2019 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2019

Thinking of Li-Hong in Outreach Activities from the 5th Grade in Nova Scotia to Kathmandu and the work of IUPAP on Physics for Development

3 Jun 2019, 13:45

15m

SWH 10081 (Simon Fraser University)

Oral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e)) Women in Physics / Femmes en physique (CEWIP-CEFEP) M2-6 Accomplished women inspiring future women in physics: Li-Hong Xu (CEWIP) I Femme accomplie qui inspire de futures physiciennes: Li-Hong Xu (CEFEP)

Speaker

Prof. Michael Steinitz (St. Francis Xavier University)

Description

Li-Hong’s work in outreach was exemplary and we all struggle to carry on her good work. I will try to show some of these attempts: from talking to 5th – graders here, to a 1am Skype lecture to an audience in Pakistan, to making preparations for the World Year of Basic Sciences for Development, as declared by the United Nations. This latter work is being carried out by Commission 13 of IUPAP – Physics for Development.