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Students left out by narrow view of science
4 December 2013
Careers in science rarely appeal to 10-14 year old students unless the student has a family connection to science, new research finds.
Konstantin Novoselov gives lecture on graphene at the IOP
29 November 2013
Bone grafting improvements with the help of sea coral
29 November 2013
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Low Temperature Physics
Chelmsford Christmas Lecture, 6pm, King Edward Grammar School
Electronics and its impact on energy and the environment
Ipswich Christmas Lecture, 4 December 5pm, Northgate Sixth Form
Physics Fest 2013
Physics Fest is nearly here and is a fun, family event for all ages.
Sunday, 8 December 2013, 14:00 – 17:00
There will be plenty of activities for everyone so come along and join the fun.
Classroom Physics
The latest issue now available to download
Benchmark tools for practical work in science
New planning tools available to help with the resourcing of practical work
Physics teacher training
Watch our short film about physics teacher training
Once a physicist: Janet Guthrie
Janet Guthrie is a retired American race car driver. In 1977 she became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500
Once a physicist: Steven Mackey
From physics to music
Once a physicist: Chris Arnade
Chris Arnade is a documentary photographer who works among homeless addicts and prostitutes in Hunts Point, New York.
Once a physicist: Caroline Harper
Caroline Harper is chief executive of the Sightsavers charity and was awarded the OBE for services to the gas industry in 2000
December 4
1852 Birth of Orest Khvolson, one of the first physicists to study gravitational lensing effects
Physics in Perspective
Watch talks from well-renowned physicists at from our lecture series, you may even learn a thing or twoSchools lecture series
The schools lectures feature topics from the Olympics to rock music. Plenty of physics to learn too!
Impact Factor success
The 2012 Impact Factors once again show significant growth for many of the journals published by IOP Publishing.New physicsworld.com service helps to connect research with industry
Physics Connect, an online innovation service that aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry, has been launched on physicsworld.com.
