16/1/22 :: detected Infrasound pulse from Tonga eruption at 16,000+km - see Blog page

Hi .. this site exists to promote school/citizen science projects in physics, geophysics and computing.

It may be worth browsing if you are interested in:-

• Cutting edge citizen science.
   
• Promoting 'real science' (S.T.E.M) projects in schools/colleges.
   
• Building a leading in-house and outreach STEM programme.
   
• Infrasound detection.
   
• Geophysics magnetometry.
   
• Advanced Computing.
   

Some Recent Examples
Infrasound Monitor	Aurora Monitor	Pi Seismic Monitor Code
Learning Physics by Coding	SIDspot	F.P.G.A."Chip Design"

I have over 25 years experience teaching A-level Physics, additionally A-level Computing, various applied science courses, engineering and some adult 18 physics. For the past 15 years I have been actively involved in computational physics research at M.Sc, Ph.D and post-doc levels whilst teaching predominantly A-level physics.

“Curiosity and passion determine success” - Pat Hanrahan

There should be a joy in learning and enthusiasm in teaching, as student skills are nurtured and developed. In the U.K. state-sector these have been eroded by a relentlous drive to achieve often baseless numeric metrics at the behest of OfSted - a standards organisation whose reports are regarded by many in teaching as meaningless. Little wonder so many of our political leaders choose a private education for their own children.

In my direct experience there is considerable merit in giving students the opportunity to develop their science interests in extra-curricula science 'clubs'. I have lost track of the number who explained how their university interview was dominated by discussion of such extra-curricula work. Whilst regrettably rare in UK state schools advanced science project work is common in much of Europe and the US. Here it is not uncommon for pre-university students to engage in original research. There is no reason why an ordinary UK school cannot make a big impact for little resourcing.

I am committed to setting up national/international class STEM programmes in the sort of geophysics/space-science projects described here. These are well suited to school or college science clubs/enrichment activities either on one site or as part of a distributed network between schools. The projects here are cheap, research-level and released open-source. Feel free to have a go at them, I am happy to help as long as not in direct competition with my current employer.

Drop me a line if interested.

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