“I’m trying to make a tiny contribution, but anyone can make as big a contribution just by thinking about what impact our actions have on the world.”
Environmental science
Today is Earth Day.
Every year on April 22 people across the world raise awareness and support for the protection of our environment. For planet Earth.
The Institute of Physics: for physics, for physicists, for you
Paul Hardaker, CEO: “We know well that science benefits the economy and creates jobs. If we are to see these benefits continue to grow we need to remain competitive in funding, and both the UK and Ireland need to be the places where physicists can do world-class science.”
Image of the Week: open dodecahedral pores in a polyurethane foam
As we reported last week, in their recent paper in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, authors Dr Javier Pinto et al presented this week’s Image of the Week: an SEM micrograph of open dodecahedral pores with high connectivity in… Read More ›
Sponge structure key to mopping up oil spills
An interconnected structure, which water can easily flow through, is key to creating a highly effective mechanical sponge for clearing oil spills.
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