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School interested in talk on Physics and Maths?

Justin1982 · 2013-02-26 22:40:26

I've been thinking for a long time about giving talks in Secondary schools (free of course) on Maths and Physics but there doesnt really seem to be any organizations that organize talks on Maths/Physics. I know there is organizations like Junior Achievement and Institute of Engineers that look for people to give talks on…

26-02-2013 10:40pm

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Justin1982

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I've been thinking for a long time about giving talks in Secondary schools (free of course) on Maths and Physics but there doesnt really seem to be any organizations that organize talks on Maths/Physics.

I know there is organizations like Junior Achievement and Institute of Engineers that look for people to give talks on topics closer to their heart but I cant find one that focuses on Maths/Physics for schools.

Aim of talk would be to show that maths and physics can actually be a very interesting to consider as a career. Take students beyond the sometimes straight forward and classical ideas that they come across in Leaving Cert physics and expose them to some of the cutting edge ideas being explored by physicists and mathematicians today.

Some physcis topics that could be covered would be quantum mechanics, nuclear/particle physics, cosmology, astrophysics, special and general relativity and astronomy.

Some mathematical topics that could be covered are harder to describe. But I think exposing students to code breaking, mathematical physics topics, Number theory, Fermats Last Theorem and advanced topics like Godels Theorems can really get students interested in maths.

I've a degree in Theoretical Physics and I can consider schools in the Dublin, Meath, Louth, Westmeath, Offaly, Kildare area.

Anyone know of any schools that would be interested or who can point me in the right direction?

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