Joe Winters
IOP and the inquiry into the disclosure of climate data
The Institute of Physics recently submitted a response to a House of Commons Science and Technology Committee call for evidence in relation to its inquiry into the disclosure of climate data from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia.
The Institute’s statement, which has been published both on the Institute’s website and the [...]
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UK physicists – don’t miss your opportunity to make physics news
The British Science Association’s media fellowship scheme is your opportunity to make physics news, apply now.
The British Science Association Media Fellowships give practising physicists the opportunity to spend three to eight weeks on a summer placement working with media hosts such as the Guardian, the Times and the BBC, working with them to produce accurate, [...]
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Ever Wondered Why? Roadshow kicks off in Norfolk
Did you know there are more atoms in one mouthful of water than there are spoonfuls of water in all the world’s oceans? Have you ever wondered why explosions explode outwards? Or why it feels like we’re standing still, even though we’re travelling around the Sun at more than 60 000 miles per hour?
Our understanding [...]
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Next Wednesday, meet the Chief Scientific Adviser at IOP……
Seats are being snatched up quickly for a lecture by Chief Scientific Adviser to HM Government, Professor Sir John Beddington.
The lecture, ‘Challenges for the 21st Century’, has been organised by the Institute of Physics’ (IOP)’s London and South East branch but is open AND FREE to members and non-members alike.
The lecture starts at 18.30 on [...]
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MetroCosm finally goes online