Chris Ferrie

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Chris Ferrie
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Ferrie at Oberwolfach in 2014
Born
Christopher Ferrie

1982 (age 42–43)
Canada
Education University of Waterloo, University of New Mexico and University of Technology Sydney
Occupation(s) mathematician, researcher, lecturer, and children's book author

Chris Ferrie (born 1982) [1] is a Canadian [2] physicist and children's book author.

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Ferrie studied at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario Canada, where he earned a BSc in mathematical physics, a masters in applied mathematics, [1] and a PhD in applied mathematics on Theory and Applications of Probability in Quantum Mechanics from the Institute for Quantum Computing and University of Waterloo. [3] [4] [5]

From 2013 to 2014 he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Quantum Information and Control of the University of New Mexico.

From 2015 to 2017 he was a postdoctoral research associate and since 2017 he has been working as a senior lecturer at the Centre for Engineer Quantum Systems of the University of Technology Sydney. [6]

Ferrie is the creator and author of the children's book brand Baby University, a series of board books and picture books that introduce complex subjects to children. His popular Quantum Physics for Babies book, a part of this series, has seven scholarly citations on Google Scholar. [7]

In 2017, Ferrie joined the production of a 52-episode online video course titled "Physics For Babies". In the video series, Dr. Chris and Mengmeng, an animated koala, together introduce some basic concepts of physics such as quantum physics, optics and electromagnetism to school age kids through stories, classes and interactive games. The series was produced by Mecoo Media in Australia and was broadcast from May 2017 to May 2018 on China’s online platforms. This is also the first marketing of Dr. Chris’ image in the Chinese market.

From February 2018 to November 2019, Ferrie worked with CCPPG (China Children's Press & Publication Group) and Mecoo Media and published a 50 book series "Red Kangaroo Thousands Physics Whys". The series explains various science phenomenons around kids’ everyday life in simple terms through lively conversation between Dr. Chris and a very cute Red Kangaroo. The series cover 5 themes including everyday physics, quantum physics, newtonian physics, optical physics and aerodynamics. This set of books has become a must read book for children in many kindergartens in China. Sourcebooks has preempted world English rights to the Red Kangaroo series in 2018.

On 30 April 2020 Ferrie announced that he was joining an Australian science podcast called Sci-gasm.

Ferrie is married and father of four children. [8]

Books

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A bookshelf full of Chris Ferrie's books
SeriesTitlePublisherPlaceISBN13First publicationFormatDimensions
Baby University8 Little PlanetsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492671244 2018-10-02Board book / 18 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 295g
Baby UniversityI (Heart) PlutoSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728205243 2020-04-07Board book / 18 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 329g
Baby UniversityThere Was a Black Hole that Swallowed the UniverseSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680772 2019-09-03Hardback / 40 p.210 x 260 x 38mm ~ 385g
Baby UniversityThe Cat in the BoxSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492671237 2019-07-04Hardback / 48 p.144 x 220 x 38mm ~ 225g
Baby UniversityPranklab (announced)Sourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728223742 2021-04-01Paperback / 224 p.146 x 203 x 38.1mm
Baby University.Z Is for Zoom: A Scientific Alphabet of How Things Go, from Alternator to Zerk FittingSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728205786 2020-04-21Board book / 26 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 329g
Baby University. Let'sLet's Fly a Plane! : Launching into the Science of Flight with Aerospace EngineeringSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680574 2020-06-02Hardback / 40 p.235 x 235 x 38mm ~ 365g
Baby University. Let'sLet's Ride a Wave! : Diving into the Science of Light and Sound Waves with PhysicsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680581 2020-06-02Hardback / 40 p.235 x 235 x 38mm ~ 365g
Baby University. Let'sLet's Get Moving! : Speeding into the Science of Motion with Newtonian PhysicsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680598 2020-06-02Hardback / 40 p.235 x 235 x 38mm ~ 385g
Baby University. Let'sLet's Make a Rainbow! : Seeing the Science of Light with Optical PhysicsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680604 2020-06-02Hardback / 40 p.235 x 235 x 38mm ~ 365g
Baby University. Let'sLet's Race! : Sprinting into the Science of Light Speed with Special RelativitySourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680611 2020-08-04Hardback / 40 p.235 x 235 x 38mm ~ 365g
Baby University. Let'sLet's Clean Up! : Unpacking the Science of Messy Rooms with Statistical PhysicsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680628 2020-08-04Hardback / 40 p.235 x 235 x 38mm ~ 365g
Baby University. Let'sLet's Time Travel! : Zooming into the Science of Space-Time with General RelativitySourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680635 2020-10-06Hardback / 40 p.235 x 235 x 38mm ~ 365g
Baby University. Let'sLet's Power Up! : Charging into the Science of Electric Currents with Electrical EngineeringSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680642 2020-10-06Hardback / 40 p.235 x 235 x 38mm ~ 365g
Baby University. Let'sLet's Get Tiny! : Jumping into the Science of the Smallest Part of Matter with Quantum PhysicsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680659 2020-12-01Hardback / 40 p.235 x 235 x 38mm ~ 385g
Baby University. Let'sLet's Get Glowing! : Revealing the Science of Radioactivity with Nuclear PhysicsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680666 2020-12-01Hardback / 40 p.235 x 235 x 38mm ~ 329g
Baby University. A Scientific ParodyGoodnight LabSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728213323 2019-10-01Board book / 26 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 480g
Baby University. A Scientific ParodyScientist, Scientist, Who Do You See?Sourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728213330 2020-01-07Board book / 26 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 380g
Baby University. A Scientific ParodyGoodnight LabSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656173 2017-11-27Hardback / 32 p.210 x 260 x 38mm ~ 375g
Baby University. A Scientific ParodyScientist, Scientist, Who Do You See?Sourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656180 2018-04-03Hardback / 32 p.210 x 260 x 38mm ~ 385g
Baby University. ABCs ofABC's of PhysicsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656241 2018-02-26Board book / 26 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 410g
Baby University. ABCs ofABC's of MathematicsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656289 2018-02-26Board book / 26 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 375g
Baby University. ABCs ofABC's of SpaceSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492671121 2018-05-01Board book / 26 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 365g
Baby University. ABCs ofABC's of BiologySourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492671145 2018-06-05Board book / 26 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 329g
Baby University. ABCs ofABC's of ScienceSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656319 2018-09-04Board book / 26 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 385g
Baby University. ABCs ofABC's of EngineeringSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492671213 2019-01-01Board book / 26 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 365g
Baby University. ABCs ofABC's of OceanographySourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680819 2020-08-18Board book / 26 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 329g
Baby University. ABCs ofABC's of EconomicsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728220406 2020-08-18Board book / 26 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 365g
Baby University. ABCs ofABC's of Geography (announced)Sourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728232584 2022-02-06Board book / 26 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~
Baby University. for BabiesNewtonian Physics for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656203 2017-09-26Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 375g
Baby University. for BabiesOptical Physics for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656210 2017-10-02Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 295g
Baby University. for BabiesQuantum Entanglement for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656234 2017-10-02Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 375g
Baby University. for BabiesQuantum Physics for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656227 2017-10-09Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 375g
Baby University. for BabiesRocket Science for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656258 2017-10-09Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 375g
Baby University. for BabiesGeneral Relativity for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656265 2017-12-18Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 300g
Baby University. for BabiesStatistical Physics for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656272 2018-01-02Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 365g
Baby University. for BabiesElectromagnetism for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656296 2018-01-02Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 365g
Baby University. for BabiesQuantum Information for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492656302 2018-01-02Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 410g
Baby University. for BabiesQuantum Computing for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492671183 2018-04-03Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 329g
Baby University. for BabiesOrganic Chemistry for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492671169 2018-05-01Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 410g
Baby University. for BabiesNuclear Physics for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492671176 2018-05-01Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 410g
Baby University. for BabiesEvolution for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492671152 2018-06-05Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 365g
Baby University. for BabiesAstrophysics for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492671138 2018-07-03Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 295g
Baby University. for BabiesBlockchain for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680789 2019-01-01Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 295g
Baby University. for BabiesRobotics for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492671190 2019-03-01Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 329g
Baby University. for BabiesNeural Networks for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492671206 2019-03-01Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 365g
Baby University. for BabiesBayesian probability for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680796 2019-07-02Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 329g
Baby University. for BabiesClimate change for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781492680826 2020-08-18Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 295g
Baby University. for BabiesPandemics for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728234168 2020-10-27Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 365g
Baby University. for BabiesGerm Theory for babiesSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728234076 2021-02-02Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~ 300g
Baby University. for BabiesArchaeology for babies (announced)Sourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728232553 2022-03-01Board book / 24 p.203 x 203 x 25mm ~
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Engineering WordsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728214375 2020-04-01Board book / 24 p.254 x 254mm
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Bug Words (announced)Sourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728232614 2020-04-01Board book / 24 p.133 x 159 x 32mm ~
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Science wordsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728211244 2020-04-07Board book / 24 p.133 x 159 x 32mm ~ 275g
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Engineering WordsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728211251 2020-04-07Board book / 24 p.133 x 159 x 32mm ~ 275g
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Art WordsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728211268 2020-04-07Board book / 24 p.133 x 159 x 32mm ~ 275g
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Mathematics WordsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728211275 2020-04-07Board book / 24 p.133 x 159 x 32mm ~ 275g
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Science wordsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728211282 2020-04-07Board book / 24 p.133 x 159 x 32mm ~ 275g
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Technology WordsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728220345 2020-11-03Board book / 24 p.133 x 159 x 32mm ~ 275g
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Ocean WordsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728220376 2020-12-01Board book / 24 p.133 x 159 x 32mm ~ 275g
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Nature WordsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728228600 2020-12-01Board book / 24 p.133 x 159 x 32mm ~ 275g
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Weather Words (announced)Sourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728228624 2021-01-05Board book / 24 p.133 x 159 x 32mm ~ 275g
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Space WordsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728228617 2021-02-01Board book / 24 p.133 x 159 x 32mm ~ 275g
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Construction WordsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728232614 2021-08-03Board book / 24 p.133 x 159 x 32mm ~
My first STEAM wordsMy First 100 Animal WordsSourcebooks Inc.Naperville, US ISBN   9781728232676 2021-08-03Board book / 24 p.133 x 159 x 32mm ~

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 LibraryThing
  2. ↑ Morph: Author visit with Chris Ferrie Archived 20 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine , Vancouver Public Library, access date: 21 March 2019
  3. ↑ Quantum physics for babies — a different bedtime story, CBC News, 21 August 2017
  4. ↑ Dr. Chris Ferrie, equs.org, access date 21 March 2019
  5. ↑ Some Theory and Applications of Probability in Quantum Mechanics, uwspace.uwaterloo.ca, access date: 21 March 2019
  6. ↑ Chris Ferrie, orcid.org, access date: 21 March 2019
  7. ↑ Chris Ferrie, scholar.google.com, access date: 1 August 2023
  8. ↑ Einsteins Lehren gibt es jetzt auch für Kleinkinder, Augsburger Allgemeine, 18 March 2019
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