Here are some more of the 30 physics-themed limericks I set myself the challenge of writing. First up is a common mistake: 10 Weight vs mass (with some Northern pronunciation) You might not remember from class The difference between weight and mass The former’s a force Mass is scalar, of Read more…
I’ve been behind on posting these, but here’s four on the theme of energy to bring me up to date. 04 – Conservation of energy Here’s a fact that may make you annoyed, But the truth of it’s hard to avoid. All around we can see, We can move energy, Read more…
There was a woman called Emmy, Who used her math prowess to see, There’s a number you get, That will stay as it’s set, In a system with a symmetry. Quite pleased with how this one turned out. The Emmy referred to is Emmy Noether, and this limerick is my Read more…
Newton’s law number 1 is the source For an object not feeling a force Keeps its speed in a line Staying still’s also fine It won’t ever alter its course I’m not entirely happy with the two short lines here, but I don’t think it’s a bad effort for explaining Read more…
The trick for a good physicist, Is to work out just what can be missed, Out from your model, And then it’s a doddle, So you can go out and get pissed! I’m obviously taking some artistic license here (Physics is not a doddle, only some physicists enjoy drinking although Read more…
Something a bit different for the Sci Cam blog and myself this week – a book review. The Martian – Andy Weir From the back cover: “I’m stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Earth. If the Oxygenator breaks down, I’ll suffocate. If the Water Reclaimer Read more…
Perceptions of physics What do people of think of when they hear the word “physics”? When I tell people that that’s I study, responses vary from “I don’t like physics, it’s too hard” to nervous laughter and backing away. I think the perception of physics as hard (which it is, Read more…
Building a working brain depends on complex interactions between nerve cells and their environment. Now, cutting-edge tools from both biology and physics are helping us understand how physical factors shape brain development. How do you grow a brain? We need to ask this question to understand how our brains work Read more…
Welcome to the Sci Cam Blog! As there’s so much awesome and unusual science being done that we wanted to tell you about that we couldn’t fit into a monthly show we’ve decided to branch out with this blog. Every week that there isn’t a Sci Cam show we’ll be Read more…
Last week I went to a talk about one of the universe’s biggest mysteries – why do we exist? Or more specifically in this case, why is there still matter around? We believe that in the Big Bang equal amounts of matter and anti-matter should have been created, but when Read more…
