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Being Different can be Good: Dame Athene Donald
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Pioneering physicist says an unusual career can bring rewards
25 July 2014
It can be uncomfortable to be a pioneer or in a minority in any field, but “being different can be good”, Prof. Dame Athene Donald told an IOP lecture audience on 24 July
Physicists reveal random nature of metastasis
18 July 2014
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St Andrews host CAPS 2014
This year, the University of St Andrews played host to the annual Institute of Physics Conference of Astronomy and Physics Students (CAPS). On 19 June, undergraduate and postgraduate students from 20 different universities all over the UK descended on the small seaside town on the coast of Fife.
CAPS 2014 - Conference
Registration for the Conference for Astronomy and Physics Students (CAPS) is now OPEN for two weeks
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Latest Particle Accelerators and Beams Group newsletter now available
Physics Meets Biology
Early registration deadline: 30 July 2014
Silicon Quantum Information Processing 2014
Early registration deadline 1 August 2014
Preserving our history: cultural heritage and the science behind it
Early registration deadline: 6 August 2014
Physics of Biopolymer Self-Assembly
Early registration deadline: 14 August 2014
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- 1957 The International Atomic Energy Agency is established, aimed at promoting the peaceful use of nuclear power and restricting the use of nuclear weapons
- 2005 The discoveries of the dwarf planets Eris and Makemake are announced; this ultimately leads to Pluto being redesignated as a dwarf planet
- 1898 Birth of Isidor Isaac Rabi, winner of the 1944 Nobel Prize for his discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance
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.
