Physics Nobel Laureate John Martinis discussed his quantum physics research and offered academic advice to a packed ...

Mario Affatigato, Fran Allison and Francis Halpin Professor of Physics at Coe College, will deliver the annual Scholes Lecture at Alfred University, on Thursday, April 23, at 11:20 a.m. in Holmes ...

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IT is encouraging to find that these important lectures by one of the most prominent authorities on spectroscopy, delivered under the auspices of the University of London, are now accessible to all in ...

Picture two materials sandwiched together. The boundary between them may appear flat, but, in reality, it is full of tiny bumps and dents. Suddenly, the materials are hit with a shockwave. If that ...

Most people would hesitate to teach theology in Rome if they lacked the requisite qualifications and degrees. That hasn’t stopped Peter Thiel, the billionaire tech investor and Republican mega-donor, ...

Condensed-matter physics is the study of substances in their solid state. This includes the investigation of both crystalline solids in which the atoms are positioned on a repeating three-dimensional ...

From the historic Royal Institution, space doctor Kevin Fong takes us on a ride from launch to orbit and the cosmos beyond for the annual children's Christmas Lectures. Suitable for: KS3 and GCSE in ...

Big Blue Bear Physicists gather in the Colorado Convention Center under the inquisitive onlooking of Denver’s Big Blue Bear statue. (Courtesy: Candice Chua) Many-body physics is the study of large ...

The idea of the atom as the building block of matter has developed over time. What was thought of as a single particle about 1 × 10‾¹⁰ m across is now known to be a collection of smaller particles.

This book is written for students who ever wondered about the mysterious and fascinating world of particle accelerators. What exciting physics and technologies lie within? What clever and ingenious ...