"Mathematics and Science in the Modern World" : One day colloquium for S5/6 pupils
Date: Tuesday 9 February 2010
Time: 09:30 - 15:30
Location: Assembly Hall, Beaton Road Main Building
Hutchesons' Grammar School is hosting an all-day event aimed at S5 and S6 pupils to encourage them to consider the importance of Mathematics and Science in the 21st Century.
Letter and Registration Form for download
The following eminent speakers will attend:
• Adam McBride, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Strathclyde
"Maths is BEST"
• Guy Houlsby, Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Oxford
"Climate Change and Energy Supply"
• Julia Collins, studying for a PhD in Algebraic Topology at the University of Edinburgh
"Knot Theory and the Physical World"
• Simon Singh, author, journalist and TV producer, specialising in science and mathematics