Lectures Documentaries & Books (Science, Physics, Cosmology)

BoJangles · Dec 18, 2008

Lectures Documentaries & Books (Science, Physics, Cosmology)These are a collection of the lecture series and documentaries I thought people might be interested in. If you have anything you like to add to the list or can see anything i've missed, post away.You’ll find the documentaries are really just an introduction to science, something to watch when your brain is fried. If you’re more academically inclined, I would head straight for the lectures.In fact if you’re serious about learning physics, id head straight for the Physics 10 lecture series, this guy is really good<div style="padding:0cm0cm1pt">New</div><div style="padding:0cm0cm1pt">   </div><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3" width="616" valign="top" style="padding:0cm5.4pt;background:#d9d9d9nonerepeatscroll0%0%;-moz-background-clip:-moz-initial;-moz-background-origin:-moz-initial;-moz-background-inline-policy:-moz-initial;width:462.1pt">Title : The Synthesis of Molecules in the Universe

derekmcd · Dec 19, 2008

I don't have time to set up a nice accessible format for SDC members, but here's about 48 hours worth of lectures on dark matter, dark energy, CMB, large scale structures, ETC. Great lectures by some of the experts in the field.http://www-conf.slac.stanford.edu/ssi/2 ... m_post.htm

Edit: The formatting of this thread was mangled during the recent transition to new forum software. Fortunately, BoJangles had it saved and recreated the thread that can be found here:

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"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson

BoJangles · Dec 19, 2008

Thanks derekmcd great links<Moved to top> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> -------------- Let me start out with the standard disclaimer ... I am an idiot, I know almost nothing, I haven’t taken calculus, I don’t work for NASA, and I am one-quarter Bulgarian sheep dog. With that out of the way, I have several stupid questions... *** A few months blogging can save a few hours in research *** </div>

Meric · Dec 19, 2008

Ya'll need to slow down.  My ADD is kicking in with all of these sites.  Looks like I have my weekend planned.  Thanks for the links!

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lildreamer · Dec 19, 2008

awesome collection of links, I recommendthis  discussion should be stickied(?) /pinned.......thanks for posting <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

derekmcd · Dec 19, 2008

No list of lectures would be complete (regardless of subject matter) without including some Feynman:http://www.vega.org.uk/video/subseries/8 <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div> <div>"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</div> </div>

porkchopsnapplesauce · Dec 19, 2008

Best post ever!

BoJangles · Dec 19, 2008

Glad I can help guys, videos are a nice passive way of learning.There should probably be a book thread as well (if there isn’t one already),and thanks again derekmcd, Feynman is now added up near Alex Filippenkowoohoo I have lots of new things to watch J <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> -------------- Let me start out with the standard disclaimer ... I am an idiot, I know almost nothing, I haven’t taken calculus, I don’t work for NASA, and I am one-quarter Bulgarian sheep dog. With that out of the way, I have several stupid questions... *** A few months blogging can save a few hours in research *** </div>

DrRocket · Dec 19, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Glad I can help guys, videos are a nice passive way of learning.There should probably be a book thread as well (if there isn’t one already),and thanks again derekmcd, Feynman is now added up near Alex Filippenkowoohoo I have lots of new things to watch J Posted by Manwh0re</DIV>The number of books is huge.  But if you want a good all around physics text, you cannot do better than The Feynman Lectures on Physics. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

BoJangles · Dec 19, 2008

Thanks drRocket, I might buy me a couple of good books for xmass, my bookshelf is looking a bit neglected atm.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> -------------- Let me start out with the standard disclaimer ... I am an idiot, I know almost nothing, I haven’t taken calculus, I don’t work for NASA, and I am one-quarter Bulgarian sheep dog. With that out of the way, I have several stupid questions... *** A few months blogging can save a few hours in research *** </div>

robnissen · Dec 19, 2008

GREAT thread.  I just watched the lecture on empty space.  TREMENDOUS.  THX.<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif" border="0" alt="Cool" title="Cool" />

derekmcd · Dec 19, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>The number of books is huge.  But if you want a good all around physics text, you cannot do better than The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Posted by DrRocket</DIV>I've only managed to acquire about 8 hours worth those lectures in .mp3 format.  I also have "Surely your not joking..." as an audiobook.  Sadly, the book is voiced by someone else.  I never tire of listening to his voice and enjoying his style and cadence. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div> <div>"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</div> </div>

DrRocket · Dec 19, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I've only managed to acquire about 8 hours worth those lectures in .mp3 format.  I also have "Surely your not joking..." as an audiobook.  Sadly, the book is voiced by someone else.  I never tire of listening to his voice and enjoying his style and cadence. Posted by derekmcd</DIV>The lectures on which the book is based were taped, and at least some of the lectures are available on CD.  But to learn the material I much prefer the books.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

BoJangles · Dec 19, 2008

I just added “Thunderbolts of the gods”, it’s basically an EU Documentary, it’s fairly well made , and I think if your fairly critical minded it shouldn’t lead you astray, I might put big warning beside it though. if you think its more hassle then its worth let me know. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> -------------- Let me start out with the standard disclaimer ... I am an idiot, I know almost nothing, I haven’t taken calculus, I don’t work for NASA, and I am one-quarter Bulgarian sheep dog. With that out of the way, I have several stupid questions... *** A few months blogging can save a few hours in research *** </div>

BoJangles · Dec 22, 2008

Have you ever noticed the uncanny resemblance Feynman has to client Eastwood. And it’s not just the way he looks either, he acts the part as well.<img id="Picture 1" src="http://strangepaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/qed1.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="131" /> <img id="Picture 2" src="http://imagesforum.doctissimo.fr/mesimages/4217514/clint-eastwood.jpg" alt="" width="103" height="131" /> Go Ahead Make My Day...  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> -------------- Let me start out with the standard disclaimer ... I am an idiot, I know almost nothing, I haven’t taken calculus, I don’t work for NASA, and I am one-quarter Bulgarian sheep dog. With that out of the way, I have several stupid questions... *** A few months blogging can save a few hours in research *** </div>

BoJangles · Dec 27, 2008

Just added Richard Muller "The Death of the Dinosaurs - 27 Years Later", "Will the Universe Have Happy Ending", google tech talk on "Supersymmetry, Extra Dimensions and the Origin of Mass"" and couple of documentaries, "Supermassive Black Holes", "Journey to the edge of the Universe", and "The Quest for Life"Additionally i've included a Douglas Adams Lecture "Parrots the Universe and Everything" this was recorded just before he died. Allthough it doesn't strictly fall into the category of science, and is such more satire and philosophy , however i think its a great waste of 2 hours. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> -------------- Let me start out with the standard disclaimer ... I am an idiot, I know almost nothing, I haven’t taken calculus, I don’t work for NASA, and I am one-quarter Bulgarian sheep dog. With that out of the way, I have several stupid questions... *** A few months blogging can save a few hours in research *** </div>

derekmcd · Jan 5, 2009

You have Feynman as a speaker for thunderbolt of the gods.  I can't even begin to tell you how funny I think that lecture would be.  Maybe in an alternate universe... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div> <div>"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</div> </div>

DrRocket · Jan 5, 2009

ManwhOre's list is so neat and so comprehensive that I think it would be a general service if this thread were made a "sticky".  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

a_lost_packet_ · Jan 5, 2009

This thread definitely deserves a sticky. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> I put on my robe and wizard hat... </div>

BoJangles · Jan 6, 2009

Oops, Feynman is now no longer a supporter of EU theory.I'm slowly fixing the formatting and filling in the stats. I also have another couple of great lectures and talks coming when I get bit more time to format them. Additionally, thanks for the support. There are so many good lectures, talks, and documentaries available online, i thought id give other people easy access to them as well. J <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> -------------- Let me start out with the standard disclaimer ... I am an idiot, I know almost nothing, I haven’t taken calculus, I don’t work for NASA, and I am one-quarter Bulgarian sheep dog. With that out of the way, I have several stupid questions... *** A few months blogging can save a few hours in research *** </div>

kg · Jan 6, 2009

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>This thread definitely deserves a sticky. Posted by a_lost_packet_</DIV>Would it be possible to add a book syllabus as well?

BrianSlee · Jan 6, 2009

A most excellent post with great info.  Thanks MW <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I am therefore I think" "The only thing "I HAVE TO DO!!" is die, in everything else I have freewill" Brian P. Slee </div>

DrRocket · Jan 6, 2009

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Would it be possible to add a book syllabus as well? Posted by kg</DIV>Edited to add Einstein titles suggested by derekmcdEdited to add Leonard Susskind's The Black Hole War, which is a very interesting discussion of a key problem involving both gravity and particle physics.  I hesitate to do this, but here are some books of general interest, all written by serious scientists:A Brief History of Time --Stephen HawkingBlack Holes and Baby Universes and other Essays -- Stephen HawkingThe Universe in a Nutshell -- Stephen HawkingThe Future of Spacetime -- Stephen Hawking, Kip Thorne, Igor Novikov, Alan LightmanThe Nature of Space and Time -- Stephen Hawking and Roge PenroseThe First Three Minutes -- Steven WeinbergThe Discovery of Sub-atomic Particles -- Steven WeinbergDreams of a Final Theory -- Steven WeinbergThe Character of Physical Law -- Richard FeynmanQED -- Richard FeynmanThe Pleasure of Finding Things Out -- Richard FeynmanThe Meaning of it All -- Richard FeynmanThe Quark and the Jaguar -- Murray Gell-MannBlack Holes and Time Warps, Einstein's Outrageous Legacy -- Kip ThorneThe Physics of Star Trek -- Lawrence KrausBeyond Star Trek -- Lawrence KrausSpace, Time and Gravity -- Robert WaldThree Roads to Quantum Gravity -- Lee SmolinThe Trouble with Physics -- Lee SmolinThe Emperor's New Mind -- Roger PenroseThe Road to Reality, A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe -- Roger PenroseThe God Particle -- Leon LedermanConversations on the Dark Side of Physics -- Edward TellerSuperstrings -- edited by Paul Davies and J. BrownThe Inflationary Universe -- Alan GuthThe Elegant Universe -- Brian GreeneThe Fabric of the Cosmos -- Brian GreeneRelativity, the Special and General Theory  -- Albert EiinsteinThe Black Hole War -- Leonard SusskindHere are some real physics texts, not for the faint of heart: (Edited to add titles)The Feynman Lectures on Physics -- Feynman, Leighton and SandsFundamentals of Physics, Extended -- Haliday, Resnick and WalkerThermal Physics --MorseElements of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer -- Obert and YoungTheory of Elasticity -- Timoshenko and GoodierFluid Dynamics for Physicists -- T.E. FaberSupersonic Flow and Shock Waves -- R. Courant and K.O. FriedrichsThe Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Compressible Fluid Flow I.II --ShapiroClassical Dynamics of Particles and Systems -- MarionClassical Electromagnetic Radiation --MarionClassical Mechanics -- GoldsteinClassical Electrodynamics -- JacksonA Course in Theoretical Physics ( 10 volumes ) -- Landau and LIfshitzQuantum Mechanics -- MessiahQuantum Mechanics -- P.J.E. PeeblesThe Principles of Quantum Mechanics --P.A.M. DiracMathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics -- John Von NeumannRelativistic Quantum Mechanics -- Bjorken and DrellRelativistic Quantum Fields -- Bjorken and DrellThe Quantum Theory of Fields I, II, III -- Steven WeinbergParticles, Sources and Fields I, II, III -- Julian SchwingerQuantum Field Theory in a Nutshell --A. ZeeModern Elementary Particle Physics, The Fundamental Particles and Forces ? -- Gordon KaneGravitation and Cosmology, Principles and Applications of the General Theory of Relativity -- Steven WeinbergGeneral Relativity -- Robert WaldGravitation -- Charles Misner, Kip Thorne, John Archibald WheelerThe large scale structure of space-time -- S.W. Hawking and G.F.R. EllisPriinciples of Physical Cosmology -- P.J.E. Peebles Plasma Physics -- S. ChandrasekharHydrodynamic and Hydromagnetic Stability -- S. ChandrasekharThe Mathematical Theory of Black Holes -- S. ChandrasekharCosmical Electrodynamics -- Hannes Alfven and Carl-Gunne FalthammarMethods of Mathematical Physics --Courant and HilbertQuantum Field Theory and Strings, A Course for Mathematicians I, II-- Pierre Deligne, Pavel Etingof, Daniel S. Freed, Lisa C. Jeffrey, David Kazhdan, John W. Morgan, David R. Morrison, and Edward WittenSuperstriing Theory I and II -- M.B. Greene, J.H. Schwartz and E. WittenThe Principle of Relativity -- Einstein, Lorentz, Weyl and Minkowski    <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

a_lost_packet_ · Jan 6, 2009

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I hesitate to do this, but here are some books of general interest, all written by serious scientists:... Posted by DrRocket</DIV>Great list!I don't think there should be any hesitation involved.  Many of those books are frequently recommended by members and many already have quite a few of them on the shelf.  I think it's an awesome list!Another list that some might consider would be one for general aerospace history.  There seem to be quite a few people here that enjoy that subject and I'm sure they could make some great recommendations as well. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> I put on my robe and wizard hat... </div>

derekmcd · Jan 7, 2009

"Hyperspace" by Michio Kaku was the first book I read that had anything to do with cosmology and/or astrophysics.  Can't say that I remember too many details abou the book.  When I read, I only had a vague idea of the subject matter.  However, I do recall that he wrote in such away as to maintain the readers interest.  I would say it is much similar to Greene's "Elegant Universe".I've seen comprehensive, recommended reading lists else where, but never see Kaku's books recommended.  I've only read the one book of his and have seen a few lectures and interviews by him.  I know he tends to be more on the speculative side of nature, but I would still recommend his books as he is thoroughly knowledgeable within his domain.Anyway, I also recommend this thread to be stickied.  I applaud Manwh0re's efforts in putting together such an appealingly accessible resource for the community.  DrRocket,Before you edited your list to add titles, i know you mentioned that you had to check 'your' library.  If you have all those books in your library... I'm full of envy.  Mine pales in comparison, but I plan on rectifying that over the next few years. Another I would add to the list would be "Relativity: The Special and General Theory" by Einstein himself.  Not sure which list I would put it under.  It's not exactly casual reading material, but neither is it a comprehensive text book. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div> <div>"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</div> </div>

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