Chris Ferrie

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

Chris Ferrie
Born
Christopher Ferrie

1982
Canada
NationalityCanadian
EducationUniversity of Waterloo, University of New Mexico and University of Technology Sydney
Occupationmathematician, researcher, lecturer, and children's book author

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.[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.

In 2017, Ferrie joined the production of a 52 episodes video online course “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 the 30th of April 2020 Ferrie announced that he was joining an Australian science podcast called Sci-gasm.

Ferrie is married and father of four children.[7]

Books
  • Quantum Physics for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1492-6-5622-7 (2017)[8]
    • Baby-Universität - Quantenphysik für Babys, Loewe Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7432-0372-3 (2019)
  • Rocket Science for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-5625-8 (2017)[8]
    • Baby-Universität - Raketenwissenschaft für Babys, Loewe Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7432-0370-9 (2019)
  • General Relativity for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-5626-5 (2017)[8]
    • Baby-Universität - Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie für Babys, Loewe Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7432-0373-0 (2019)
  • Newtownian Physics for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1492-6-5620-3 (2017)
  • Goodnight Lab, Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1492-6-5617-3 (2017)
  • Quantum Entanglement for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-5623-4 (2017)
  • Optical Physics for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-5621-0 (2017)
  • ABCs of Physics (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-5624-1 (2017)
  • ABCs of Science (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-5631-9 (2017)
  • ABCs of Mathematics (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-5628-9 (2017)
  • Statistical Physics for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-5627-2 (2018)
  • Electromagnetism for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-5629-6 (2018)
  • Quantum Information for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-56302 (2018)
  • Scientist, Scientist, Who Do You See?, Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-5618-0 (2018)
  • ABCs of Space (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-7112-1 (2018)
  • Astrophysics for Babies (Baby University), ISBN 978-1-4926-7113-8 (2018)
  • ABCs of Biology (Baby University), ISBN 978-1-4926-7114-5 (2018)
  • Evolution for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-7115-2 (2018)
    • Baby-Universität - Evolution für Babys, Loewe Verlag, ISBN 978-3-7432-0371-6 (2019)
  • Organic Chemistry for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-7116-9 (2018)
  • Nuclear Physics for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-7117-6 (2018)
  • Quantum Computing for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-7118-3 (2018)
  • 8 Little Planets, Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-7124-4 (2018)
  • Robotics for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-7119-0 (2019)
  • Neural Networks for Babies (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-7120-6 (2019)
  • ABCs of Engineering (Baby University), Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-7121-3 (2019)
  • The Cat in the Box, Sourcebooks, ISBN 978-1-4926-7123-7 (2019)

Awards

References
  1. LibraryThing
  2. Morph: Author visit with Chris Ferrie, 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. Einsteins Lehren gibt es jetzt auch für Kleinkinder, Augsburger Allgemeine, 18 March 2019
  8. Baby University on the website of Sourcebooks, access date: 21 March 2019
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