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Space
CosmoVerse: JWST suggests complexities in the Hubble constant
New data from the James Web Space Telescope has complicated our understanding of the Hubble constant
Everyday physics
Polarised light and the Brewster law
The Physics behind polarised light and its everyday wonders
Technology
The wonders of semiconductors, part 1
An exploration of the atomic world to uncover what makes semiconductors, the foundations of modern technology, so unique.
Quantum physics
Bohr atomic model
By stating the problem with classical physics clearly, Niels Bohr showed us a new way of looking at the micro-world.
History of physics
What was historic scientific peer review like?
The practice from which modern science gains much of its trust is in fact a recent development
Space
Why the BICEP2 results are important to physicists, part 2
How physicists use BICEP2, a telescope in the remote South Pole, to study polarisation of CMBR; and how some believe it should be verified first.
Editorial
Reaffirming our support for LGBT+ people
Scientists identifying as LGBT+ have long shaped our view of the world. We support gender identities and believe they have no bearing on the science we do.
History of physics
The discovery of the electron
How J.J. Thomson’s groundbreaking work revolutionised our understanding of matter
Space
Why the BICEP2 results are important to physicists, part 1
Has the hunt for primordial B-modes in the far corners of our universe finally given us a proper reason to celebrate?
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05.31.21
Episode 9
26 min
The edge of the universe
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01.18.21
Episode 8
25 min
Electrons and philosophical questions
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06.06.19
Episode 7
24 min
Superhero physics—the MCU edition
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