Discovering the Wonders of Mathematics & Physics @ SP Library
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered about the stars and galaxies? Have you asked yourself how the universe was created and how it will end?
A group of Singapore Polytechnic (SP) students, with such questions in mind, gathered at the SP Main Library on 8 Sept 2009 for a talk-cum-discussion forum entitled “Discovering the Wonders of Mathematics and Physics”. The speakers were Ms Theo Bee Leng and Mr Quek Wei Ching, lecturers with the Maths and Science Department.
The SP Library regularly organises such talks and forums for students and staff. The purpose is to engage users and encourage learning outside of the classroom, as well as promote library resources.
The session began with a brief introduction by Ms Theo on various topics such as the Big Bang Theory, Black Hole, Ancient Philosopher – Descartes, Newton’s gravitational law, Einstein’s law of Relativity. As she introduced the topics, she also shared related books from the library with the audience and her thoughts about them.
Ms Theo sharing with the students
When the presentation ended, the students were asked to choose from a list of 6 topics based on their interest. They were encouraged to use the Internet and the library books on display in the Funtasia room for research on the topics. After their group discussion, the students then came together to discuss with Ms Theo or Mr Quek. The 6 topics discussed were:
- Our Memory & the Universe in Us
- Is the Universe Created by Chance
- Black Holes in the Universe
- We breathe love through Genes
- The Sun in Space
- Dark Matter and Dark Energy
Discussion and group sharing with Mr Quek
Ms Theo sharing her views with the students
Contributed by Ooi Kooi Cheng & Khoo Ai Ling, Singapore Polytechnic Library
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