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Watch the ‘Kings of Cool’ Superconductivity Lecture live from Belfast
The Institute of Physics Ireland invites you to watch the annual Northern Ireland Science Park Christmas Lecture on the History, Science and Applications of Superconductivity live online on Wednesday 7 December from 11:00AM (GMT). This is an exciting opportunity to take part in an interactive webcast to see live presentations and demonstrations from one of the [...]
New event: Stand-up for start-ups – getting low carbon technologies off the ground
This one day event at the Institute of Physics showcases seven of the latest privately funded physics-based start-up companies and provides insight into the challenges faced in bringing new low-carbon inventions to the market. To register, please click here. 14 November 2011, Institute of Physics, London, UK Organised by the IOP Energy Group Follow all [...]
Women in science: Physics World’s first books podcast
In addition to Physics World’s annual review of the very best physics books, published at the end of each year, the editorial team has introduced a new regular podcast, involving reporter James Dacey, features editor Margaret Harris, and editor Matin Durrani, providing views on a themed selection of books. This first podcast Women in science: [...]
New: The IOP’s 2012 Physics in Perspective enrichment event
Six leading lights will be giving talks in their fields of expertise as part of the Institute’s 2012 Physics in Perspective enrichment event. This annual three-day lecture series for physics students aged 16 to 19-years-old will be held in London from 12 to 14 February 2012. We asked Dr Yvette Hancock, one of the speakers [...]
Upcoming webinar: On the Shoulders of Eastern Giants: The Forgotten Contributions of Medieval Physicists
We learn at school that Newton is the father of modern optics, Copernicus heralded the birth of astronomy, and Snell deduced the law of refraction. But what debt do these men owe to the physicists and astronomers of the medieval Islamic Empire? What about Ibn al-Haytham, the greatest physicist in the 2000-year span between Archimedes [...]
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Today’s physics news: Space radiation killed Russian Mars mission, theoretical-physics hub opens in South America and more
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Today’s physics news: Neuroscience’s military applications, NASA on fission propulsion and maths teaching in the UK
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Today’s physics news: cool sun could host habitable planet, bendy battery gives smart fabrics a charge and more
February 6, 2012 10:02
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