Fernand Brunschwig
I’m a professor of physics and science education at Empire State College since 1972, and at Columbia Teachers College since 2007. I grew up near Philly and have lived in Cambridge, MA; Lugano, Switzerland; Rome, Italy; Berkeley, CA; Long Island and now NYC. I LOVE thinking & talking about physics and related stuff and have LOVED teaching almost all my life – ever since the summer I tutored a younger girl in high school chemistry so she could ace a make-up exam and graduate on time.
In my spare time I go bird watching, walking on the Upper West Side, and on interesting trips with my wife; hang out with my family (2 boys, 25 & 27); photograph stuff, play with PhotoShop and post photos on web; bicycle; play squash; play with my computer, and of course enjoy engaging with all the wonderful people and activities at the NY Academy of Sciences!
Icarus at the Edge of Science
An exciting evening with physicist Brian Greene! The performance of “Icarus at the Edge of Time”, involving a full orchestra, music by Philip Glass, narrator Levar Burton, story by Greene, [...]
Physics Teachers NYC – AP Physics B&C
AP Physics B is undergoing a major redesign. The implementation of the new approach is expected to occur by 2015. Mr. Hernandez will outline the latest developments in Physics B [...]
Physics Teachers NYC – Meeting Notice
PHYSICS TEACHING WORKSHOP: Open-Ended Questions for Student Exploration and Research ORGANIZER: Fernand Brunschwig, Physics and Science Education, Columbia Teachers College WORKSHOP LEADER: Kofi Donnelly, Science Dept. Chair and Physics Teacher, [...]
Becoming a Science Teacher
A video interview with me about science education and the process of becoming a science teacher is now posted at www.educationdegree.com/programs/science-education/
Advice for Chancellor Wolcott
Dennis Wolcott has been appointed as the new NYC Chancellor of Education. Should he establish science education as a priority in the months ahead? If so, in what direction should [...]
Calling All NYC Metro-Area Physics Teachers
Do you teach physics or physical science? Would you like to be part of a teacher-led Physics Study Group? We are proposing to establish one. We are practitioners of a [...]
Visualization in Science and Math
How important is actually visualizing what you’re thinking about or the problem you’re trying to solve? I’ve been tutoring a young man off and on for the last year or [...]
