From Zero to Warp Speed: A Fast-Paced Introduction to Relativity with Dr. Anders Gårdestig, PhD

Anders Gardestig

Lifelong Learning LogoCourse Title: From Zero to Warp Speed: A Fast-Paced Introduction to Relativity

Instructor:  Dr. Anders Gårdestig

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April 01, 2025 - April 22, 2025 (4 Sessions)  

Tuesday,  7:00PM ET - 8:30PM ET  

Virtual via Zoom

 

Course Description: In this course you will learn, at a very quick pace, the fundamentals of Relativity, the theoretical and experimental considerations that led Einstein to develop his two theories, the mindblowing consequences the theories had for our understanding of the universe and how space and time are intertwined.

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ABOUT Anders Gardestig, PhD

Dr. Anders Gårdestig earned a Master of Science in Engineering Physics and a Ph. D. in Nuclear Physics, both from Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. After his dissertation, he moved to the US and continued research until he switched to teaching. Currently, Dr. Gårdestig is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Newberry College, Newberry, SC. He has also worked as a teacher in the online Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth program.

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 Event Date
Starts:
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
7:00pm EDT

Ends:
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
8:30pm EDT

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