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Glowing Samples

Posted on 04 July 2008

We did a cool experiment last Wednesday about the UV properties of various liquids. It yielded this very cool picture which looks like something from science fiction.

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UK Physics Names Funding Drop Outs

Posted on 04 July 2008

The powers that be have decreed that some ereas of physic are more equal than others. The BBC has a good summary.

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SCUBA-2 vs Plutonium

Posted on 01 July 2008

A radiation incident has stalled work on SCUBA2, meaning the high-tech submillimetre camera is once again delayed.

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UK Physics Teacher Shortage

Posted on 30 June 2008

Almost one in four secondary schools in England no longer has any specialist physics teachers, a survey suggests.

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UK Maths Exams ‘Have Become Easier’

Posted on 05 June 2008

A recent report on maths education in the UK claims that GCSEs have become ’shallow’. It says they cover more topics but to less depth. I tend to agree.

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Astronomy Light Bulb Jokes

Posted on 05 June 2008

Some funny (and some terrible) astronomy ‘light bulb’ jokes. Feel free to add you’re own if you know of any more.

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SCUBA-2 Installed on the JCMT

Posted on 09 April 2008

The much anticipated SCUBA-2 instrument has been installed on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) in Hawaii. The question is how did they manage to get one very large and expensive piece of kit inside another? Here are some photos from the JAC website.

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