the Americas.

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• Section Code: F21SSFSCT022A

• Dates: 3/18/2021 - 4/15/2021      Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

• Sessions: 4   Days: Th

• Instructor: Hank Fitzhugh

• Capacity Remaining: -4

• Building: Online Class   Room:

• Fee: $0.00

• Mythology, Science, and Spirituality

• A discussion of how Mythology and Science are related to Spirituality and Carl G. Jung's conception of the mind and the Archetype's of the collective unconscious. Will also include a discussion of the myths and rituals of Paleolithic and Neolithic humans and the Shaman. And finally, a discussion of how the mystical and science traditions are similar.

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• Section Code: F21SSFSCT009A

• Instructor: Joseph Tarride

• Dates: 4/21/2021 - 5/12/2021

• Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

• Sessions: 4

  Days: W

• Building: Online Class

  Room:

• Capacity Remaining: 25

• Astronomy 101

• REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.

• Fee: $0.00

• Instructor: Randy Smith

  Capacity Remaining: 2

• Dates: 2/9/2021 - 3/2/2021

  Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

• Sessions: 4

  Days: Tu

• Building: Online Class

  Room: