PERCEIVED SCIENTIFIC PARADOXES
Rob Louw, physics lecturer, U3A science groups, United Kingdom
Thursday 29–Friday 30 January 9.15 am COURSE FEES R230; Staff and students R115
A paradox is a statement that leads to a circular and self-contradictory argument or describes a situation that logically is impossible. A true logical paradox is a paradox constructed in such a way that there really is no way out of the loop. This course will discuss perceived scientific paradoxes which can be resolved with a bit of fundamental scientific knowledge. Five enigmas will be discussed.
Lecture titles
- Achilles and the tortoise; Maxwell’s Demon
- The pole in the barn and the twin paradoxes; Schrödinger’s cat
Recommended reading
Al-Khalili, J. 2012. Paradox. London: Transworld Publishers.
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