This is a reblog of the article in Nautilus by Natalie Wolchover. See the original here. A team in Paris has made the most precise measurement yet of the fine-structure constant, killing hopes for a… Read More »Sci-Advent – Physicists Nail Down the ‘Magic Number’ That Shapes the Universe
Quantum magic squares In a new paper in the Journal of Mathematical Physics, Tim Netzer and Tom Drescher from the Department of Mathematics and Gemma De las Cuevas from the Department of Theoretical Physics have… Read More »Quantum magic squares
I had intended to post this much ealier on, and certainly closer to the actual announcement of the Nobel Prizes in early October. It has however been a very busy period. Better late than never,… Read More »2020 Nobel Prize in Physics – Black holes
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
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
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/
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
via Instagram http://bit.ly/2DGSPaI It was great to have been able to attend a lecture at the new home of the Institute of Physics. I have been a member for almost two decades and I have… Read More »Orion at the Institute of Physics
Ashkin, Mourou, and Strickland share 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics Left to right: Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou, and Donna Strickland. Credits: Bell Labs, Alexis Cheziere/CNRS Photothèque, and University of Waterloo Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou, and… Read More »2018 Nobel Prize in Physics
Now reading my monthly issue of “Physics Wolrd”. An interesting Focus issue on biomedical physics. This article on developing clinical partnerships is a recommended read.