We think science uncovers the truth about the world, no matter how ugly it might be. But from the elegance of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity to the harmony of Supersymmetry, beauty has always been one of science’s most faithful guides.

Nobel Prize winning physicist Frank Wilczek is widely considered one of the world’s most eminent scientists. In his four-part masterclass, Frank Wilczek demonstrates how physics uncovers the beauty of reality, introducing some of the biggest ideas in science today.

By the end of this course, you will have learned:

• Plato’s theory of ‘ideal forms’ and how it endures in contemporary physics.
• Quantum theories of Space-Time.
• The Higgs Boson and the Hadron Collider.
• The theory of Supersymmetry.

This course is designed for anyone interested in physics, cosmology and science and requires no prior knowledge. Whether you’re a sixth form or university student, a scientist or you just want to learn more, we welcome you to join Harmony and Balance.

Frank Wilczek

Frank Wilczek is one of the world’s most eminent physicists working today. A Nobel Laureate, mathematician and scientist, he is the Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of numerous award-winning books, including A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature’s Deep Design (2016), The Lightness of Being (2010) and Longing for Harmonies (1988).

• Wilczek, F., A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature’s Deep Design, (New York: Penguin, 2015).
• Wilczek, F., The Lightness of Being: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces, (New York: Basic Books, 2008).
• Greene, B., The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, (New York: Knopf, 2004).
• Farmelo, G., The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom, (London: Faber & Faber, 2009).
• Penrose, R., The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe, (London: Jonathan Cape, 2004).
• Randall, L., Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe’s Hidden Dimensions, (New York: HarperCollins, 2005).