Archive for the ‘Physics around the UK’ Category
Oxford researcher strikes Gold with physics display in Parliament
Kevin O’Keeffe, 34, a post-doctoral researcher in the Atomic and Laser Department at the University of Oxford, struck Gold at a competition in the House of Commons, for the excellence of his physics research today, walking away with a £3,000 prize. Kevin presented his physics research to dozens of politicians and a panel of expert [...]
Physics set to roll in the North West
The arrival of Lab in a Lorry in the North West will be marked with a launch event today at Shorefields Technology College in Dingle Vale, Liverpool, before the lorry embarks on its six month tour of the region. The mobile physics lab for young people, run by the Institute of Physics (IOP), is designed to inspire [...]
“The show has made me realise how much I love physics” says MasterChef finalist Aki
Aki Matsushima, a 25 year-old physics PhD student from London is one of this year’s MasterChef finalists. Her traditional Japanese dishes and infectious enthusiasm for cooking have not only impressed the judges but also made her an intriguing contestant to follow. But what will come first for the molecular physicist – science or cooking? We’ve [...]
Stargazing goes LIVE in Wales
One of the most popular factual BBC series of last year – Stargazing LIVE – is due to return to our screens next week and, to help mark the celestial celebrations, the Institute of Physics in Wales (IOP in Wales) is working together with universities and other organisations to run a series of three stargazing [...]
New portrait to mark Hooke’s place in history
Chroniclers of his time called him ‘despicable’, ‘mistrustful’ and ‘jealous’, and a rivalrous Isaac Newton might have had the only surviving portrait of him burnt, but, three centuries on, Robert Hooke is now regarded as one of the great Enlightenment scientists. It was Hooke’s dispute with Isaac Newton over credit for Newton’s work on gravity [...]









