I referenced one of your papers (A LOW-MASS CENTRAL BLACK HOLE IN THE BULGELESS SEYFERT 1 GALAXY NGC 4395) in my research project for my 'thesis' at my undergraduate level. I was studying the link between nuclear star clusters and SMBH's using spectroscopy data from Hubble. I've seen your work in documentaries and in many published papers and I appreciate the way you can explain complex ideas very simply. It's been very helpful when I pursued and achieved my Astrophysics degree.
I'm currently a teacher in the Middle East where students at a middle and high school level have little to no motivation in the sciences. I'm a beginner science teacher looking to continue with my masters and PhD.
Now for the actual question:
Do you have any advice on how to get students interested in the sciences while fitting exciting activities within the strict boundaries of the American curriculum? (school is a US based system)
I want to do model rockets and things of that nature but it's very hard to get the school system on board with things like this (as well as model rocket engines being illegal here). I want to take the science beyond the textbook and into the physical realm.
Thank you for the AMA,
For anyone interested in the paper I was referring to:
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I referenced one of your papers (A LOW-MASS CENTRAL BLACK HOLE IN THE BULGELESS SEYFERT 1 GALAXY NGC 4395) in my research project for my 'thesis' at my undergraduate level. I was studying the link between nuclear star clusters and SMBH's using spectroscopy data from Hubble. I've seen your work in documentaries and in many published papers and I appreciate the way you can explain complex ideas very simply. It's been very helpful when I pursued and achieved my Astrophysics degree.
I'm currently a teacher in the Middle East where students at a middle and high school level have little to no motivation in the sciences. I'm a beginner science teacher looking to continue with my masters and PhD.
Now for the actual question:
Do you have any advice on how to get students interested in the sciences while fitting exciting activities within the strict boundaries of the American curriculum? (school is a US based system)
I want to do model rockets and things of that nature but it's very hard to get the school system on board with things like this (as well as model rocket engines being illegal here). I want to take the science beyond the textbook and into the physical realm.
Thank you for the AMA,
For anyone interested in the paper I was referring to:
http://iopscience.iop.org/1538-4357/588/1/L13/pdf/1538-4357_588_1_L13.pdf
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