Archive for 'Astronomy News'
Higher levels of uptake in science subjects – Herald Scotland
Posted on 05. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Higher levels of uptake in science subjects Herald Scotland Professor Martin Hendry, from the School of Physics and Astronomy at Glasgow University and a representative of the UK-wide Science and Technology Facilities Council, agreed.
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Hundreds expected at Sidmouth’s sixth astronomy fair – Sidmouth Herald
Posted on 05. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Sidmouth Herald Hundreds expected at Sidmouth's sixth astronomy fair Sidmouth Herald SIDMOUTH'S Norman Lockyer Observatory is staging its sixth Astronomy Fair tomorrow (Saturday) from 9am to 6-pm. Four speakers will talk on various topics
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Science stereotypes under the microscope – Telegraph.co.uk
Posted on 04. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Telegraph.co.uk Science stereotypes under the microscope Telegraph.co.uk This autumn, high-profile women will speak on scientific subjects, including Longitude author Dava Sobel on the Copernican revolution in astronomy (September 5) and particle physicist Tara Shears on the Large Hadron Collider (October 19). …
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Water keeps nanoparticle size under 3 nm diameter – nanotechweb.org
Posted on 04. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Water keeps nanoparticle size under 3 nm diameter nanotechweb.org Dr Gauthier Torricelli performed this work as a postdoc in the Condensed Matter Physics Group at the Department of Physics and Astronomy , University of Leicester, UK. He now works in the Space Research Centre at the same university. ..
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What’s On – from August 4 – West Sussex County Times
Posted on 04. Aug, 2011 by admin.
What's On – from August 4 West Sussex County Times HORSHAM Astronomy Group meet on the first Wednesday of the month for talks, occasional observing sessions, and for sharing advice on astronomical techniques at Christ's Hospital. Please contact our secretary, Richard Griffith via our website at …
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Distinguished academic achieves one of the countrys greatest academic honours – Loughborough News
Posted on 30. Jul, 2011 by admin.
Loughborough News Distinguished academic achieves one of the countrys greatest academic honours Loughborough News Professor Campbell's election to the British Academy complements the recent election of Professor Stan Cowley of the Department of Physics and Astronomy to the Royal Society – this double in the same year is unique in the history of the University. …
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The Science Museum invites you to spend your summer in space – Culture24
Posted on 29. Jul, 2011 by admin.
The Science Museum invites you to spend your summer in space Culture24 In the Future gallery, visitors can play a game about space tourism and take a look at how we've explored the universe so far in Cosmos & Culture – a gallery all about the history of astronomy .
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Dead Sea Scroll tract was precursor to Jewish calendar – University of Manchester
Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by admin.
University of Manchester Dead Sea Scroll tract was precursor to Jewish calendar University of Manchester “It adds hugely to our understanding of the history of the Jewish calendar, and of ancient calendars, astronomy and astrology.
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Dereham Neatherd pupils and colleagues shocked by sudden loss of popular teacher – Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by admin.
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press Dereham Neatherd pupils and colleagues shocked by sudden loss of popular teacher Norfolk Eastern Daily Press He inspired many with his love of space and his astronomy club, which I think many of us will remember him for.
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BBC science is ‘high quality’ but has weaknesses – Chemistry World
Posted on 26. Jul, 2011 by admin.
Chemistry World BBC science is 'high quality' but has weaknesses Chemistry World They also noted excessive coverage of – in relation to their weight in the scientific world – astronomy , anthropology, geosciences, ecology and evolution, particularly on television, and of medical stories in broadcast news. … and more
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