Science and the Search for Reality
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

"If you were the kind of kid that always asked "Why?" - this is your class. What is reality? Scientists have labeled their search for reality as the "Theory of Everything." Using physics and chemistry, the solution was straight forward until they encountered "Quantum Theory", then things became "uncertain". However, recent research (Nobel prize 2022) has introduced a revolutionary idea for the ultimate blueprint of the universe from atoms to galaxies. We will study how this approach may also answer the question, "What is consciousness"? We will connect the "very big and very small" objects in the universe (including Big Bang, dark matter, and the Standard Model) with the latest theories of space and time (including relativity & quantum theory). These sessions will establish an understanding of why science has been so successful in establishing technologies (e.g. The World of Chemistry and the Age of Information) and introduce new theories that are revolutionizing the future of science. After being confident about a perspective of reality, we will conclude by looking at how the future of science may affect our personal reality."