"Version: 20241101"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Learning science : a passion for STEM subjects : why do a PhD? -- 1.1. Scientific literacy -- 1.2. Passion for science and STEM subjects -- 1.3. Benefits of science education -- 1.4. STEM education -- 1.5. STEM is the future -- 1.6. Why do a PhD? -- 1.7. Catch them young for STEM -- 1.8. A PhD degree is a well-trodden …
"Version: 20221201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Creative thinking in physics -- 1.1. The relevance of creative thinking -- 1.2. Physics : cold comfort farm or possibility place? -- 1.3. Creative students? -- 1.4. Creative thinking doesn't come with a guarantee -- 1.5. Variety, the spice of physics teaching -- 1.6. Does it matter? -- 1.7. Something to reflect on2. Th…
"Version: 20221001"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Introduction to challenges in Risk Analysis for science and engineering: development of a common language -- 1. An introduction to risk analysis for scientists and engineers / F. Persico and E. Gutierrez Carazo -- 2. On the tolerability of risk, public and private / M.R. Williams -- 3. Storage of military ammunition and e…
"Version: 20220501"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.5. Experimental and other skills -- 5.1. Investigative work -- 5.2. Projects -- 5.3. Types of assessment -- 5.4. Examples of assessment criteria -- 5.5. General remarks6. Summaries and suggestions -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Emergent issues -- 6.3. Suggestions for improvement -- 6.4. Summary.1. Introduction and the purpo…
"Version: 20221001"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.part I. Koestler's law of creativity. 1. What, precisely, is creativity? -- 1.1. Some dictionary definitions -- 1.2. My 'sound-bite' definition--just five words -- 1.3. Ideas as outcomes, ideas as questions -- 1.4. Invention and discovery -- 1.5. What's missing from the sound-bite? -- 1.6. What is 'new'? -- 1.7. It's diff…
"Version: 20200501"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. How to use this book -- 1.3. Summary -- 1.4. Further study -- 1.5. Suggested reading2. Publishing work in academic journals -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Scoping your deliverables -- 2.3. Choosing a journal -- 2.4. Writing and manuscript preparation -- 2.5. The peer review proce…
"Version: 20201201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Prologue : we all are online astronomy instructors -- Guidelines for teaching astronomy online / Melody Buckner, Josie Strahle and Stephanie Tammen -- Who are we teaching online, and why? / Matthew Wenger -- Effective course design / Adrienne J Gauthier -- Astronomy education in virtual worlds and virtual reality / Anthon…
"Version: 202112"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. The 'what' and 'why' of research collaboration -- 1.1. Why collaborate in research? -- 1.2. UCL Ventura : providing continuous positive airway pressure devices for Covid-19 -- 1.3. What is collaboration? -- 1.4. Collaborations and relationships -- 1.5. Collaboration and co-operation -- 1.6. Challenges of co-produced coll…