.

Physics Club/Chemistry Teachers' Club
of New York
The information below details the plans for the joint monthly meetings of the Chemistry Teachers' Club of New York and the Physics Club of New York for the 2009 - 2010 school year.
(Your students are welcome except where indicated.)

All meetings are free and are held at NYU, Fridays at 7:15 PM unless otherwise noted. Security at NYU requires that you show a picture ID.
2010
Sep 24: Dr. Mary Virginia Orna, “The New ChemSource: What is the Same and What is Different?”
.
Oct 22: Daniel A. O’Brien SJ, Dr. Jenny M. Mahoney, “The Physics of Microplasmas
.
Nov 12: Dr. Roy R. Gould, “Great Mysteries in Astrophysics”
.
Dec 17: Joseph J. Cunningham, “The Myth of the ‘War of the Currents’”
.
2011
Jan 21: Prof. Claire F. Gmachl
.
Feb 11: Barbara DeSantos, “Free Web 2.0 Tools for the Classroom”
.
Mar 11: Hugh Karraker, “The Inventor of Bakelite: LH Baekeland–a profile.”
.
Apr 8: “Demo Derby”, an evening of non-stop demonstrations (5-8 minutes max.) If you want to participate, just bring your demo along with clean-up equipment and your safety apparel, and write your name on the board. Remember, its quick, quick, quick. You're not teaching, just showing what can be demonstrated in the classroom.
.
May 22: “Award Dinner” (Awardee and location to be determined.)
Last updated 5/26/10

© Science Council of New York City (www.sconyc-ny.org)