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Theoretical physics explores the natural world at its most fundamental level, using mathematical theories guided by experimental investigation.
Careers or Further Progression...
Mathematicians and Theoretical physicists are in high demand in the job market because of their highly developed problem solving skills. Graduates have gone into research, Government agencies, the scientific civil service, Banking, stock market analysis, business mathematics, actuarial work and of course all sectors of the computer industry.
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Brian Macken is working on the Science Bus. In secondary school he studied Physics, Applied Maths, Business, German, Geography, English, Irish and Maths. He then went on to study Theoretical Physics and Computer Science in NUI Maynooth. Following that he did a one-year Masters in Science Communication in Dublin City University. Beyond that, all the training for working on the science bus has been on the job training - you learn by doing.
