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Guilty or not guilty Public will decide during interactive forensic science event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/guilty-or-not-guilty-public-will-decide-during-interactive-forensic-science-event
Members of the public will be deciding the outcome of two realistic criminal trials based on two real murder cases as part of an exciting interactive event during the Cheltenham Science Festival (5 – 10 June).
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The curse of zombie fossils
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/the-curse-of-zombie-fossils
New research has revealed how the history of life can be distorted by the ways animals decompose and lose body parts as they decay - and the ways in which decayed bodies ultimately become fossilised.
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Roman mosaics
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/case-studies/csr/roman-mosaics
In May 2017, archaeologists from University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) opened up their latest dig to the public, revealing large, well-preserved Roman mosaics.
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Photographs of the Great Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/01/14/photographs-of-the-great-jupiter-saturn-conjunction/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 14 January 2021 In December 2020, we asked members of the Physics and Astronomy community to look up and capture a chance-of-a-lifetime conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn – here are some of the photos.
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ejb71: Page 2
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/emily_baldwin/page/2/
Conversations With… Dipali Thanki Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 6 November 2020 Todays ‘Conversations With…’ article focuses on Dipali Thanki, a Laboratory Supervisor in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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AstroSeminar: Prof. Isobel Hook, “Cosmology with supernovae: past, present and future”
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/01/18/astroseminar-prof-isobel-hook-cosmology-with-supernovae-past-present-and-future/
Posted by er198 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 18 January 2021 This week the department seminar will be delivered by Prof. Isobel Hook (Lancaster), at usual time (3.00 pm) on Teams. Please find below title and abstract of her talk.
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Diversity Session at the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/06/13/diversity-session-at-the-international-union-of-pure-and-applied-physics/
The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) is celebrating its centenary in 2022/23, and Dr. Gillian Butcher (IUPAP Vice President at Large) if organising a session on diversity.
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PlanetarySeminar: Observations and Modelling of Saturn’s Magnetopause and Trapped Particle Dynamics
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/07/planetaryseminar-observations-and-modelling-of-saturns-magnetopause-and-trapped-particle-dynamics/
Posted by mkj13 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 7 April 2021 At 14:00 on Wednesday April 14th 2021, Prof. Nick Achilleos from UCL will be presenting a virtual seminar titled: “Observations and Modelling of Saturn’s Magnetopause and Trapped Particle Dynamics”.
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Announcing the 2021 Yearbook
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/12/17/announcing-the-2021-yearbook/
The Physics Community Team, and the Leicester Physics News Team, are delighted to announce the publication of the 2021 Yearbook for the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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Astrophysics Seminar – Wed 22nd June 3pm – Vincent van Eylen
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/06/20/astrophysics-seminar-wed-22nd-june-3pm-vincent-van-eylen/
Posted by ab520 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 20 June 2022 This week’s online-only Astrophysics Seminar at 3pm on Wednesday is the last scheduled for the 2021-22 season.