![]() ![]() Since this is a book written for children, the students thought I was joking. I recommended everyone bought and read what I think of as The Ladybird Book of the Computer but which is actually called How It Works.The Computer, A Ladybird Book. In my post, The Ladybird Book of Quantum Mechanics, I talked about being what Americans would call a TA (we said tutor) in first-year computer science at the University of Edinburgh. in placement algorithms and you work on Innovus, you don't get to lift your head up and see what is outside the trench very often. Surprisingly, people from engineering said similar things. People from our legal and HR departments came up to me and said it was the first time they had a clue what the company they worked for actually did. Everyone loved it, and it was the most viewed presentation of the series that year. ![]() It was pretty basic, and I worried it was so simplistic it would be patronizing. ![]() I called it EDA 101 (now called Semiconductor 101). The child exposed to this sort of learning would find themselves immersed in universes that motivate them, stimulate their imagination, and eventually make use of the knowledge they accumulated over time.About five years ago, I was asked to give a presentation as part of our distinguished speaker series giving an introduction to EDA. This is also an opportunity for parents not only to get their children to read and like reading but to give them a good start toward a life in which scientific approaches to complex concepts takes priority. In fact, they start developing language sensitivity while still in the womb In your quantum reading to your children, forget mathematical equations and focus on thought-provoking principles with simple allegories.įor example, seen from afar, a sandy beach appears as a smooth and “continuous” one, but on close inspection, we see it’s composed of an infinite number of “discontinuous” grains.īabies start absorbing new knowledge at a very young age, and at amazing speed. Quantum Physics for Babies follows an alphabetical structure that associates each letter of the alphabet with a concept derived from physics each is accompanied by a short explanation: A for atoms, E for energy, J for joules, N for neutrinos, etc. Early Start, Grow Smart!įerrie starts his book with a blue ball, against a white background, saying that “all balls are made of atoms,” then, from there, tries to touch on the most basic concepts of quantum sciences and physics in general, like matter, atoms particles, energy, and its dynamics.įerrie demonstrates obvious pedagogical talents, as highlighted throughout this beautifully illustrated book. He wrote two more books, “Newtonian Physics for Babies” and “Optical Physics for Babies”, as part of what’s now known as the Baby University series, which include other titles including General Relativity for Babies, Rocket Science for Babies and Quantum Entanglement for Babies. In 2013, Ferrie wanted to make a prop nerdy baby book with only the cover as a joke, then, after encouragement from his family, he spent some time on creating the actual content for the book.įerrie published Quantum Physics for Babies as a real book through a self-publishing platform, then to, where readers asked him to write more similar books, which he did. ![]()
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