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Hamish Johnston

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.

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Been there…got the t-shirt

APS memorabilia: these will be worth a fortune on eBay someday. I actually didn’t buy an APS t-shirt — or a bumper sticker, slinky or travel mug — but I’m still glad I came to Denver. Here’s some miscellany I learned today. • There are no guns allowed in the Colorado Convention Center — but […]

Been there…got the t-shirt

A little bang at SLAC

What’s the best way to determine the structure of a molecule that cannot be integrated within a periodic lattice? Blow the heck out of it using x-ray pulses from the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) — at least according to SLACs Philip Bucksbaum. The LCLS will open next year at SLAC in California and will […]

A little bang at SLAC

The great pages debate

IOP Publishing’s reception was a big hit last night, judging by the fact that the buffet had to be replenished several times — you can work up a huge appetite running back and forth between sessions for nearly 10 hours a day. I spent most of my time talking to IOP referees and journal board […]

The great pages debate
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