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Modern scientist vs. 1600s scientist: Moon landings
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/02/14/modern-scientist-vs-1600s-scientist-moon-landings/
Modern planetary scientist Dr Suzie Imber critiques John Wilkins's incredible 17th c. book on space travel
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Celebrating International Women’s Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/03/22/celebrating-international-womens-day/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 22 March 2021 International Women’s Day 2021 was celebrated on 8 March 2021 with a programme of online events. The wall of women returned to the University in virtual form.
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Centenary celebrations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2025/05/21/centenary-celebrations/
Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 21 May 2025 Physics starting out in 1925 in the ‘Main Building’ (Photo credit: Liz Blood) The first students to study physics at what was then University College, Leicester were enrolled in 1925.
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mkj13: Page 2
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/matthew_james/page/2/
PlanetarySeminar: Geometry of Jupiter’s Magnetic Field & observability of Decameter Radiation in the Juno era Posted by mkj13 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 2 November 2020 At 16:00 on Wednesday 11th November 2020, Dr Yasmina Martos from NASA Goddard Space Flight...
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Alumni to walk 100 miles for ex-SU officer with MS
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/joe-charity-walk
A group of former University of Leicester students will walk more than 100 miles to raise money for their friend with multiple sclerosis. Joe Martin was a sabbatical officer at the University’s Students’ Union between 2005 and 2006 and was diagnosed with MS in 2013.
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March 14th 2013 Sol 215
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/03/14/march-14th-2013-sol-215/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 14, 2013 The results from our drill hole are showing that the John Kein rocks include mudstone, with about 20% of it composed of a clay called smectite.
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Conference World and the Avoidance of Thought
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/08/27/conference-world-and-the-avoidance-of-thought/
Posted by Martin Parker in School of Business Blog on August 27, 2015 Having just returned from another major international conference, Professor Martin Parker is coming to suspect that they’re rarely worth the fuss At the beginning of August, what must surely be the largest...
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Having larger muscles could compensate for poor muscle quality in Chronic Kidney Disease patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/having-larger-muscles-could-compensate-for-poor-muscle-quality-in-chronic-kidney-disease-patients
The size of muscles in patients suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) could be more important to maintaining good physical performance than muscle quality, new research has shown.
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Genes for learning and memory are 650 million years old, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/big-bang
A team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Leicester have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviours originated around 650 million years ago.
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