I am a University Physics with Astrophysics Student who enjoys Maths and the logistics of Space Infrastructure.
I've always found that interesting discussions about developments, both in fictional worlds and the real one, draw interest and understanding towards many areas of Maths and Science. They are perfect opportunities to go into deep dives on many intriguing topics like Nuclear Radiation, S...
I am a University Physics with Astrophysics Student who enjoys Maths and the logistics of Space Infrastructure.
I've always found that interesting discussions about developments, both in fictional worlds and the real one, draw interest and understanding towards many areas of Maths and Science. They are perfect opportunities to go into deep dives on many intriguing topics like Nuclear Radiation, Special and General Relativity, Exponentials or even Geometry.
I once had a 2 hour discussion with some friends about certain logistics of 3 different fictional Space Fairing Societies and "which one did it best" and we all came out learning new things about Economics, Technology and Physics, and ended up with new interesting questions such as "what would a coordinate system look like for space fairing society?"
I've been helping my peers understand difficult concepts in Maths, Physics and Computer Science throughout my education and am hoping to spread my enthusiasm and appreciation of the subjects to others.
While pen and paper problems are unavoidable, I like to engage in discussions about the various topics in Maths, Physics and Computing, relating them to popular media to engage interest in the subjects. It's easier to approach learning with enthusiasm when the subject can be related to and can be viewed through the lens of something you already enjoy, like Star Wars or Minecraft as opposed to purely numerical problems which aren't for everyone.
It's more fun to learn about the dangers of spinning a lightsabre and why "that one scene" really shouldn't have been possible as opposed to the gyroscopic effect and why the planets orbit the Sun.
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