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Physics magic at the Edinburgh International Science Festival
18 April 2018
Apprentice witches and wizards create potions and conduct spells at the ‘Physics Wizardry: Potion and Alchemy’ class
Deflection of remnant light from the big bang through cosmic filaments
17 April 2018
Scientists gain a greater understanding of central problems of cosmology like dark matter and dark energy
Elizabeth Leason wins Institute of Physics Conference poster prize
16 April 2018
Congratulations to year 1 PhD student in prize success
Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence
12 April 2018
The School of Physics and Astronomy is delighted to welcome Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne, Founder of Genius Foods Ltd as our Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence
Smallest galaxies in Universe lend insights into dark matter
09 April 2018
Scientists have created a new method to measure the amount of dark matter at the centre of tiny dwarf galaxies
Colleagues pay tribute to Prof Clive Greated
27 March 2018
School of Physics and Astronomy colleagues remember Professor Clive Greated who sadly passed away
Soft meets hard: hybrid solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries
12 March 2018
The creation of hybrid ceramic-polymer electrolytes
Physics-based model improves our understanding of the genetic code
05 March 2018
This cross-disciplinary work brings together physics and biology in order to understand how the genetic code determines the rate of protein production in the cell
Physics outreach workshops involving sweets, gin and beer!
01 March 2018
Discovering the physics that governs how the complex fluids in food and drink interact
Congratulations to new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
27 February 2018
Congratulations to Professors Philip Best and Catherine Heymans, who have been elected to become Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE)
Painting with light-powered bacteria
22 February 2018
Researchers use genetically modified bacteria to produce light-induced patterns as a potential route for engineering smart materials
Taking complex fluids into a magical world
22 February 2018
Classes and demonstrations inspired by the ‘Harry Potter: A History of Magic’ exhibition at the British Library
Applications invited for Chancellor's Fellows
12 February 2018
These prestigious awards support highly talented early career researchers from across the world to develop their careers.
Beltane Fellow award for Dr Anne Pawsey
07 February 2018
Congratulations to Dr Anne Pawsey who has been awarded as ambassador for her public engagement work
Top cited particle physics paper
22 January 2018
'Results from a search for dark matter in the complete LUX exposure'