Scientist in Residence Camp
So tomorrow I’m heading off to be the “Scientist in Residence” at a camp run by Brisbane Boys Grammar. It runs from Tue-Friday, and is an opportunity for about 20 of their best Year 10 science students to be exposed to some of the more exotic areas of science that you don’t normally have the opportunity to find out about in high school.
I’m going to be running a variety of activities over the week, including workshops on Game Theory (how to win at Who wants to be a Millionaire? and the problems with nuclear proliferation being just two of the activities!), discussions on cosmology and what it would be like to journey into a black hole, and, of course, making the ultimate in gastronomic experiencies - liquid nitrogen icecream!!!
I’m not sure what the internet situation will be like - the camp is held at a wonderful property about an hour south-west of Brisbane (the field opposite is home to some of the worlds scariest cows…I kid you not. They tried to eat me a couple of years ago. …Why are you looking at me like that?) So, combined with my laptop being stolen (gah!), this trip and,oh, my PhD, my posting has been somewhat irregular. Hopefully, I’ll be back on track after this!