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Lights, Camera, Image!
Ruth Wiltsher from the Institute of Physics led the Lights, Camera,…
26 February, 2015/by Jonathan![pendulum-2](https://nustem.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/pendulum-2-705x529.jpg)
Tinkering Thursday: 19th Feb “In the swing of it” pendulum edition
Our charmingly softly-spoken volunteer Andrew is filling in…
19 February, 2015/by Jonathan![callum-workexp-2](https://nustem.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/callum-workexp-2-705x529.jpg)
Guest post: Work experience week
My name is Callum Webster, and I’m a Physics student in my…
11 February, 2015/by GuestOpen call for artists: pieces to support exhibition at The Holy Biscuit
We'll have more details about this soon, but briefly:
We're…
5 February, 2015/by JonathanWe're…
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Tinkering Thursday – Feb 5th 2015
Tinkering Thursday is back. It’s taken us a couple of weeks…
5 February, 2015/by Jonathan![Laser refraction through a glass prism](https://nustem.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/prism-refraction-705x396.jpg)
CPD Opportunities in February: KS3/4 Light and Colour, Isaac Physics
We’ve two terrific CPD opportunities coming up late this month,…
2 February, 2015/by Jonathan![Tara Shears – Antimatter: Why the anti-world matters](https://nustem.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Tara-Shears-Antimatter-Why-the-anti-world-matters.jpg)
IOP Event: Latest News from the LHC, Prof. Tara Shears (18th Feb)
2 February, 2015/by Jonathan![Surface effects 3](https://nustem.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Surface-effects-3-705x397.jpg)
What we’re up to – Jan 21st edition
Things are so hectic we’ve rather forgotten to tell everyone…
21 January, 2015/by Jonathan![Yellow Pages Delivery](https://nustem.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Yellow-Pages-Delivery-705x529.jpg)
First delivery of the year
One of the dubious joys of starting a project from scratch is…
6 January, 2015/by Jonathan![Ripple tank Waves reflecting and interfering off an obstacle in the ripple tank.](https://nustem.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Tinkering-2014-12-18-2-705x529.jpg)
Tinkering Thursday: 18th December, a tale of two wave types
A simple Tinkering Thursday this week as we start to – let’s…
19 December, 2014/by Jonathan![Observing the sun DON’T DO THIS! …unless you have a filtered solar telescope, as used by Joe here.](https://nustem.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Observing-the-sun-705x529.jpg)
Tinkering Thursday: 11th December
In the photograph above, Joe is pointing a telescope at the…
11 December, 2014/by Jonathan![welding](https://nustem.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/welding-705x397.jpg)
Filming: Metalwork
We’re collaborating with the North-East Chamber of Commerce…
11 December, 2014/by Jonathan![Tinkering Thursday Loudspeaker](https://nustem.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/tinkering-thursday-loudspeaker-705x397.jpg)
Tinkering Thursday: 4th December
This week Think Lab has been playing host to a delegation of…
4 December, 2014/by Jonathan![Rosetta_mission_selfie_at_16_km_node_full_image_2](https://nustem.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Rosetta_mission_selfie_at_16_km_node_full_image_2.png)
Philae has landed!
Last night space history was made when the Philae probe successfully…
13 November, 2014/by Joe Shimwell![guardian-personality-test](https://nustem.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/guardian-personality-test-705x529.jpg)
Try this personality type test
No idea where you're headed? This personality survey at the Guardian…
11 November, 2014/by Jonathan![Soap bubble viewer point-of-view](https://nustem.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/soap-bubble-viewer-pov-705x397.jpg)
Tinkering Thursday: Soap Bubble Viewing
We've been exploring a novel way of viewing the colour…
11 November, 2014/by Jonathan