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el_draco
26-01-2017, 03:02 PM
This is a real great listen.

Excellent speaker and the first female I have heard come out and name up the feminisation of the curriculum as being a complete disaster. I've been saying it for 20 years and have been shouted down by, guess who... :rolleyes: Nice to be finally vindicated. :thumbsup:

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/australia-day-address-orator-michelle-simmons-horrified-at-feminised-physics-curriculum-20170124-gtxoi2.html

You can listen here: (http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/specialbroadcasts/australia-day-address-2017/8212284)

Slawomir
26-01-2017, 06:03 PM
Thank you Rom for posting that. I have been teaching physics for...well, let's say more than a decade and I could not agree more. Finally someone out there thinks along the same (read: higher) frequencies! :lol:

AussieTrooper
26-01-2017, 06:39 PM
The comments section is a goodun'

"Why work on difficult equations when you can be discussing whether it's racist to use the term 'black' hole."