Anyone know a NJ nuclear chemist/physicist

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The discussion revolves around finding a nuclear chemist or physicist in New Jersey who could speak to high school classes about atomic science. The focus is on practical approaches to connect with professionals in the field.

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  • A participant expresses a desire to have a professional who works with atoms speak to their classes.
  • Another participant suggests contacting nearby colleges or universities as a potential resource.
  • A follow-up question is raised about the specific methods for finding someone who works with atoms at a college.
  • Participants propose checking the physics department faculty pages of universities for contact information.
  • Specific examples of institutions and their relevant departments are provided, including Rutgers and Princeton, with links to their research areas related to atomic physics and material science.

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Participants generally agree on the approach of reaching out to local colleges or universities, but there is no consensus on the best method to identify suitable professionals.

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Limitations include the lack of specific criteria for what constitutes "working with atoms" and the potential variability in the availability of professionals willing to engage with high school students.

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Teachers seeking guest speakers in the fields of nuclear chemistry or physics, as well as those interested in outreach and educational collaboration with academic institutions.

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Hi! I teach 11th grade chemistry and 12th grade physics and I would be thrilled if a person that works with atoms could speak to my classes. I teach a private school in central NJ. Thanks
 
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I would get in contact with a nearby college or university.
 
Thanks for your reply. How exactly would you go about finding someone that worked with atoms from a college?
 
Check the physics department faculty page of their website? Their contact information should be listed.
 
Conde said:
Thanks for your reply. How exactly would you go about finding someone that worked with atoms from a college?
Somebody doing ion implantation, whether a physicist or material scientist/engineer would certainly be one who 'works' with atoms.

For example, at Rutgers - http://lsm.rutgers.edu/
http://lsm.rutgers.edu/about.shtml

At Princeton -
http://www.princeton.edu/physics/research/cond-matter-experiment/
or http://www.princeton.edu/physics/research/atomic-physics/

or contact the physics department - http://www.princeton.edu/physics/index.xml
 

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