PHYSICS 131-1
Introductory Lecture on Big Questions in Physics
Seog H. Oh
Description from DukeHub
Introduction to six big questions representing frontiers of twenty-first-century physics, such as what are the ultimate laws of nature, how does complex structure arise, and how can physics benefit society. Classes will involve presentations by researchers and by students, discussions of journal articles, and tours of physics labs involved with related research. Recommended prerequisite: precalculus and at least one quantitative science course at the high school level, such as chemistry or physics.
Skills
- public speakingAI review: "presentations by researchers and by students"
AI-resilient: 1 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "laws"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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