How to become a better PhD supervisor
Rikke Plougmann argues that PhD students can only thrive if their wellbeing – and not just their scientific development – is properly supported
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Making science centre stage
Jim Grozier reviews The Importance of Being Interested: Adventures in Scientific Curiosity by Robin Ince
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Using social media to turn people on to physics, vacuum supplier sets science-based targets for greenhouse gas reductions
We chat with Sara Fry from Atlas Copco – Vacuum Technique and Georgina Phillips of the Institute of Physics
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Web of confusion
Jon Tarrant considers how the internet spreads misinformation about scientific principles and how that can confuse those looking to learn
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Boosting the prospects of PhD students before and after graduation
We meet students and staff at two Scottish centres for doctoral training
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Back to business: the American Physical Society’s 2022 March meeting takes place in Chicago
"We're back!": Dan Cooke expresses his delight at the American Physical Society's 2022 March meeting in Chicago
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Demons to think with: the rebels you mustn’t ignore
Robert P Crease explains how these little creatures have inspired him to create a university course that should appeal to humanities and science students alike
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Conceptual juggling: discerning scientific principles through play
Laura Hiscott wonders if one can learn physics through playful exploration
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Tracking space junk around the Moon, one teacher’s struggle to correct textbook errors
In this episode we chat about mistakes in educational materials and lunar space junk
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Error carried forward: why we need to be vigilant even about textbooks
David Marshall on finding errors in school science syllabuses and exam papers
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