Joseph Rotblat – a man of conscience in the nuclear age
'Remember your humanity and forget the rest'...
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I am an online editor of Physics World. I did a PhD in condensed-matter physics at McMaster University in Canada. I am still fascinated by what is an extremely rich and varied subject that I believe is ignored by the media (Physics World excepted, of course). As a result, I’m happiest when I’m blogging about topological insulators, the latest quasiparticle or some other quirk of condensed matter. So, if you spot something weird and wonderful in solid-state physics, please get in touch. In my spare time I am a Scout leader.
'Remember your humanity and forget the rest'...
Could radiation striking magnetic materials be responsible for the 'handedness' of biological molecules?
Read article: Electrons put a new spin on chirality
One of my favourite memories of childhood is travelling across a frozen lake in the backseat of a circa-1975 Buick LeSabre...
Accelerator lab chooses nanostructure expert as new director
Read article: Condensed-matter physicist to head DESY
Sunspot counting could help predict future floods
Read article: Solar activity could dictate river flow
Pure knowledge isn't enough these days and physicists often feel pressured to justify their work...
Are galaxies simpler than we thought?
Read article: Galaxy survey casts doubt on cold dark matter
You might have to wait a while for a robot that uses quantum mechanics to learn how to iron your shirts...
'Up' and 'down' spins in ultracold Fermi gas stay apart longer than expected
Read article: Spin segregation puzzles physicists
It's possible that artists and artisans have long been using the fragmented shapes in their work...