Author,  Science Showman, Science Storyteller & Educational Polymath

Ian B Dunne - Often known as "The Professor"

Ian B Dunne Welcome to my web site.


Why I Do What I Do

Science is very important.
Without understanding our world we cannot hope to make it a better place.
I know that it is very easy to put people off Science, we have a very small opportunity to get people hooked and a very big chance of turning them off completely.
So I do what I can, to bring enthusiasm, excitement and most of all fun into physics, cheers into chemistry and a buzz to biology.

I am very serious about what I do, but not about how I do it.
Michael Faraday was not only a great Scientist but also a great lecturer and Science Showman.
He wrote "The most prominent requisite of a lecturer is a good delivery."
"The lecturer should give the audience full reason to believe that all his powers have been exerted for their pleasure and instruction"
and finally
"One hour is long enough for anyone"
I try my very hardest to do as the great man says

I am a chemist (originally), a lapsed pyrotechnician, a qualified teacher, CRB checked and have £5 Million public liability insurance.
My science shows and other work are what I like to do. Details of some new ones have been uploaded One about Flight and one about the sports and activities related to the Olympics.

I have also taken the plunge and booked a theatre to do a full length performance ...
Tickets and details from The Plaza Theatre Romsey

People seem to like what I do and if it counts for anything I get a lot of places booking me for return visits.

To save time for teachers trying to find interesting nuggets of information to enthuse pupils, I am sending out Doodle Science an email newsletter to those I have visited and am booked to visit. If you would like to be on the list, send me an email - link top right - and I'll be in touch. You need not have booked me, but its more fun if you do. Back issues are on this site.

For primary schools I often suggest School Science Days , a show or two and then into classes. It goes down well for Science weeks or at any time. For secondary schools, the best thing is a few Science Shows and maybe one for the public in the evening. INSET training is always worthwhile. I specialise in whole school sessions tailored to what your staff want. CPD made enjoyable.

Follow me on Twitter or watch me on You tube.

I am very lucky that my audiences seem to enjoy my work almost as much as I do.
But that does mean I am often booked up well in advance.
Please look at my Calendar of bookings already taken to see if the day you want is available.
I am based in Southampton so need to take into account the logistics of getting around the country.
Being free range, I have to charge for my time. I charge by the day, but once I'm at your venue, the bigger the audience the better.

On the Pictures page you can see some of my toys and specimens. I have written a new page for my website - everything you need to know about the Van de Graaff generator I'll be writing pages about more of my amazing machines over the coming weeks and finding them a permanent home on my website.

Ian B Dunne