Thinking like a scientist

A two-day online course that transforms curious minds into confident scientific thinkers.

About

Thinking Like a Scientist is designed to provide a structured and intellectually stimulating experience that gives students the essential skills for academic success and beyond.

✓ Empower students to tackle complex problems with a scientific, evidence-based mindset.

✓ Taught by Winchester College’s expert educators, known for academic excellence.

✓ Encourage curiosity and the ability to connect ideas across disciplines.

✓ Receive a certificate and personalised transcript highlighting strengths and growth areas.

✓ Join a select group of ambitious peers from around the world.

Course structure

The course is divided into five key modules:

  • 1. Scientific refutation

    Learn how to challenge assumptions and build arguments based on evidence by replicating scientific experiments, like Galileo’s groundbreaking work on motion.

  • 2. Cognitive biases

    Identify mental shortcuts like confirmation bias and anchoring, and develop tools to overcome these biases to improve critical thinking and decision-making.

  • 3. Physics and precision

    Explore the principles of motion through hands-on calculations and experiments, applying mathematical models to understand real-world phenomena.

  • 4. Patterns in Nature

    Analyse mathematical patterns like the Fibonacci sequence and golden ratio to critically evaluate their applications in nature, science, and design.

  • 5. emergent complexity

    Use Conway’s Game of Life to understand how simple rules can generate complex systems, providing insights into problem-solving and systems thinking.

Key details

  • Dates: Monday 17th & Tuesday 18th February

  • Duration: Two days, 5-6 hours per day (with breaks)

  • Format: Online, live interactive sessions

  • Early Bird Fee: £300 + VAT (until Sunday, 26th January)

  • Standard Fee: £350 + VAT

“The technology, the interaction, being part of a global team, — there were so many benefits of CATALYST that it's just been a wonderful enhancing experience for him.”

— Sonya (parent)

Science isn’t just knowledge — it’s how you think.