Astro 126 - The Interstellar Medium - is one of the core astrophysics/astronomy seminars and is usually offered every other fall. Astro 16/14 is a prerequisite, mostly for the background physics and problem solving/astro-mindset experience, rather than for specific astronomy content. This year, we're modifying the standard seminar structure and having two 1 hr 15 min meetings each week. As with the standard seminar expectations, students will do quite a bit of preparation prior to the class meetings and will be expected to present/explain material, solve problems, and ask questions in the meetings. We'll use a good newly published textbook but also rely heavily on research articles and other resources.
- Teacher: David Cohen