February 2021 – SOPHia Physics

Women Scientists – Making Headway Every Day!

February 10, 2021 Sophia Physics 0

Age group 3rd – 6th classTotal time: 30mins – 1hr Outline: To learn about some important women physicists and their scientific discoveries One of our […]

Toichiro Kinoshita: the theorist whose calculations of g-2 shed light on our understanding of nature May 29, 2023
Robert P Crease pays tribute to the late Toichiro “Tom” Kinoshita, who was a pioneer of quantum electrodynamics The post Toichiro Kinoshita: the theorist whose calculations of g-2 shed light on our understanding of nature appeared first on Physics World.
Microwave photons are entangled with optical photons May 28, 2023
New scheme could improve superconductor-based quantum computers The post Microwave photons are entangled with optical photons appeared first on Physics World.
Trapped in ice: the surprisingly high levels of artificial radioactive isotopes found in glaciers May 27, 2023
New research shows that glaciers harbour a surprisingly large concentration of toxic nuclear materials, which poses risks as the glaciers melt The post Trapped in ice: the surprisingly high levels of artificial radioactive isotopes found in glaciers appeared first on Physics World.
Illustrations of Ben Franklin’s kite experiment are wrong, keeping gummy sweets fresh May 26, 2023
Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Illustrations of Ben Franklin’s kite experiment are wrong, keeping gummy sweets fresh appeared first on Physics World.
Pacemakers, defibrillators not affected by high-power electric vehicle chargers May 26, 2023
Cardiovascular researchers found no instances of electromagnetic interference from high-power electric vehicle chargers in individuals with cardiac devices The post Pacemakers, defibrillators not affected by high-power electric vehicle chargers appeared first on Physics World.
FASER searches for dark photons at the LHC, and also finds neutrinos May 25, 2023
CERN’s Jamie Boyd talks about the ForwArd Search ExpeRiment The post FASER searches for dark photons at the LHC, and also finds neutrinos appeared first on Physics World.
Large metalenses are produced on a mass scale May 25, 2023
Nanostamping is combined with photolithography to create flat optics The post Large metalenses are produced on a mass scale appeared first on Physics World.
Scintillator array validates MRI-guided multileaf collimator tracking May 25, 2023
MLC tracking on an MR-linac could mitigate respiratory motion during radiotherapy, without the time penalty associated with gating The post Scintillator array validates MRI-guided multileaf collimator tracking appeared first on Physics World.
Quantum computer technology developments at HRL Laboratories May 24, 2023
HRL Labs showcase their exchange-only qubit quantum computer technology The post Quantum computer technology developments at HRL Laboratories appeared first on Physics World.
Behind the scenes of science museums May 24, 2023
Andrew Robinson reviews Curious Devices and Mighty Machines: Exploring Science Museums by Samuel J M M Alberti The post Behind the scenes of science museums appeared first on Physics World.

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Women Scientists – Making Headway Every Day!