RFLA 200S 06 - Fiat Lux: The Science of Light (CRN 10562)

What is light? Is it a wave or a particle? If it’s made of something, why can’t we feel it? How can colors come from white light, and why is the sky blue? In this course, we’ll tackle these enduring questions on the nature of light, how to manipulate it, and how nature creates its own optical illusions. Students will perform their own optics-based research project in this highly interactive, hands-on course. Students should be prepared to blur the line between their perception and reality.