Archie Young

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Archie is a passionate student of both Science and History, and has spent the last eight years passing on that passion to a wide variety of intellectually curious learners through personalised tutoring courses, interactive workshops, and even the odd birthday party! In London, he has led workshops at both the Science and Natural History Museums, and at Imperial College. He firmly believes that a student-led, hands-on approach to learning equips students with the vital tools to pursue a career in the Sciences in adult life: curiosity, problem-solving, and above all, enthusiasm.

ASK THE TEACHER:

What is something fascinating that you learned recently?

In 1971, the National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois - the largest particle accelerator in the world at the time - was running into operational problems due to the presence of tiny metal fragments in the 3.9 mile acceleration tube interfering with and damaging the powerful magnets required to accelerate the protons inside to nearly the speed of light! Their solution? They trained a ferret named Felicia to scamper through the beam tube with a string attached to her so they could then pull through a cleaning device! Fun fact: they had to put a diaper on her, as ferret poop would disrupt the particle beam even more than metal fragments!

What is your favorite quote?

 “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” - Isaac Newton, 1675. Even the greatest minds in history were only able to make their discoveries by engaging with those who came before.