In the final episode of season one, Professor Judy Hardy talk about her work in Physics Education research, discussing the learning techniques the group she works with explores. We also talk about possible alternatives to exams and Professor Hardy gives excellent advice to students.
Book/article recommendation:
How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching by Susan A. Ambrose, Michael W. Bridges, Michele DiPietro, Marsha C. Lovett, and Marie K. Norman
https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Learning-Works-Research-Based-Principles/dp/0470484101
University Website:
https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/people/judy-hardy
https://ddi.ac.uk/women-in-data/professor-judy-hardy/
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8 Apr 2020
Professor Ken Rice
Professor Ken Rice talks about his research into studying and searching for exoplanets, and how solar systems can be formed. He also describes the pro and cons of being in an academic research career, and how he took on each stage by doing what interested him most.
Book/article recommendation:
Try out any popular science book! Find some in your local bookseller, book company or Amazon.
University Website:
https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/people/ken-rice
https://www.roe.ac.uk/~wkmr/
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26 Mar 2020
Professor Richard Blythe
For this episode, Professor Richard Blythe talks about how his research merges linguistics and statistical physics and how the two are helping his research into memory. He explains why he loves being a researcher at a university and how we should keep an open mind with our future plans.
Book/article recommendation:
Irreversibility and Heat Generation in the Computing Process by R. Landauer
http://worrydream.com/refs/Landauer%20-%20Irreversibility%20and%20Heat%20Generation%20in%20the%20Computing%20Process.pdf
University Website:
https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/people/richard-blythe
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