LECTURES:

   1. The Nature of Science
   2. The Scientific Method
   3. The Ordered Universe
   4. Celestial and Terrestrial Mechanics
   5. Newton's Laws of Motion
   6. Universal Gravitation
   7. The Nature of Energy
   8. The First Law of Thermodynamics
   9. The Second Law of Thermodynamics
  10. Entropy
  11. Magnetism and Static Electricity
  12. Electricity
  13. Electromagnetism
  14. The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Part I
  15. The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Part II
  16. Relativity
  17. Atoms
  18. The Bohr Atom
  19. The Quantum World
  20. The Periodic Table of the Elements
  21. Introduction to Chemistry
  22. The Chemistry of Carbon
  23. States of Matter and Changes of State
  24. Phase Transformations and Chemical Reactions
  25. Properties of Materials
  26. Semiconductors and Modern Microelectronics
  27. Isotopes and Radioactivity
  28. Nuclear Fission and Fusion Reactions
  29. Astronomy
  30. The Life Cycle of Stars
  31. Edwin Hubble and the Discovery of Galaxies
  32. The Big Bang
  33. The Ultimate Structure of Matter
  34. The Nebular Hypothesis
  35. The Solar System
  36. The Earth as a Planet
  37. The Dynamic Earth
  38. The Plate Tectonics Revolution
  39. Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Plate Motions Today
  40. Earth Cycles—Water
  41. The Atmospheric Cycle
  42. The Rock Cycle
  43. What Is Life?
  44. Strategies of Life
  45. Life's Molecular Building Blocks
  46. Proteins
  47. Cells—The Chemical Factories of Life
  48. Gregor Mendel, Founder of Genetics
  49. The Discovery of DNA
  50. The Genetic Code
  51. Reading the Genetic Code
  52. Genetic Engineering
  53. Cancer and Other Genetic Diseases
  54. The Chemical Evolution of Life
  55. Biological Evolution—A Unifying Theme of Biology
  56. The Fact of Evolution—The Fossil Record
  57. Charles Darwin and the Theory of Natural Selection
  58. Ecosystems and the Law of Unintended Consequences
  59. The Ozone Hole, Acid Rain, and the Greenhouse Effect
  60. Science, the Endless Frontier


In The Joy of Science, award-winning Professor Robert M. Hazen provides you with a clear overview of the key principles underneath all of modern science, from Newton's laws of motion to the latest marvels of contemporary genetic research. These 60 lectures enhance your understanding of all the physical and biological sciences, including physics, biology, chemistry, and thermodynamics. This course is a comprehensive, integrated, and above all, enjoyable introduction to the many marvels of science.