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| ⚫ | '''Howard Burton''' is the host and CEO of [[Ideas Roadshow]], a multimedia venture featuring long-format, substantive conversations with scholars, scientists and other experts of our time.<ref>http://www.ideasroadshow.com/</ref><ref>{{citation|title=The latest scientific breakthrough – wooing readers|first=Ivan|last=Semeniuk|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=September 6, 2013|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/science/the-latest-scientific-breakthrough-wooing-readers/article14174358/}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=Video Interviews give scholars a platform to discuss work|first=Matthew|last=Reisz|journal=[[Times Higher Education]]date=May 28, 2015|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/content/video-interviews-give-scholars-platform-discuss-work}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=Exercise that brain|magazine=[[The Economist]]|date=July 19, 2013|url=http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2013/07/flight-entertainment/}}</ref> |
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''The caliber of Howard's mind and his preparation for discussing the specific subject matter for each of his interviewees shows up clearly in the quality of the final Ideas Roadshow products — the videos and eBooks. These are great ancillary teaching resources for undergraduate or graduate courses, or just plain "brain candy" for curious minds.'' |
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- Barbara Fredrickson, Professor of Psychology, UNC Chapel Hill |
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| ⚫ | '''Howard Burton''' is the host and CEO of [[Ideas Roadshow]], a multimedia venture featuring long-format, substantive conversations with scholars, scientists and other experts of our time.<ref>http://www.ideasroadshow.com/</ref><ref>{{citation|title=The latest scientific breakthrough – wooing readers|first=Ivan|last=Semeniuk|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=September 6, 2013|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/science/the-latest-scientific-breakthrough-wooing-readers/article14174358/}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=Video Interviews give scholars a platform to discuss work|first=Matthew|last=Reisz|journal=[[Times Higher Education]]date=May 28, 2015|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/content/video-interviews-give-scholars-platform-discuss-work}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=Exercise that brain|magazine=[[The Economist]]|date=July 19, 2013|url=http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2013/07/flight-entertainment/}}</ref> |
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''Howard has been able to get people who are top experts in their fields talking in a relaxed and informal way about a remarkable range of interesting and topical subjects, but is not the sort of thing usually put in print in more formal settings. This is exactly what students really need to hear!” |
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| ⚫ | Howard has filmed close to a hundred conversations on diverse philosophy, physics, education, genetics, mathematics, history and political science and the collection is expanding rapidly. He creates pedagogical videos, eBooks and MP3 files that are based on these conversations. Burton holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics and an M.A. in philosophy. |
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- Sir Anthony Leggett, Professor of Physics, University of Illinois, and 2003 Nobel Laureate in Physics |
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''Ideas Roadshow took the body of my work and made it understandable and interesting! The program will work with any student and interested reader of history. Bravo!'' |
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- Margaret Jacob, Distinguished Professor of History, UCLA |
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Howard was the founding Executive Director of [[Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics]] in Waterloo, Canada, from 1999-2007.<ref>http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/people/howard-burton</ref> |
Howard was the founding Executive Director of [[Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics]] in Waterloo, Canada, from 1999-2007.<ref>http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/people/howard-burton</ref> |
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Howard Burton is the host and CEO of Ideas Roadshow, a multimedia venture featuring long-format, substantive conversations with scholars, scientists and other experts of our time.[1][2][3][4]
Howard has filmed close to a hundred conversations on a diverse range of subjects including philosophy, physics, education, genetics, mathematics, history and political science and the collection is expanding rapidly. He creates pedagogical videos, eBooks and MP3 files that are based on these conversations. Burton holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics and an M.A. in philosophy.
Howard was the founding Executive Director of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Canada, from 1999-2007.[5]
Howard headed the Institute since its inception and achieved an impressive list of accomplishments. Howard had an ambitious vision for PI which has become a reality. He has created a top international centre of research and outreach excellence. Howard has extensive experience in communicating sophisticated ideas to students and to the general public. He has given a wide variety of presentations to group audiences. To ensure the community had an opportunity to become actively involved in the science and discovery of the Institute, Howard initiated several educational outreach programs. In addition, he hosted a popular monthly public lecture series (500 attendants each time), an International Summer School, the annual Einstein Plus Teachers’ Workshop and numerous student and teacher seminars.
Howard interacted extensively with organizations and government bodies at local, regional, provincial, national and international levels. Additionally, he promoted science and education through the media – participating with CBC Radio and Television, CTV News, TV Ontario, CNN International, MSNBC and other international broadcasters. He also contributed a regular column to The Kitchener-Waterloo Record for many years and has been published in various other media, including Canadian Architect and The Times of India. Dr Burton is a former board member of the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony and has been involved in a host of other community initiatives. Howard received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Waterloo.[6]
His book, First Principles: The Crazy Business of Doing Serious Science, tells the history of the founding years of Perimeter Institute (second edition in Kindle format is called First Principles: Building Perimeter Institute) .[7][8][9]
The memoir Burning Down UNESCO: An Innovative Guide to Fundraising is about what happens when a skeptical physicist finds himself tasked with fundraising for UNESCO. Howard invokes his sense of strategy and humor to invert the standard fundraising approach: concentrating first on what should be done with the money before considering how best to attain it.
References
- ^ http://www.ideasroadshow.com/
- ^ Semeniuk, Ivan (September 6, 2013), "The latest scientific breakthrough – wooing readers", The Globe and Mail
- ^ Reisz, Matthew, "Video Interviews give scholars a platform to discuss work", Times Higher Educationdate=May 28, 2015
- ^ "Exercise that brain", The Economist, July 19, 2013
- ^ http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/people/howard-burton
- ^ [1]
- ^ "First Principles", Not Even Wrong ]url=http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=1805/
- ^ Jones, Sheila (June 2009), "Creating Another Einstein: The money and intrigue behind Waterloo's Perimeter Institute", Literary Review of Canada
- ^ Magueijo, João (September 24, 2009), "Howard's end at Perimeter", Nature, Books and Arts, 461: 477, doi:10.1038/461477a