'How Science Works'
Pupils get insight into Science Careers
On Wednesday 6th February 2008
Year 9 and 10 pupils at Sibford got the chance to see first hand how science and technology can be used in the workplace when they took part in a
‘How Science Works Day’.
Guest speakers included forensic scientist David Orr, from LGC Forensics, who spoke about crime scenes, toxicology, finger printing and the importance of DNA; Ian Lewis, from the Thatcham Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, who shocked students with examples of crash tests carried out on so-called roadworthy vehicles; and Janet Payne of the Northmoor Trust who spoke about the importance of working towards an environmentally sustainable future.
John Charlesworth, Head of Science, explained that “Too often the stereo-type image of a scientist is that of a professor in a white coat, but the options for using science in the workplace are considerable and this was an opportunity for our pupils to discover just some of the places their science lessons could lead them.”
Other guests included Bill Murray from the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Didcot and Hanif Mohammed from BP. The event was organised in conjunction with the Oxfordshire Education Business Partnership which links young people to the world of work.
