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Tag Archives: physics
2nd July 2007 – Recipe for a Universe
Recipe for a Universe – how does Quantum Mechanics operate in the real world we live in. Dr Tara Shears from Liverpool University described how the explanations in Quantum Mechanics (where force is transmitted by exchanging particles) reflect into our real … Continue reading
4th September 2006 – Multiple Dimensions
Multiple Dimensions – How can we even think about them? Professor Nigel Ray from Manchester University explored with us what it means to have many dimensions as many current theories of Physics seem to demand. How can you travel in … Continue reading
7th August 2006 – Quantum Mechanics for Dummies
Professor George Lafferty from Manchester University. Incredibly, for such a complex and weird subject, Professor Lafferty was rated for “Enjoyment” by the audience at 4.8 (where 4.0 is good and 5.0 is excellent) when he introduced us to the basics … Continue reading
3rd July 2006 – Relativity for Dummies
Professor Jeff Forshaw from Manchester University introduced us to the basics of Relativity, the observations of light on which it is based and then some of the incredibly accurate but weird stuff that it forecasts – Big Bangs, curved space-time, … Continue reading
9th January 2006 – Nuclear Fission & Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Fission & Nuclear Fusion – What’s the difference and what’s the issue? Paul Howarth, from BNFL, has worked for some time on both nuclear fission and nuclear fusion and explained how the two entirely different processes create useable energy … Continue reading
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