Girl Who Wanted to Be a Physicist Marina MilnerBolotin University of British Columbia Vancouver Canada Canadian Association of Physicists National Science amp Engineering Research Council ID: 651258
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A Science Adventure of a Girl Who Wanted to Be a Physicist
Marina Milner-BolotinUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouver, Canada
Canadian Association of Physicists
National Science &
Engineering
Research Council
of Canada
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
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My Grandfather Encouraged Me to Study Physics at a Very Early Age
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Questions You Might Have
Who are physicists?
Where can a physics carrier lead me?
Do physicists make a difference?
Can I become one?3Slide4
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Whatever Career you Chose You Must Love What You Do!
Prof. Anne Condon Computer Science
Prof. Janis McKenna Physics and Astronomy
Prof. Elizabeth Croft Applied Science
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Why Did I Choose to Study Physics?Curiosity: want to know how things workIntellectual challenge: working on interesting problems
Exciting collaborations: working with interesting people all over the worldExciting job opportunities:
industry, business, academe, teaching, government
Opportunities to inspire a new generation and make a difference6Slide7
Where Physics Took Me…Geographically Intellectually Personally
An elementary school visit
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Geographically: Northern Hemisphere Version
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Geographically: Southern Hemisphere Version
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IntellectuallyWork at major research universitiesDo research in physics education: designing and testing new physics teaching methods
Do physics and science outreach
Educate future science and physics teachers
Actively participate in American Association of Physics Teachers, Canadian Assoc. of Physicists…
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PersonallyI am passionate about my work I have a family (my husband is a physicist @ UBC)
I am financially independentI have friends all over the world
I travel to many places and meet amazing people
I help other physics teachers and studentsI feel that I am making a difference…
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Now It is My Turn to Encourage Others
Where Will Physics Take You?
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