Cold atoms, a cosmic cold spot, and a tale of Cold War espionage
The Physics World team takes a walk on the cold side in this week’s podcast
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I'm an online editor at Physics World. I write about applied physics research, and generally "fly the flag" for the practical and commercial side of physics within the Physics World team. I joined Physics World in 2008, shortly after completing my PhD in experimental atomic physics at Durham University, but I’m not from these parts originally: I grew up in Kansas and did my undergraduate degree in the US. Aside from industry physics, I'm interested in science policy and every now and then I get nostalgic about soldering circuits and fiddling around with lasers. Outside work I enjoy hiking, reading about history and becoming less incompetent at karate.
The Physics World team takes a walk on the cold side in this week’s podcast
Read article: Cold atoms, a cosmic cold spot, and a tale of Cold War espionage
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