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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

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 Jonathan

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 Carol

Last Week, in Think Physics…

[you’ll have to imagine one of us reading this first line with…
12 October, 2015/by Jonathan

Jobs with the European Space Agency

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prNm9Koo-qU

The European Space…
9 October, 2015/by Emma

Teacher Subject Specialism Training: Secondary Physics

In an attempt to address the shortage of secondary physics teachers,…
7 October, 2015/by Jonathan

Making Apple Watch

As a counterpoint to Monday’s post about building giant ships…
7 October, 2015/by Jonathan

Is “The Martian” accurate? Does it matter?

It’s been a big couple of weeks for the planet Mars. Two weeks…
6 October, 2015/by James Brown

Watch a gigantic ship being built in six minutes

Projects like Think Physics spend a lot of time illustrating…
5 October, 2015/by Jonathan

Take part in World Space Week 4th – 10th October

World Space week has been celebrated since 1999, when the UN…
1 October, 2015/by Carol

Upcoming Events!

Be sure to check out our nifty new Upcoming Events calendar,…
28 September, 2015/by Jonathan