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View the transit of Mercury on 9th May
This May will provide us with a fantastic opportunity to observe…
28 April, 2016/by Annie Padwick
British Science Week. That’s all for now, folks!
Each March, British Science Week celebrates the awesomeness…
23 March, 2016/by Annie Padwick
Tomorrow’s Engineers EEP Robotic Challenge
The Robotic Challenge is a curriculum-linked programme run by…
21 March, 2016/by Annie Padwick
Introducing the Technology Wishing Well for Maker Faire UK 2016
At Maker Faire UK last year Think Physics had two stands; a…
14 March, 2016/by Jonathan
Future Career Capital
When you were young, did you want to be a vet, a doctor, a teacher? A…
7 March, 2016/by Emma
Kielder Observatory trip – 26th February
Another month, another four schools, another 30 students; we…
29 February, 2016/by Jonathan
Pop-Sci @ The Forum and The Beacon
It's been a busy half-term for Think Physics; we were welcomed…
19 February, 2016/by James Brown
My Work Experience Week
My name is Rebecca; I am a year 12 student studying Maths, Chemistry…
12 February, 2016/by Rebecca Cowley
Gravitational waves – The Think Physics Guide
As a project with ‘Physics’ in our title, it hardly seems…
12 February, 2016/by Jonathan
Kielder Observatory trip – Friday 15th January
On Friday we took a group of about 30 students from four different…
18 January, 2016/by Jonathan
Good luck Tim!
When the clock reaches zero, an enormous great rocket…
14 December, 2015/by Jonathan
Christmas 2015 Gift Guide
Christmas gift ideas from the Think Physics team.
10 December, 2015/by Jonathan
IOP Public Engagement Grant Scheme
The first 2016 round of public engagement grants from the Institute…
9 December, 2015/by Jonathan
STEM Careers: QuantuMDx handheld diagnosis devices
Recently I visited a fantastic and exciting company: QuantuMDx.…
25 November, 2015/by Emma
Royal Society Young People’s book prize
As Christmas comes rapidly nearer, family members might be asking…
23 November, 2015/by Carol
RI Engineering Masterclass: Chain Reaction
If you have the misfortune of following my Twitter feed, you…
21 November, 2015/by Jonathan
Ohbot on Kickstarter
I may be a little obsessed with DIY robots. We’re gradually…
11 November, 2015/by Jonathan
Sci-Pop @ The Forum Wallsend
Seven members of Think Physics crew descended on The Forum Shopping…
29 October, 2015/by Joe Shimwell
Half term with Think Physics
At a loose end over half term? We’ve got you covered.
Think…
24 October, 2015/by JonathanThink…

Natural reality is so 2015 – it’s time for augmented reality
22 October, 2015/by Jonathan
Booklet: What is So Exciting About Physics?
Question: What do the following people have in common?
Roma…
13 October, 2015/by CarolRoma…

Last Week, in Think Physics…
[you’ll have to imagine one of us reading this first line with…
12 October, 2015/by JonathanJobs with the European Space Agency
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prNm9Koo-qU
The European Space…
9 October, 2015/by EmmaThe European Space…

Teacher Subject Specialism Training: Secondary Physics
In an attempt to address the shortage of secondary physics teachers,…
7 October, 2015/by Jonathan