The fifth of our PhysicsMeetup events, hosted by the Physics Department of Central Mindanao University, Bukidnon, Philippines, is taking place on  Saturday 29 May at 1:30 AM Italian Time (8:30 AM Philippines Time).

This virtual event will be held via zoom and livestreamed on Facebook. For further information on how to access the event, kindly visit https://www.facebook.com/physicsmeetup

About the Talk:
The flight of airplanes and birds illustrates many aspects of fundamental physics in an entertaining and captivating way. I incorporate the physics of flight into my introductory courses for non-scientists as well as my courses for physics majors. In this illustrated talk I will introduce some key ideas of aerodynamics and expose some common misconceptions about flight, including some held by experienced pilots. During the talk I'll take you on a flight in a jet fighter to perform an experiment in aerodynamics.
The talk is suitable for first-year undergraduates as well as professional scientists.

 

About the Speaker:
Roger Freedman is the co-author of several best-selling textbooks, including University Physics (Pearson), College Physics (Macmillan), Universe (W. H. Freeman), and Investigating Astronomy (W. H. Freeman). Prof. Freedman is a teaching professor in physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was an undergraduate at the University of California campuses in San Diego and Los Angeles, and did his doctoral research in theoretical nuclear physics at Stanford University. He holds a commercial pilot’s license and is academic advisor to UCSB Women’s and Men’s Rowing. He was an early organizer of the San Diego Comic-Con, now the world’s largest popular culture convention, and today is a member of the board of directors of San Diego Comic Fest, an annual convention that recaptures the spirit of Comic-Con in its early years. He has appeared as a mad scientist and supervillain in both Marvel and DC comics.