wigton physics
Monday, 8 August 2011
Renewable electricity??
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I know what we mean by a renewable energy resource but I'm struggling with the idea that electricity is renewable. Assuming it keeps rai...
Saturday, 30 July 2011
St Albans
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We had a great time ringing bells in St Albans but I didn't find much Physics. The bell tower at the Cathedral was very high up giving a...
New College Oxford
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New College Oxford is not new. In fact, it is one of the oldest colleges. It is now best known for this tree which appeared in one of the Ha...
Sunday, 24 July 2011
Absorption spectrum for the Sun
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The boss found some old spectroscopes on Friday afternoon. The small ones turned out to be the best. I have never seen the absorption spect...
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Ashmolean museum
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I went round the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford last month. It's just reopened after a major refit. I was amazed by the amount of Physics. H...
Friday, 1 July 2011
Spectra on the windows
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One of my colleagues inspired me to use colour films on my windows. It's such a brilliant idea and I can't understand why it hadn...
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Bluebeard
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Thanks to all of you who sponsored me to have my beard dyed blue in aid of Practical Action. This charity was called Intermediate Technolog...
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