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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Quantum Mechanics
Can quantum mechanics be made SIMPLE? What lies behind wave functions and Schrödinger’s wave equation? How is the microscopic world really put together? Can one explore the peculiar quantum world without resorting to complicated mathematical tre...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: General Relativity
What do we mean by "curved spacetime"? As you freely fall toward a black hole, how long does it take to reach the event horizon according to your watch? Can your friend at a safe distance actually see you cross the horizon? What happens at the horizo...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Astronomy for Teachers
Astronomy has long been a subject that captures the imagination of young students and provides a framework for teaching many kinds of science. This course, specially designed for practicing science teachers at the middle and high school levels, serve...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Conceptual Physics
This course describes the workings of the world around us. The everyday: how a ball moves when it is thrown, the forces you feel on a roller-coaster, what happens when you turn on a light switch; and the esoteric: time and space from the perspectiv...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Special Relativity
This course approaches Einstein's theory of Special Relativity with a geometric perspective instead of through the Lorentz Transformation used in most introductory texts. There are two advantages. First, since geometry is the foundation for General R...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Nutrition for Fitness and Performance
This nutrition science course examines the latest developments that link nutrition with physical fitness, sport performance, and health promotion. Resources include a text, course supplement, nutrition analysis software, peer-reviewed scientific lite...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Microbial Ecology
The objective of this course is to introduce educators and others to the complex world of Microbial Ecology. We will achieve this by exploring a wide range of topics within this subject area including the ecology of microorganisms in relation to nutr...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Environmental Microbiology
Appreciating the complexity of the biosphere involves consideration of its microbial constituents. Environmental impacts and global climate change often show early evidence in its smallest inhabitants. This course is designed for science educators, ...