Friday 6th July The first lecture of the day was given by Dr Christina Lazzeroni on cloud chambers. Dr Lazzeroni started her lecture by setting up a cloud chamber which used a fish tank and low sodium salt (which is mildly radioactive). Putting dry ice into the insulated base of the bubble chamber. Putting the […]

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The IOP together with the Armourers & Brasiers’ Company and SEPnet put on courses three times a year at different Universities for teachers. The course runs for three days. The aims of the course are: To update knowledge of recent developments in physics To explore new practical activities and resources for use in the classroom […]

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