Science Evenings With IDEAS

2010-2011 Schedule

All events are free, open to the public and held at the Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus, on selected Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

May 5, 2011
Talking Baseball: Engineering, Math, Science, and the ERA Richard Puerzer Department of Engineering, Hofstra University From the time of “scientific baseball” in the early 1900’s to the application of “moneyball” today, baseball has been closely linked to applications in engineering, science, and math. Such diverse fields as statistical analysis and optimization, ergonomics, material science, as well as organizational behavior and management theory all apply to baseball. This presentation explores several of these applications from both historical and contemporary points of view. It may change how you watch and think about baseball!

May 5, 2011

Talking Baseball: Engineering, Math, Science, and the ERA
Richard Puerzer
Department of Engineering, Hofstra University

From the time of “scientific baseball” in the early 1900’s to the application of “moneyball” today, baseball has been closely linked to applications in engineering, science, and math. Such diverse fields as statistical analysis and optimization, ergonomics, material science, as well as organizational behavior and management theory all apply to baseball. This presentation explores several of these applications from both historical and contemporary points of view. It may change how you watch and think about baseball!

Past Events

April 14, 2011
A Skype Conversation with Lawrence Lowery, Champion of “Real Science” in Classrooms Lawrence Lowery professor emeritus, University of California, Berkeley For decades, Lawrence Lowery has been influencing how students learn science. Join us this evening as we interview the creator of science and math programs used worldwide in schools for learners of all ages. What does this champion of “real” science think is “really” important in your children’s and grandchildren’s science education?
For additional information about the speaker, visit http://biglittlebooks.com/aboutlarry.html

April 14, 2011

A Skype Conversation with Lawrence Lowery, Champion of “Real Science” in Classrooms
Lawrence Lowery
professor emeritus, University of California, Berkeley

For decades, Lawrence Lowery has been influencing how students learn science. Join us this evening as we interview the creator of science and math programs used worldwide in schools for learners of all ages. What does this champion of “real” science think is “really” important in your children’s and grandchildren’s science education?

For additional information about the speaker, visit http://biglittlebooks.com/aboutlarry.html