Archive for November 2009
Some nice Quantum Physics resources
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: November 23, 2009
- In: Education | Quantum Theory | youtube
- 2 Comments
I may have mentioned previously that one simple way of seeing which science concepts appeal to the general population is to look at popular science programs and note what they are concentrating on; chances are there won’t be much of an overlap between this and the school syllabus. Quantum theory is a case in point [...]
Evolution to be taught in UK primary schools
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: November 17, 2009
Evolution is to be taught in UK primary schools And we still can’t get it on the Junior Cert Biology syllabus at secondary level. Now when I say ‘we can’t get it on the syllabus’ that may be a little misleading – it may well be that no biology teacher cares enough to do anything [...]
I hate Science Week
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: November 9, 2009
- In: Astronomy | Education
- 4 Comments
I find it very difficult to get excited by Science Week. In fact let me just come straight out and say it; I hate Science Week. Why does it exist? Like so many other great ideas we have here in Ireland, it seems we have one because England has one. And why does England have [...]
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