The UK enjoyed a partial solar eclipse on 12/8/26. About 92% of the Sun was covered by the Moon, and it seemed liked 92% of all people had gone out to see it! I chose to view the eclipse from the cliff tops at Minnis Bay, on the Isle of Thanet. This location has anContinue reading “Partial Solar Eclipse – 12/8/26…”
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Who do you nominate to be the greatest influence on science?
In my local Science discussion group, the current topic of debate is “who do you nominate to be the greatest influence on science?” – This is a very hard question to answer! Science generally progresses through the collaborative output of thousands of minds. Derek J. de Solla Price estimated that 80-90% of all scientists whoContinue reading “Who do you nominate to be the greatest influence on science?”
A Problem with Fundamental Physics…
In my opinion, the purpose of Physics is to determine the key physical processes governing how the natural world works, and to write down the associated mathematical Laws which describe them. From Galileo to Newton to Einstein, building on the work of thousands of scientists, much (obviously not all) of the focus has been onContinue reading “A Problem with Fundamental Physics…”
Accessible Popular Science books about Cosmology and Physics…
In 2002 I graduated from the Open University with an excellent (2:1 Honours) Open Science degree, at a time when their fees were much lower. This enabled me to boot-strap my education as an adult, after a pretty lacklustre grammar school experience. Working from the basement level up, using the OU’s distance-learning materials, I essentiallyContinue reading “Accessible Popular Science books about Cosmology and Physics…”
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