Crises in Science: Dark Matter and Dark Energy

This 6-session course will be offered over 6 weeks on Thursdays from 9-11 a.m. from Jan. 15 through Feb. 19.  This course requires pre-registration and fees.  It is offered as part of the OLLI curriculum on the UNC-Asheville campus.  The course is offerred both online and in-person.  It is taught by club member Mark Whipple.  Find out more here.

Crises in Science: Dark Matter and Dark Energy

A century ago, when relativity and quantum mechanics created parallel upheavals in physics, science saw twin revolutions threatening the very foundations of knowledge. Today, we face a similar situation. While dark matter and dark energy have similar names, they have almost nothing else in common, but our understanding of them will require major changes in physics. We will explore both subjects, the latest discoveries and conjectures, and justify the claim that we understand only four percent of what makes up our universe.