Brief Story of Everything: Origins of the Universe, Life, Society, and Science
Section outline
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This course aspires to provide a scientific approach in any day to day life.
Why should we learn about Origin
Origin of UniverseBing bang
Cool down
Solar system
Earth
Life
Reading material:Brief history of time, Stephen Hawking
The Ancestor's tale, Richard Dawkins
The Fabric of the cosmos, Brian Green
Origin and development of life on earth, G Voitkevich -
Human origin in Africa
Spreading out
Food production
Domestication of animals and plants
Farming
Social organisation
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Family
Religion
Economy
Education
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Early science
Pre-Socratic
Geocentric model
Alexandria and Nalanda - State sponsored science activities
Dark ages -
Islamic world
Out of darkness
Renaissnce
Heliocentric model
Planetary motions -
Newton and Dynamics
Heat
Electomagnetism
Waves
Field -
Relativity
Quantum physics
Other developments -
Communication technologies
Computer
AI