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The Outside the Research Lab series is a testament to the fact that
the physics taught to high school and university students IS used
in the real world. This book explores the physics and technology
inherent to a selection of sports which have caught the author's
attention and fascination over the years. Outside the Research Lab,
Volume 3 is a path to discovering how less commonly watched sports
use physics to optimize performance, diagnose injuries, and
increase access to more competitors. It covers Olympic and
Paralympic fencing, show jumping horses, and arguably the most
brutal of motorsports - drag racing. Stunning images throughout the
book and clear, understandable writing are supplemented by offset
detail boxes which take the physics concepts to higher levels.
Outside the Research Lab, Volume 3 is both for the general interest
reader and students in STEM. Lecturers in university physics,
materials science, engineering and other sciences will find this an
excellent basis for teaching undergraduate students the range of
applications for the physics they are learning. There is a vast
range of different areas that require expertise in physics...this
third volume of Outside the Research Lab shows a few with great
detail provided by professionals doing the work.
This unique self-help guide equips undergraduates, postgraduate
students, and early career researchers within the sciences with
transferrable communication skills that they can adapt, and refer
back to, as they progress through their careers. It provides
practical guidance on how to best communicate science in a range of
different settings. This book facilitates clear and concise
communication in both academic scenarios and in the workplace. It
covers settings ranging from job interviews, through conference
presentations, to explaining your research to the general public.
It is illustrated with first-hand experiences, top tips, and 'dos
and don'ts' to demonstrate best practice. It will also be a
valuable guide for established academics who would like a refresher
or a guide to new avenues of science communication, such as
podcasts. Key Features: Written by an award-winning professional
science journalist and broadcaster with 25 years’ experience,
including writing for national newspapers, devising and presenting
programmes for BBC Radio 4, and being interviewed on radio, TV, and
video, and podcasts Covers science communication in a broad range
of settings including peer-to-peer, to your manager, at job
interviews, and during media appearances. Includes advice from a
range of experts who communicate professionally including a radio
producer, a TV presenter, actors and entertainers, as well as
scientists. Sharon Ann Holgate is a freelance science writer and
broadcaster. She has presented on BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World
Service, and presented video podcasts for medical research charity
the Myrovlytis Trust. She earned a D.Phil in physics from the
University of Sussex, where she was a Visiting Fellow in Physics
and Astronomy for nine years. Her articles have appeared in
Science, Science Careers, New Scientist, The Times Higher Education
Supplement, The Times Literary Supplement, Flipside, E&T,
Focus, Physics World, Interactions, Materials World, Modern
Astronomer, and Astronomy Now. She was also shortlisted for the
radio programme category of the Association of British Science
Writers' Awards in 2005, and for the Aventis Prizes for Science
Books Junior Prize in 2003. Dr. Holgate was the recipient of the
Institute of Physics 2022 William Thomson, Lord Kelvin Medal and
Prize for communicating science to a wide variety of audiences and
for positive representations of scientists from non-traditional
backgrounds. She has also received the Institute of Physics Young
Professional Physicist of the Year Award and a Merit Award in the
Daily Telegraph Young Science Writer of the Year competition. She
is the author of the undergraduate textbook Understanding Solid
State Physics, which is currently in its second edition and used as
a core text in universities around the world.
This book is written for students and other interested readers as a
look inside the diverse range of applications for physics outside
of the scientific research environment. This first volume covers
several different areas of the arts and design ranging from stage
lighting to sculpting. The author has interviewed experts in each
area to explain how physics and technology impact their work. These
are all useful examples of how physics encountered in taught
courses relates to the real world.
This unique self-help guide equips undergraduates, postgraduate
students, and early career researchers within the sciences with
transferrable communication skills that they can adapt, and refer
back to, as they progress through their careers. It provides
practical guidance on how to best communicate science in a range of
different settings. This book facilitates clear and concise
communication in both academic scenarios and in the workplace. It
covers settings ranging from job interviews, through conference
presentations, to explaining your research to the general public.
It is illustrated with first-hand experiences, top tips, and 'dos
and don'ts' to demonstrate best practice. It will also be a
valuable guide for established academics who would like a refresher
or a guide to new avenues of science communication, such as
podcasts. Key Features: Written by an award-winning professional
science journalist and broadcaster with 25 years’ experience,
including writing for national newspapers, devising and presenting
programmes for BBC Radio 4, and being interviewed on radio, TV, and
video, and podcasts Covers science communication in a broad range
of settings including peer-to-peer, to your manager, at job
interviews, and during media appearances. Includes advice from a
range of experts who communicate professionally including a radio
producer, a TV presenter, actors and entertainers, as well as
scientists. Sharon Ann Holgate is a freelance science writer and
broadcaster. She has presented on BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World
Service, and presented video podcasts for medical research charity
the Myrovlytis Trust. She earned a D.Phil in physics from the
University of Sussex, where she was a Visiting Fellow in Physics
and Astronomy for nine years. Her articles have appeared in
Science, Science Careers, New Scientist, The Times Higher Education
Supplement, The Times Literary Supplement, Flipside, E&T,
Focus, Physics World, Interactions, Materials World, Modern
Astronomer, and Astronomy Now. She was also shortlisted for the
radio programme category of the Association of British Science
Writers' Awards in 2005, and for the Aventis Prizes for Science
Books Junior Prize in 2003. Dr. Holgate was the recipient of the
Institute of Physics 2022 William Thomson, Lord Kelvin Medal and
Prize for communicating science to a wide variety of audiences and
for positive representations of scientists from non-traditional
backgrounds. She has also received the Institute of Physics Young
Professional Physicist of the Year Award and a Merit Award in the
Daily Telegraph Young Science Writer of the Year competition. She
is the author of the undergraduate textbook Understanding Solid
State Physics, which is currently in its second edition and used as
a core text in universities around the world.
Fully updated throughout, with new journalistic boxes and recent
applications Uses an accessible writing style and format, offering
journalistic accounts of interesting research, worked examples,
self-test questions, and a helpful glossary of frequently used
terms Highlights various technological applications of physics,
from locomotive lights to medical scanners to USB flash drives
This book explores the physics and technology inherent to
preserving and restoring old forms of transport as well as creating
modern transport for today and for our future needs. This book
provides readers with interesting insight into some of the diverse
applications for physics outside of research laboratories. It also
covers several different aspects of transport, ranging from the
restoration of vintage buses to the materials used in the latest
supercars.
Fully updated throughout, with new journalistic boxes and recent
applications Uses an accessible writing style and format, offering
journalistic accounts of interesting research, worked examples,
self-test questions, and a helpful glossary of frequently used
terms Highlights various technological applications of physics,
from locomotive lights to medical scanners to USB flash drives
'Holgate guides us expertly and with a deft touch along the journey
towards the holy grail of unlimited energy for all.' - JIM
AL-KHALILI 'What is nuclear fusion? In clear and accessible
language, this book explains the basics and the hope for the
future. A valuable addition to the Hot Science series.' - JOHN
GRIBBIN Could the Sun hold the key to a future of clean energy?
Since the 1950s, scientists have attempted to harness nuclear
fusion - the process that creates the Sun's energy - to generate
near-limitless amounts of electricity. But the fact that we still
have no fusion power plants is testament to the complexities of the
challenge. Now, the deepening climate crisis means that researchers
around the world are in a race to create a mini-Sun here on Earth.
The glittering prize is an energy source that emits no greenhouse
gases and could solve energy equity and supply issues at a stroke.
Sharon Ann Holgate, a former Young Professional Physicist of the
Year, tells the compelling story of the ongoing scientific quest
for a revolutionary new era of green energy production.
The Outside the Research Lab series is a testament to the fact that
the physics taught to high school and university students IS used
in the real world. This book explores the physics and technology
inherent to a selection of sports which have caught the author's
attention and fascination over the years. Outside the Research Lab,
Volume 3 is a path to discovering how less commonly watched sports
use physics to optimize performance, diagnose injuries, and
increase access to more competitors. It covers Olympic and
Paralympic fencing, show jumping horses, and arguably the most
brutal of motorsports - drag racing. Stunning images throughout the
book and clear, understandable writing are supplemented by offset
detail boxes which take the physics concepts to higher levels.
Outside the Research Lab, Volume 3 is both for the general interest
reader and students in STEM. Lecturers in university physics,
materials science, engineering and other sciences will find this an
excellent basis for teaching undergraduate students the range of
applications for the physics they are learning. There is a vast
range of different areas that require expertise in physics...this
third volume of Outside the Research Lab shows a few with great
detail provided by professionals doing the work.
This book explores the physics and technology inherent to
preserving and restoring old forms of transport as well as creating
modern transport for today and for our future needs. This book
provides readers with interesting insight into some of the diverse
applications for physics outside of research laboratories. It also
covers several different aspects of transport, ranging from the
restoration of vintage buses to the materials used in the latest
supercars.
This book is written for students and other interested readers as a
look inside the diverse range of applications for physics outside
of the scientific research environment. This first volume covers
several different areas of the arts and design ranging from stage
lighting to sculpting. The author has interviewed experts in each
area to explain how physics and technology impact their work. These
are all useful examples of how physics encountered in taught
courses relates to the real world.
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