Jack, aged 14, on a live video link with Sir Harry Kroto
PUPILS from three high schools enjoyed a lesson with a Nobel Prize winning scientist.
Around 50 students from Harper Green, George Tomlinson and Hayward schools visited the University of Bolton on Tuesday afternoon to take part in a live video link with Sir Harry Kroto.
The scientist, a former pupil at Bolton School, was part of a trio who won the 1996 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, for the discovery of C60 Buckminsterfullerene - a new form of carbon.
The event was organised to mark the beginning of a new public art project, to celebrate Sir Harry's achievements.
The youngsters, aged 13 to 15, spent the afternoon finding out more about the project and meeting artists at the university, as well as speaking to Sir Harry from his base in Florida.
They now have until June to create a piece of artwork.
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Wendy Rowberry, head of art at Harper Green School, said: "They were inspired by the excellent workshops and have come away with lots of idea for the art project.
"It was a great opportunity for the youngsters to go into the university and give them a taste of university life."
One person gets a statue for having a hobby and being popular.
Another person wins the 1996 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for discovering a new form of carbon and he gets.....
wait for it....
drum roll....
[quote]a new public art project, to celebrate Sir Harry's achievements[/quote]
Brilliant.
One person gets a statue for having a hobby and being popular.
Another person wins the 1996 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for discovering a new form of carbon and he gets.....
wait for it....
drum roll....
a new public art project, to celebrate Sir Harry's achievements
Posted by: TimW, Westhoughton on 11:14am Fri 2 May 08
[quote]One person gets a statue for having a hobby and being popular.[/quote]
Good comment, but that's the point; if you put up a statue to Sir Harry Kroto, everyone would go "who?".
I also note that Kroto didn't go to a state school and that he researches at a University abroad.
One person gets a statue for having a hobby and being popular.
Good comment, but that's the point; if you put up a statue to Sir Harry Kroto, everyone would go "who?".
I also note that Kroto didn't go to a state school and that he researches at a University abroad.
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