Space, Time and Consciousness - HD video
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 14 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIs space just another name for nothing? What is time and how does it relate to space? Will we ever understand the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain? Welcome to the world of The Open University’s Professor Russell Stannard where the big mysteries of the universe are made comprehensible and any possibility is considered in the name of science.
This material is supported by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.
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Space, Time and Consciousness
April 13, 2010 01:17 - 41 seconds - 722 KBA short introduction to this album
Transcript -- Space, Time and Consciousness
April 13, 2010 01:17 - 18.4 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A short introduction to this album
Consciousness and the Limits of Science
April 13, 2010 01:16 - 11 minutes - 310 MB VideoProfessor Russell Stannard asks how can we ever understand the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain.
Transcript -- Consciousness and the Limits of Science
April 13, 2010 01:16 - 27.5 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Professor Russell Stannard asks how can we ever understand the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain.
Free Will and Determinism
April 13, 2010 01:15 - 7 minutes - 211 MB VideoAll day long we have to make choices. Professor Russell Stannard asks if were really free to choose.
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April 13, 2010 01:15 - 24.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- All day long we have to make choices. Professor Russell Stannard asks if were really free to choose.
Cosmology
April 13, 2010 01:14 - 9 minutes - 243 MB VideoProfessor Russell Stannard explores what kind of universe we live in and what caused the Big Bang.
Transcript -- Cosmology
April 13, 2010 01:14 - 26.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Professor Russell Stannard explores what kind of universe we live in and what caused the Big Bang.
ET, Life and the Universe
April 13, 2010 01:13 - 10 minutes - 283 MB VideoIs there intelligent life out there? Professor Russell Stannard examines various possibilities, and our chances of ever finding out about them.
Transcript -- ET, Life and the Universe
April 13, 2010 01:13 - 26.7 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Is there intelligent life out there? Professor Russell Stannard examines various possibilities, and our chances of ever finding out about them.
The Size of the Universe
April 13, 2010 01:12 - 7 minutes - 202 MB VideoProfessor Russell Stannard investigates what is beyond the observable universe and explores claims that the universe might close back on itself.
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April 13, 2010 01:12 - 24.4 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Professor Russell Stannard investigates what is beyond the observable universe and explores claims that the universe might close back on itself.
The Nature of Space
April 13, 2010 01:11 - 7 minutes - 211 MB VideoProfessor Russell Stannard explains why the word space so-called empty space isn't simply another name for nothing.
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April 13, 2010 01:11 - 25.6 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Professor Russell Stannard explains why the word space so-called empty space isn't simply another name for nothing.
The Nature of Time
April 13, 2010 01:10 - 13 minutes - 370 MB VideoWe all start off thinking there is just the one time the same for everyone. Professor Russell Stannard shows how relativity theory shows this not to be the case.
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April 13, 2010 01:10 - 29.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- We all start off thinking there is just the one time the same for everyone. Professor Russell Stannard shows how relativity theory shows this not to be the case.
The Nature of Matter
April 13, 2010 01:09 - 12 minutes - 323 MB VideoProfessor Russell Stannard explores the nature of matter and how complete our understanding of matter can be.
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April 13, 2010 01:09 - 28.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Professor Russell Stannard explores the nature of matter and how complete our understanding of matter can be.
The Wave Particle Paradox
April 13, 2010 01:08 - 14 minutes - 376 MB VideoProfessor Russell Stannard looks at the Wave/Particle Paradox and Neils Bohrs solution to it.
Transcript -- The Wave Particle Paradox
April 13, 2010 01:08 - 29.4 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Professor Russell Stannard looks at the Wave/Particle Paradox and Neils Bohrs solution to it.
Superstrings
April 13, 2010 01:07 - 12 minutes - 338 MB VideoThe popular theory that the ultimate constituents of matter are not point-like at all but instead consist of superstrings is looked at by Professor Russell Stannard.
Transcript -- Superstrings
April 13, 2010 01:07 - 27.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- The popular theory that the ultimate constituents of matter are not point-like at all but instead consist of superstrings is looked at by Professor Russell Stannard.