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Title: Futurelearn (MOOC) free course on Higgs Boson starts today!
Post by: Sue on Feb 10, 2014, 08:49:22

Something to do on cloudy rainy evenings  ;)

Here is the link to the Higgs course:

     https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/higgs

Another one, entitled Moons, starting soon :

     https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/moons

Title: Re: Futurelearn (MOOC) free course on Higgs Boson starts today!
Post by: MarkH on Feb 10, 2014, 16:52:10
That's weird I was looking at both of those last night. I decided to put them both on my to do next list and started geology last night.  8)
Title: Re: Futurelearn (MOOC) free course on Higgs Boson starts today!
Post by: Mac on Feb 10, 2014, 19:23:58
Too easy.

If you want something to do,
try and create a theory that combines Electromagnetism and gravity,
Now that will make you rich.

Or if thats a little to challenging,
Just create a theory of gravity that works at all scales.  ;)

Mac.
Title: Re: Futurelearn (MOOC) free course on Higgs Boson starts today!
Post by: Sue on Feb 10, 2014, 21:31:32
Excellent talk on Friday of Astrofest about a proposal to test a MOND equation on Lisa 2 ESA mission - measurments to be made at a 'saddle point'.Waiting to hear if they will be onboard ! If successful will have an answer to 28 sigma! If supports theory no need for dark matter or dark energy  :D Now that will deserve a nobel prize.
Title: Re: Futurelearn (MOOC) free course on Higgs Boson starts today!
Post by: Carole on Feb 10, 2014, 23:07:04
I'm actually doing 3 courses on Futurelearn.

Currently doing:

Genetics and Cancer (I did a lot of this in the course of my work and wanted to learn more) am on week 4 (week 2 was a pig)
Oceanography (I'm on week 2) which is very interesting.

Will be doing the solar system Moons when that starts in March by which time these two will have finished.

Carole
Title: Re: Futurelearn (MOOC) free course on Higgs Boson starts today!
Post by: MarkH on Feb 11, 2014, 16:40:52
try and create a theory that combines Electromagnetism and gravity, Now that will make you rich.

What something like a hydro-electric power station? :cheesy: :roll: :lol: