On Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 3:05:16 AM UTC-5, Cosmin Visan wrote: > > Keep in mind that "matter" is just an idea in consciousness. > > On Tuesday, 23 July 2019 16:45:29 UTC+3, Philip Thrift wrote: >> >> >> Keep in mind there is no consciousness without matter. >> >
But even given that the only thing one knows exists is one's selfhood (consciousness), our experience includes reading about and finding out about all the weird stuff matter does (via materials science). If there was only selfhoods, there would only be imaginings of matter. But what matter actually presents to us *goes beyond* what mere imaginings of what it is and does. @philipthrift *Students learn at Materials Camp* https://www.columbiadailyherald.com/news/20190723/students-learn-at-materials-camp By Special to The Oak Ridger Posted Jul 23, 2019 at 5:30 PM To understand how and why things work, sometimes you have to take a close look. A really close look. Avery, a Roane County High School senior, did just that at this summer’s *Materials Camp*, sponsored in part by the Y-12 National Security Complex. She and 14 other East Tennessee high school students studied nickel, iron, aluminum, copper, and other metals not by opening a textbook but by heating, hammering, grinding, bending, rolling, and polishing the materials. “We learned how these materials behave under certain conditions and stresses,” Avery stated in a Y-12 news release. “Then we examined their microstructures, the different grain structures, using a scanning electron microscope and other analytical equipment.” One of the campers’ favorite activities was pounding a hot iron bar with a forging hammer during the blacksmithing demonstration. “That was really fun and cool,” said Avery, who wanted to make sure everyone, including her camp instructors, got in a few whacks at the bar. “Avery wasn’t going to let us leave until I had a chance to take out some aggression on that metal bar,” said Claudia Rawn, one of the camp coordinators and associate professor in the University of Tennessee’s Materials Science and Engineering department and director of UT’s Center for Materials Processing. Having fun while learning is all part of the camp formula. Through hands-on activities and an escape-room scenario, camp instructors introduced students to materials science, which involves the properties of materials and their application in everything from high-performance electronics and airplanes to stents, heart valves, and other biotechnologies to renewable energy. “I think all of the students now have a different view that everything is made of a variety of materials and there are opportunities to have a fascinating education and career with materials,” said Camp Coordinator Bob Bridges, a Y-12 metallurgist. Before the weeklong camp, many of the students had never heard of materials science. “Most high school students thinking about majoring in an engineering discipline don’t know about materials science and engineering,” Rawn said. “A lot of STEM-oriented students know they want to major in engineering, and knowing about materials science and engineering helps them to make a more informed choice.” The camp not only serves as a recruiting tool for area colleges but also feeds the workforce pipeline. Y-12 sponsors the camp as part of its educational outreach efforts to develop the science, technology, engineering, and math skills the site will need in the future. “Because of this camp, I’m thinking about pursuing an education in materials science,” Avery said. “It got me thinking about different avenues for college and a career.” In addition to UT and Consolidated Nuclear Security, which manages and operates Y-12 for the National Nuclear Security Administration, camp sponsors included the ASM Materials Education Foundation and Pellissippi State Community College. Electron Optics Instruments and IXRF Systems, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Mager Scientific, and Carl Zeiss Microscopy provided almost $400,000 worth of equipment for students to use as well as staff to train campers on how to use it. “This camp would not be possible without the huge number of volunteers who work with the students behind the scenes and donate equipment and provide expertise,” said Teri Brahams, executive director for Economic and Workforce Development at Pellissippi State Community College. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/44306ce0-8720-4e42-af8f-eb1648f82076%40googlegroups.com.
