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. “We have come from a situation where those taking up harder sciences have …

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. In the morning David Bryant will talk about meteorites, with Andy Newsam of John Moores …

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). …

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. …

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 …

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. …

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. The popular Launchpad gallery introduces the laws of …

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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. “It also tells us much tell us about the variety of different calendars in Palestine 2000 years ago. …

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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. “It is so heartbreaking to lose such an inspirational teacher.” Nick Johnson added: “You were a true inspiration, Sir. …

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. …

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