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14 – Update on Lulin
I’ve still not had a chance to see the comet Lulin! It’s near impossible in a city, you have to go to the countryside where there is no light pollution. It can be a bit tricky to bring a t… more →
AstroandMe
The Kalam Cosmological Argument and the Destructive Power of "Maybe Not"
wrote 1 day ago: I came across another interesting Sean Carroll video today (watch here) on the strengths and weaknes … more →
"Too local, too provincial" - Richard Feynman on beauty in (probably) the best video on YouTube
wrote 1 week ago: This has to be one of the best videos on YouTube – Feynman just has a perfect voice for this t … more →
"The universe is made of stories, not atoms" - Muriel Rukeyser
wrote 1 week ago: That pretty line above is from poet Muriel Rukeyser, and it’s used skillfully by physicist Sea … more →
A new REF algorithm
wrote 1 month ago: In a previous post (REF prediction) I looked up the h-indices and the citations per publication for … more →
The Prisoners' Dilemma
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wrote 4 months ago: As the ever-wonderful xkcd comic above indicates, the Prisoners’ Dilemma is something that has … more →
Biomolecules, Lasers, and 8th Graders: UGA Professor brings science shows to middle schools
wrote 6 months ago: By Tabitha Phillips Professor Susanne Ullrich in the Physics building research lab where her biomol … more →
Rubbishing the Viva
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wrote 7 months ago: There’s a strange article today in the Times Higher that claims that the UK’s system of … more →
A small planet hidden in plain sight, and a must-read book
wrote 8 months ago: Random squeey post! Squee number one: Dumusque et al. (2012) found a probably earth-sized planet lit … more →
Today: The £9000 Niggle
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wrote 1 year ago: Tuition fees go up to a maximum of £9000 a year, and it has raised quite an important question: Is i … more →
[Past Event] Using student-generated content and peer support to enhance student engagement and learning
wrote 1 year ago: Proceedings from the event are available from: http://www.iop.org/activity/groups/subject/hed/news/f … more →
Tatooine(s)!
wrote 1 year ago: Back when Star Wars was new – and even when the new trilogy was new -, a planet orbiting more … more →
The Weekly Troll, Volume 1, Issue 5!
wrote 1 year ago: Issue5pg1, Issue5pg2, Issue5pg3, Issue5pg4 Let me say this about Issue 5– it’s the tits! … more →
Goin' a-hunting
wrote 1 year ago: It’s a little-known fact that before/in between wanting to be a biologist, I almost got sucked … more →
A new way to think about the structure of space
wrote 2 years ago: Is space like a chessboard? Physicists at UCLA set out to design a better transistor and ended up di … more →
A place to buy and sell second hand book for University
wrote 2 years ago: Basically, new books at Uni cost way over the price they should and, usually, after the year is over … more →
A place to buy and sell second hand book for University
wrote 2 years ago: Basically, new books at Uni cost way over the price they should and, usually, after the year is over … more →
Kelvin Building of Physics and Astronomy
wrote 2 years ago: From the mid-1940s there was a a dedicated effort by the Principal at the time, Sir Hector Hethering … more →
Attack of the Tubes
wrote 3 years ago: The second floor of the northern side of the Kelvin Building has some tubes rather oddly and uncerem … more →
14 - Update on Lulin
wrote 4 years ago: I’ve still not had a chance to see the comet Lulin! It’s near impossible in a city, you … more →
