Science and SciFi
Science and SciFi
Exponential Growth and Epidemics
With all that is happening with Covid-19, perhaps relevant to remind ourselves about exponential growth.
Science Communication – Technical Writing and Presentation Advice
The two videos below were made a few years ago to support a Science Communication and Group Project module at the School of Physics Astronomy and Mathematics at the University of Hertfordshire. The work was supported by the Institute of Physics and… Read More »Science Communication – Technical Writing and Presentation Advice
Screencasting with Macs and PCs
The videos below were made a few years ago to support a Science Communication and Group Project module at the School of Physics Astronomy and Mathematics at the University of Hertfordshire. The work was supported… Read More »Screencasting with Macs and PCs
Structured Documents in LaTeX
This is a video I made a few years ago to encourage my students to use better tools to write dissertations, thesis and reports that include the use of mathematics. The principles stand, although the… Read More »Structured Documents in LaTeX
LaTeX for writing mathematics – An introduction
This is a video I made a few years ago to encourage my students to use better tools to write dissertations, thesis and reports that include the use of mathematics. The principles stand, although the… Read More »LaTeX for writing mathematics – An introduction
The Year 2019 in Physics
Physicists saw a black hole for the first time, debated the expansion rate of the universe, pondered the origin of time and modeled the end of clouds. — Read on www.quantamagazine.org/quantas-year-in-physics-2019-20191223/
2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Originally published in Physics Today by Alex Lopatka John Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino will receive the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing lithium-ion batteries, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced… Read More »2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
2019 Nobel Prize in Physics
This is a reblog go the post in Physics Today, written by Andrew Grant. The researchers are recognized for their contributions to theoretical cosmology and the study of extrasolar planets. James Peebles, Michel Mayor, and… Read More »2019 Nobel Prize in Physics