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Investigating Knowledge

Connecting the IB Diploma Programme with the World of Research

Tag: IB physics

November 28, 2019 Connecting Thursdays

Fundamental or Accidental?

TOK integration in physics featuring astrophysicist Scott Tremaine, Institute for Advanced Study: To what extent can we determine if what we observe is an inevitable consequence of a fundamental law or simply happenstance?

November 27, 2019 Extending Wednesdays

Crystallographic Conundrums

Research ideas related to Prof. Paul Steinhardt’s Indiana Jones-style discovery of quasicrystals, solids whose atomic arrangements violate centuries-old laws of physics and crystallography.

November 20, 2019 Extending Wednesdays

Computational Complexity

Pioneering quantum cryptographer Prof. Artur Ekert and the notion of computational complexity, a way of objectively distinguishing between “easy” and “hard” mathematical problems.

November 19, 2019 TOK Tuesdays

Exploring PT 5 – Everything’s A-OK

Navigating various nuances and concepts associated with PT 5, in particular how a divergence of views correlates with areas of knowledge.

November 13, 2019 Extending Wednesdays

The Anthropic Principle

Great research ideas related to The Anthropic Principle featuring Noble Laureate Tony Leggett with several areas of investigation highlighted.

October 31, 2019 Connecting Thursdays

Historical Illumination

The real-world connection between TOK and physics featuring Prof. Justin Khoury, University of Pennsylvania: Under what circumstances can examining the past help guide future discoveries?

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