Physicists form a rather closed group of people. You may occasionally talk to a chemist or a mathematician, but how often do you cross the campus to speak to people working in the relatively new academic disciplines of “science studies”, “sociology of scientific knowledge” (SSK) or “science, technology and society” (STS). Do you even talk […]
A number of new research projects in physics were also announced and Enric Banda, former secretary of state for universities and research in Spain, was confirmed as the foundation’s next secretary general. In particular, Rees advised, scientists cannot expect to convince the public of the benefits of science using only scientific logic. “The result is […]
Austrian hopes to build either a crystal-growth facility or a pulsed neutron source have been given a frosty reception by the European Science Foundation
Department of Energy officials announced last week who will be running Brookhaven National Laboratory
Politicians and policy-makers from more than 150 countries meet in Kyoto, Japan, this month to set legally binding targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
One of the biggest changes in CAD design in the past five years is the creation of models direct from the CAD package using machine controlled tools. Recently, this design process took another leap forward with the creation of three-dimensional objects or models by irradiation of compositions which crosslink and solidify upon irradiation (photohardenable). This […]
The detection and monitoring of metals and organic compounds in water, is normally done by having an technician collect on-site field samples. These samples are then take back to a laboratory. Though there have been many attempts to provide on-site analysis and remote sampling, all previous solutions still required a technician to collect the sample, […]
They claim that the “colliding beam fusion reactor” is superior to the tokamak approach favoured by the international fusion community. The University of Florida/University of California-Irvine team reveal the new approach in the November 21 issue of Science. The team has designed a 100 megawatt reactor in which the beams are confined in a so-called […]
The start of the European Union's 5th Framework programme of R&D could be delayed by disagreements over its structure
Government plans to move IN2P3 to the CEA
