Nobel winner brings science to life
SCIENCE and maths were brought to life during a workshop hosted by Nobel Prize winner Sir Harry Kroto, who returned to his alma mater of Sheffield University to host a workshop based on Buckminsterfullerene – known as a Buckyball, with a model of the molecule held by Kira Round, above.
The children were pupils at Birley Community Primary School in Sheffield and Holy Trinity School in Barnsley. Sir Harry said: “The workshop introduces a few concepts such as algebra and very big numbers as well as molecules. This in turn lays the foundations of enthusiasm for mathematics and science.
“This is very important as their world will depend even more on complex technologies than it does now – filled as it is with computers, mobile phones and scores of other devices.”
Picture: Scott Merrylees