Last week, I visited the International Year of the Periodic Table (IYPT) Event. New elements and periodic table updates are published every year, so I visit the event at least once every year.
I highly recommend the event to students at the University of Waterloo! I especially encourage students who are interested in Chemistry to visit. The event is great! I suggest the event for two groups of curious viewers (adults only):
- One is for brushing up on skills. Quick: what is the newest element in the periodic table? Is it radioactive? What is the element being used for?
- The second is for an introduction to Chemistry. Wait, there is an element named after Alfred Nobel, called Nobelium? Should this be the element Dr. Nobel is most known for? Why is this element so important?
I earlier visited the event with several undergraduate students. In this group repeat visit, I learned about the Historical Periodic Table with students in Year 3 of a Bachelor’s of Science program at the University of Waterloo.
Uniquely, the event is local to the University of Waterloo, one of a kind. The multi-display event is including new elements in the IYPT.
In an ongoing celebration for the International Year of the Periodic Table, IYP, as explained on the IYPT event website www.uwaterloo.ca/science/
The mission of the Historical Periodic Table is to celebrate “5000 years of human discovery” with an event visit that is as innovative as it may be “skimmable”, according to pop standards of design. The visit can take as little as under 5 minutes!
Strong in heritage value, and easily self-guided for individual visitors, the IYPT is one of the most transformative learning experiences at the University of Waterloo. Student and faculty membership at the University is required to attend.
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