Lauren Barr
Lauren Barr is a postgraduate contributor to Physics World. Lauren is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Tailored Electromagnetic and Acoustic Materials – Accelerator project at the University of Exeter, where she previously obtained a PhD from the XM2 Centre for Doctoral Training. She has had plenty of opportunities to explore interesting physics, but most of her research involves studying electromagnetic interactions in complex and novel materials, particularly at terahertz and microwave frequencies. She also enjoys climbing, knitting and brewing beer, and takes any opportunity to share her passion for physics with the general public.