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Power for the People: Can Materials Science Save the World

 

Institute of Physics Evening Lecture

Power for the People: Can Materials Science Save the World

presented by Dr Rob Wallach,Senior Lecturer in the Cambridge University Dept Materials Science and Metallurgy

Pippard Lecture Theatre, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge

Thursday 15th November 2012

A group of interested students ranging from Year 7 to Year 10 attended an Institute of Physics evening lecture on Materials Science at the presigious Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge.

They found out that sustainable development is essential if the world, as we know it is not to be destroyed. Sustainable Development is a balancing act between development that meets the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Institute of Physics Evening Lecture

Power for the People: Can Materials Science Save the World

presented by Dr Rob Wallach,Senior Lecturer in the Cambridge University Dept Materials Science and Metallurgy

Pippard Lecture Theatre, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge

Thursday 15th November 2012

A group of interested students ranging from Year 7 to Year 10 attended an Institute of Physics evening lecture on Materials Science at the presigious Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge.

The audience found out that sustainable development is essential if the world, as we know it is not to be destroyed. Sustainable Development is a balancing act between development that meets the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It has in the past been broken into 3 parts: environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and sociopolitical sustainability. Dr Wallach summarised key issues, why society's attitudes have to change and how technology using Materials Science must provide solutions.

Alex Dodd (9MT): 'I really enjoyed the lecture. I an now really thinking about what I want to do later in life. I particularly enjoyed the arguments involving sustainability and alternative fuels.'

Tegan Tukana (9DN): 'It was amazing! I loved it, he explained the concepts of material science so well!'

Hazel Cash (7TS): 'I learnt that it takes 7000 litres of water to produce a hamburger, soda and fries! It was very interesting learning about global warming.'

Students on the Trip: Hazel Cash (7TS), Shiv Sharma (8GM), Willian Payne (8GM), Alex Dodd (9MT), Joseph Thomas (9MT), Taonga Chabva-Shoperai (9RP), Phillip Howlett (9RA), Jacob Juniper (9DW), Kerris Garbutt (9MT), Tegan Tukana (9DN), Chelsea Townsend (10MR), Tyler Hampson (10HS), Michael Whitting (10PM), Ashley Barnard (10MR).

Staff: Mrs Wright, Mr Young, Mr Cooper

Mrs Wright

Science Curriculum Development Manager