Another Look at the History of the Universe

C. Another Look at the History of the Universe Michael Smutko, Professor of Instruction, Physics and Astronomy and Director of Dearborn Observatory

In this course, we will study the formation of the universe, its current structure, and its ultimate fate. We will discuss everything from the ideas of Aristotle to the latest Nobel Prize winning discoveries. Throughout the course, we will emphasize evidence gathering and critical thinking: how and why astronomers know what they know today