Workshop on MATERIALS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is a hugely important and topical issue, but teaching high school physics in a way that incorporates this theme through genuinely scientific material can be challenging. The TSM (Theory and Simulation of Materials) 'Materials and climate change' workshop is a unique one-day opportunity for science and geography teachers to learn how designing and understanding new materials is instrumental in tackling climate change. From carbon nanotubes to hydrogen fuel, the study of materials is a field in which basic and simple curriculum material meets cutting edge research.
Successful applicants will participate in short workshops held by four leading researchers in materials. These workshops are designed to present a range of ideas and information to enhance physics lessons plans by integrating real physics research topics without sacrificing time on core material.
Date: Thursday 18 November 2010
The event is sponsored by EPSRC. Lunch will be provided and travel costs will be reimbursed.
Talks
Dr Hugh Hunt -- Climate Change and Sustainable Energy: Is climate change for real? If so, what can we do about it? What is my own carbon footprint? What can I do make a difference? These are the sorts of questions that are addressed in this talk. To answer them we need to do "sums" - just simple addition and multiplication is enough. We must reject solutions that don't "add up" and we mustn't rule out possible solutions purely on emotive grounds. Most people take sides before they've looked at the sums. Our future is in the balance and we're in danger of making the wrong choices. This talk will draw on material from David Mackay's excellent book Sustainable energy without the hot air.
Prof Geoff Maitland -- Clean(er) Fossil Fuels
Dr Edo Boek -- The Extraction of Oil - A journey of a 100 million years (or so)
Prof Adrian Sutton, FRS -- After fossil fuels: the challenges for materials science
Program
| 09:30 | Arrival/registration/coffee |
| 10:00 | Introduction |
| 10:30 | First speaker and questions |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Lunchtime talk |
| 13:30 | Second speaker and questions |
| 15:00 | Third speaker and questions |
| 16:30 | Closing |
| 17:00 | End of event |
Contact
Dr Nicholas Harrigan (Outreach Officer)
n.harrigan@imperial.ac.uk
To apply to attend this workshop please complete the online application form below, and submit it by the deadline of Monday 8 November.
Location / how to find us
The event will be held in the Whiteley Suite, which is located on the South Kensington Campus of Imperial College London.
Whiteley Suite
RCS1 Building
Imperial College, South Kensington Campus
London SW7 2AZ
On foot: From South Kensington Station, the campus is only a five minute walk. Either follow the subway signposted to the museums or walk north up Exhibition Road. The College is next to the Science Museum.
By bus: South Kensington Campus is easily accessible by bus. A number of routes pass within easy walking distance of the campus. Please see this page below for more information.
By car: Car parking at South Kensington Campus is severely restricted and you are advised NOT to bring a car unless permission has been given.
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