PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY:

February 27, 2018
7:00pm - 7:00pm

Class 4: February 27, 7 pm – Mathematical Concepts 3
Instructors: Libby and Robert Strong

• The Drake Equation and the Search for Life: West Virginia’s Greatest Equation that no one has ever heard of. What is Your number of extant communicative civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy?
• Zeno’s Paradox, can’t get there from here: What is a “Pair of Ducks?” How come Zeno said you can’t get there from here and yet you obviously can? What is motion? If you can attend, you will find out.
• Phi, Pi, fo, fum… : Most numbers are used merely for counting. A few numbers are ancient Rock Stars, Giants in the field of Math, possessing mysterious and beautiful natures.

Libby and Robert Strong own and operate SMART Centre Market, Wheeling's Interactive Science Store, in the historic Centre Market District and run the SMART (Science, Mathematics, Art, Research and Technology) Center program, providing hands-on science and mathematics outreach for camps, school programs, teacher workshops, and community events. Robert Strong worked as a physicist in a research laboratory before starting the SMART-Center in 1994 and has been a classroom science and mathematics educator. A West Virginia Wesleyan graduate with a degree in Physics, Robert also holds a Master's in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota. Libby Strong holds a master’s degree in Secondary Education with science emphasis from West Virginia University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science from Lee University. Certified in Chemistry, Biology, and General Science, Libby has worked as a middle and high school science teacher, college-level science and education instructor, and a professional developer for regional and state teachers. She is the Program Coordinator for the SMART-Center and serves as project director for the WV-Handle On Science Program. A president of the West Virginia Science Teachers Association, she has written or co-written many grants and has served as project director for grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.

In keeping with the mission of public libraries as sanctuaries of free learning for all people, the Ohio County Public Library created The People’s University, a free program for adults who wish to continue their education in the liberal arts. The People’s University features courses — taught by experts in each subject — that enable patrons to pursue their goal of lifelong learning in classic subjects such as history, music appreciation, philosophy, and literature. Patrons may attend as many classes as they wish. There are no tests of other requirements and all programs are free and open to the public. To register for People’s University  “Mathematics 1: Making Sense of Math,” please email the library by visiting the library's website and clicking to the "Contact/Email us" page, call 304-232-0244, or visit the Reference Desk.