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Work with us! Ogden Science Officer vacancy with the Think Physics team
We’re recruiting!
If you’re of a physics sort of persuasion…
28 November, 2016/by JonathanIf you’re of a physics sort of persuasion…

See you this week? Timandra Harkness on Big Data and SUN at Life
This week we’ve not one but two outstanding opportunities to get…
15 November, 2016/by Jonathan
New competition for secondaries: Microsoft STEM Student Challenge
I know, I know – the education world is awash with competitions. Stick…
3 November, 2016/by Jonathan
Maker Faire UK 2017 announced
It’s baaa-aaaaack!
The greatest show (and tell) on Earth…
28 October, 2016/by JonathanThe greatest show (and tell) on Earth…

The Amazingly Enormous STEM Careers Poster
Here’s a neat resource from the terrific folks behind the…
27 October, 2016/by Jonathan
Poetry and Science
Today is National Poetry Day, and across the land people have…
6 October, 2016/by Carol
Calendar updates
If you’ve not visited our calendar of upcoming events recently,…
23 September, 2016/by Jonathan
2015–16: The Year in Numbers
19 September, 2016/by Jonathan
Win a Free Astronomy Trip to the Alps
The European Southern Observatory is organising an Astronomy…
13 September, 2016/by Annie Padwick
Careers in the (primary) classroom?
There have been some news articles recently about universities,…
31 August, 2016/by Carol
Summer holiday science
At this stage in the summer holiday, sometimes it can get a bit…
23 August, 2016/by Carol
Raspberry Pi Day of Making: Apply now!
The Raspberry Pi Foundation (the lovely folks who spend the money…
3 August, 2016/by Jonathan
Chain Reactions (with electronics)
Like everyone else delivering ‘maker’ education, we use…
25 July, 2016/by Jonathan
Physics Summer Schools
In my previous job, I used to be part of a team that ran teacher…
14 July, 2016/by Carol
This shape-changing visual effects car can… wait, what?
Suppose you’re trying to make a car advert, you’re up against…
30 June, 2016/by Jonathan
Go Ballistic! winners at Big Bang North East
Phew! We’re slowly recovering from a couple of crazy days…
29 June, 2016/by Jonathan
Study with us! PhD Studentship available
Think Physics’ host institution Northumbria University has…
20 June, 2016/by Jonathan
Brain exercise for half term: P vs. NP
If you've reached the stage of half-term where binge-watching…
1 June, 2016/by Jonathan
How long would it take to fall through the Earth?
This is a classic calculation, and one that’s surprisingly…
26 May, 2016/by Jonathan
Engineering principles: keep it simple
We’re developing a neat little workshop based around catapults, bits…
25 May, 2016/by Jonathan
Turns out motor racing might be useful after all
The Formula 1 Championship is a strange beast. I’m not alone…
19 May, 2016/by Jonathan
A-Level Physics teachers: your thoughts welcome
A few months ago, we made a film of an A-level core practical:…
13 May, 2016/by Jonathan
Northumbria students: apply for our engineering summer placement scheme
11 May, 2016/by Jonathan
Watch this marble run with magnets
Brilliantly inventive. See if you can work out how all the different…
9 May, 2016/by Jonathan