Physics anyone?

ok,

Mark this on your calender!!

A physics festival is being held at arguably the leading theoritical physics reseach institute in Canada, the Perimeter Institute. It is called Quantum to the Cosmos. It is being held from October 15th to 25th, 2009 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

It has an exciting collection of presentations, guest speakers and displays. Be sure to check it the program and the speaker list book and some time to go visit!!

Or even better you can sign up and be a volunteer to help out durng the festival!!

Oh to corner anyone of those speakers during one of the science at the pub sessions and talk physics over a beer...

mmm, now who would I want to sit down and chat with...

Well, if I must choose, not that I'm picking favourites (and excluding Dr. Hawkings of course, he would be top of the list!!).. Anyone would be a remarkable person to chat with.... heck, I'd even buy the first round or two. ;)

I've been following the X-prize ever since SpaceShip 1 did its thing.. so Dr. Peter Diamandis is a must chat. (that reminds me, I have to do a blog entry on the Goggle Lunar X prize )

the other HAS to be the Dr. Michael Griffin, former NASA Administrator.

UGOTTALUVPHYSICS!!

Rockets and Space

Ok, been a few weeks since last post.

Since I still don't have time to finish off some of the posts I have started, I'll post a two links of presentations that I've done for the Ontario Association of Physics Teachers( OAPT).

The "Trip to Mars" explains some of the physics/Math involved in designing a mission to the Red planet.

The "Rocket for Dummies" explains some of the terms involved in rocket engines and a discussion of how the engines are used.

The links take you to the OAPT web site for now. I'll move the links to a more permanent spot sometime soon.

Hope you learn something new in them...

UGOTTALUVPHYSICS!!