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Jonáš Fuksa

Our grant holder 2017 – 2021

High school

Gymnázium Nový PORG Praha

University

University of Cambridge

Field of study

Natural Sciences Physical

Contact

jonas.fuksa@atlas.cz

I daresay studying at PORG in Libeň gave me wide horizons and sparked my interest in the most diverse areas of human knowledge. I discovered the language of physics as one that is the closest to my heart. In this era of maximum specialization, I consider it to be useful to strive for setting my field of specialization into the broadest context possible, try to understand its position among the others and know its opportunities and limitations. This is one of the reasons why I took an interest in Natural Sciences, a varied subject that offers just that.

At this point I can imagine my area of specialization mostly as basic research in theoretical physics. I would like to join the efforts to combat climate change too. I will get my first taste of environmental physics right in my first year as part of Earth Sciences.

Aside from a professional career, I consider it to be crucial to retain my broad horizons. For me, art and mainly music is the counterbalance to science, as are sports, especially basketball. I look forward to university life to bring me development opportunities in these areas too.

Secondary School   

PORG – Grammar School and Elementary School, graduated in 2017

University  

The University of Cambridge, beginning 2017

E-mail

jonas.fuksa@atlas.cz

Goals

Avoid drowning in the stream of ideas and information around us, become part of it and maybe even enjoy the voyage.

Interests

Physics, studying music, playing with a band, music writing, basketball, thinking and debating

My articles and what has been written about me

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Universities

02/28/2021

Scientific advertising

As I see it, the main goal of science is to enhance our understanding of the natural world and use this knowledge to improve our lives. An important intermediate step is to communicate the developments between scientists themselves as well as the general public. This way, everyone can benefit. The corona crisis however made me realize there is another crucial ingredient: to help the society deal with challenges we find ourselves facing. How did science do in this respect, in the context of the corona crisis?

Universities

11/16/2020

What is this good for?

Such a cheeky question. Why is it so important? Is it not enough to tame all the the surrounding chaos? At least a little bit, with limited field of applicability. But now is not a good time for thoughts. Let’s quickly put together a shallow and necessarily inaccurate response, which completely misses the point, but hopefully justifies the hours spent in the world of abstract concepts in the eyes of whoever asked this.

Universities

07/14/2020

How to be confident with respectHow to be confident with respect

One of the main disadvantages of studying abroad is the danger of losing humbleness. Because of flawed society metrics, student’s social status is distorted in a slight, initially hardly noticeable and completely unfair way. Because these metrics unknowingly pervade almost each and every one of us, this sets up a dangerous feedback loop.

Universities

02/28/2020

February blog

Unwillingly do I enter the realm of influencers, motivational speakers and self-help book authors. However, the topic of finding healthy motivation occupies my mind way too often to be simply overlooked. Me and my peers are going through a stage full of life-changing decisions. It is vital to keep on clarifying our priorities and keep looking for the right way. Nevertheless, I feel like our natural intuition and drive are often suppressed by an unstoppable flood of information trying to steer our journey. Flood, which, in my view, dangerously exaggerates importance of some of our steps and simultaneously chokes our organic uniqueness with unfulfillable ambitions.

Universities

11/29/2019

What is Physics all about?

After almost seven terms of studying Physics, I think it is finally time to answer the most fundamental question. What is the goal of this field and how is it trying to achieve it? Not that I consider my answer to be relevant in any way after such a short period of time. I rather feel the urge to freeze my thoughts onto this virtual paper. Thoughts that occupy my mind during the most radical development of the philosophical basis of my own view of the science, which, due to my deepest nature, I just had to pursue. I am writing to amuse my future self, as well as any professional physicist, who would accidentally come across this text, but I also hope that some of these thoughts could be informative or even motivational to the general public.

Universities

08/30/2019

The Flag

Passing through the monumental gate of King’s College is an unforgettable experience for almost everyone. On the right-hand side rises the famous college chapel, behind the fountain with statues of the Founders centred in a field of perfect English grass, shines the white façade of Gibb’s building, constructed in the 18th century. On the left-hand side there is Wilkins’ building, where you can find among other things a college canteen. The whole court is a late-gothic and neogothic jewel, which still serves its original purpose.

Universities

02/27/2019

What is the deal with colleges?

When University of Cambridge is mentioned, one of the first things that come to mind are the constituent colleges of this institution. Trinity, St. John’s, King’s, Queen’s, Jesus. All of these are well established terms. But that is what they in my experience remain in most people’s mind. Just terms usually considered to be outdated residuals of the University’s millennium long history. I must admit, unsurprisingly so. This institution is full of them. In this case though, I would like to argue against this idea. After over a year and a half of my studies here, I see colleges as an ingenious and surprisingly modern solution of a seemingly impossible task that every university has to deal with.

Universities

11/15/2018

AUTUMN 2018

It is a crucial breakthrough in student’s life, comparable hardly with anything other than the purchase of the first one’s own cooking pot: Looking out of the window immediately draws attention to a shiny new (yes, alright it is second hand) bike, securely locked up with a massive D-lock. It is big enough, in a working condition, ideal for furious last minute rides through a city combusted with traffic and tourism.

Universities

06/24/2018

When Is Fairness Unfair?

In my last article of the year for the blog I would like to concentrate on a more general problem that I have gained some extra insight into during my first year at University of Cambridge and that has been one of my main concerns during the past month or so. The topic on my mind are exams and their place in the education system. Hopefully a fellow student reader will forgive me for bringing this up at this time of the year.

Universities

02/28/2018

Theory in praxis

It is said that Cambridge is a bubble. But how could one use this metaphor for a place of such diversity of different cultures, nations, opinions, social backgrounds and ethnicity? On the other hand though, this term is trying to capture a phenomenon, which is an inevitable, ubiquitous part of the experience here.

Universities

11/14/2017

Cambridge: Ghost Town of the Past?

Hardly anything can get one ready for that change. Foreign country, city, which one could, despite it is quite small, hardly get to know during the short visit for an interview, foreign faces all around. Foreign faces of students, with whom one will, with a bit of luck, spend the upcoming four years.

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