School of Physics and Astronomy
The physics experience
By Teo Bulichi (Year 3, MPhys Astrophysics)
Every one of us has been affected by the pandemic in different ways. But how have members of the Physics Outreach Team faced the challenges and kept local school children engaged in science?
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MSc Particle and Nuclear Physics students Clara, Peter, Seb, Stephen, George and Daniel made a science communication video as a part of their Research Skills course. We asked them how they managed to explain the nuts and bolts of neutrino physics in a digestible way.
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By Ray Honeysett
Usually, when talking about astronomy, it appears as though all knowledge originated from Europe. This is certainly not the case. Big names like Newton, Hooke, Galileo, and Kepler all fed off of each other’s work, leading to advancements being made but they did not come up with their ideas in a vacuum. In fact, even within Europe many female scientists have had their contributions ignored.
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