Course curriculum

  • 1

    Day 1. The Big Bang: Explaining the Visible Universe

    • How were the elements created?

    • Successes of the standard Big Bang paradigm
  • 2

    Day 2. What Came Before the Big Bang?

    • Questions remain; Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)

    • Cosmic inflation

    • Controversies surrounding cosmic inflation
  • 3

    Day 3. Discussion Prep

    • Points to ponder