Physics - Video Lectures on Cosmology

This is a collection of links to physics video lectures on Cosmology from CERN - Dark Matter and Dark Energy, Black Holes, Particle Cosmology, Cosmology for Particle Physicists etc.

Video/text.... The Dark Side of the Universe: Dark Matter and Dark Energy (by Michael Turner, 2010)
Lecture - 1/4: State of Cosmology Today
Lecture - 2/4: Particle Dark Matter
Lecture - 3/4: Cosmic Acceleration and Dark Matter
Lecture - 4/4: Future Direction and Challenge

Video/text.... Supernova explosions, black holes and neutron stars (by Adam Burrows, 2008)
Description: Modern supernova simulations suggest that one or more of three general classes of explosion mechanisms are employed by Nature to end the life of a massive star and to give birth to neutron stars and black holes. ...

Video/text.... A Dark Universe: Dark Matter and Dark Energy (by Edward W. Kolb, 2008)
Description: According to the standard cosmological model, 95% of the present mass density of the universe is dark: roughly 70% of the total in the form of dark energy and 25% in the form of dark matter. ...

Video/text.... Particle Cosmology (by Dominik J. Schwarz, 2007)
Description: The understanding of the Universe at the largest and smallest scales traditionally has been the subject of cosmology and particle physics, respectively. ...

Video/text.... Gravitational Waves Astronomy (by Michael R. Landry, 2006)
Description: Gravitational wave astronomy is expected to become an observational field within the next decade. ...

Video/text.... Exploring Planets and Moons in our Solar System (by H. O. Rucker, 2006)
Description: The lecture series comprises 5 lectures starting with the interplanetary medium, the solar wind and its interaction with magnetized planets. ...

Video/text.... Deep Space Telescopes (by G. Bignami, 2006)
Description: The short series of seminars will address results and aims of current and future space astrophysics as the cultural framework for the development of deep space telescopes. ...

Video/text.... Surviving in space: the challenges of a manned mission to Mars (by L. Pinsky, 2005)
Description: Understanding the Space Radiation Environment; Dosimetry and the Effects of the Exposure of Human Tissue to Heavily Ionizing Radiation; ...

Video/text.... Cosmology for Particle Physicists (by S. Carroll, 2005)
Description: The past few years have seen dramatic breakthroughs and spectacular and puzzling discoveries in astrophysics and cosmology. ...

Video......... Astronomy from Space (by Thierry Courvoisier, 2005)
Description: In the very wide field of High Energy astrophysics we will select a number of topics that range from the source of radiative energy in the deep potential well around Schwarzschild and ...

Video/text.... Search for Dark Matter (by B. Sadoulet, 2004)
Description: In the first lecture, I will review the most recent cosmological evidence for the pervading dark matter in the universe and the emerging consensus that it is not ordinary matter. ...

Video/text.... The cosmic microwave background (by Mattias Zaldarriaga, 2004)
Description: The Cosmic Microwave Background has become an indispensable tool for cosmology. The measurement of its frequency spectrum firmly established the Hot Big Bang model of the Universe. ...

Video/text.... Physics of Extra Dimensions (by V. Rubakov, 2004)
Description: An overview of phenomenological models with extra spatial dimensions will be given, with emphasis on relatively recent (less than a decade old) ideas and results. ...

Video.......... Gravitational Waves and Antennas (by E. coccia, 2003)
Description: Gravitational waves and their detection represent today a hot topic, which promises to play a central role in astrophysics, cosmology and theoretical physics. ...

Video.......... Introduction to General Relativity and Black Holes (by T. Damour, 2003)
Description: Physical motivation behind Einstein's theory. Mathematical formalism of General Relativity. Experimental confirmations of Einstein's theory. Introduction to Black Holes physics. ...

Video.......... Cosmology: The Homogeneous Universe and the Evolution of Structures (by R. Durrer, 2003)
Description: In my course I will first give and introduction to standard cosmology. I discuss the equations of the homogeneous and isotropic universe and I'll briefly summarize its thermal history. ...

Video.......... Anti-Matter (by R. Landua, 2002)
Description: This lecture for non-specialists will start with a theoretical and historical introduction. Why are antiparticles needed? Why is the (CPT) symmetry between particles and antiparticles so fundamental? What is their role in cosmology? ...

Video.......... Escaping in Extra Dimensions (by J. D. March-Russell, 2002)
Description: Recent progress in the formulation of fundamental theories for a Universe with more than 4 dimensions will be reviewed. ...

Video/text.... Cosmology and the Origin of Structure (by E. W. Kolb, 2002)
Description: There is now strong evidence that the rich and varied structure we see in the universe today in the form of stars, galaxies, galaxy clusters, and even larger structures, ...

Video.......... Cosmology and Particle Physics (by K. Olive, 2001)
Description: A general overview of the standard big bang model will be presented with special emphasis on astro-particle physics. ...