Earlier this year, I participated in a public demonstration lecture called the Wonders of Physics. In this year's show I demonstrated the physics of board-breaking.
I had a lot of fun, and you can find a video from a friend of mine, showing my participation in one of the earlier shows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eQWRLZG1rU
The official web site for the Wonders of Physics, where you can see all of the shows over the years, is here: http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/wop.htm
I had a lot of fun, and it is a nice to give such presentations to the public, who hopefully will become interested in physics.
This kind of demonstration provides another justification for teaching Earth science after instead of before basic biology chemistry, physics and statistics.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I always wondered about that order. As it was for me in high school, everything was taught from most general to most basic (likely due to difficulty)
ReplyDeleteEarth Science -> Biology -> Chemistry -> Physics
When in reality it ought to be Physics->Chemistry->Earth Science->Biology
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