Dr Ben Still

My 'How to Build a Universe' lecture in the iconic @Ri_Science lecture theatre from Jan 2020 has made it on to the @Ri_Science @YouTube channel youtu.be/FHvyOTbIJVs More on #LEGO #particle #physics: bit.ly/LEGOPhysics

"...his introduction to quantum science and the structure of the atom at the start of the book is possibly some of the finest educational science writing for a non-specialist audience I think you'll find." - review of The Secret Life of the Periodic Table. youtube.com/shorts/q4qr21I…

Really excited to be speaking at the 9th Silesian Science Festival in Katowice next weekend Dec 6-8 I'll be telling tales from the Secret Life of the Periodic Table and providing instruction on how to Build a LEGO Universe slaskifestiwalnauki.pl/en/meet-specia… #science #physics #Chemistry

Come find out more about How the Universe Works at Northfields Community Library W5 4UA 14:30 Sunday 12 October #science #astrophysics #book #space maps.app.goo.gl/mixs87cfsMLYNJ… @WalkerBooksUK @EalingLibs

walker.co.uk/9781406387599/… #space #science #cosmology #Astrophysics #book #nonfiction

So excited that this beautifully illustrated book is out on Thursday! How the Universe Works: From the Big Bang to the End of Time walker.co.uk/9781406387599/… @WalkerBooksUK

We're excited to be hosting a Space Summer School in partnership with @MSSLSpaceLab @ucl The fantastic line up of talks will be live streamed July 15 - 17 via @Zoom inc. @colforsyth @SuzieImberSpace @catherineregan0 Details and sign up here: stpaulsschool-org-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

@Hookean1 @legophysicsguy Also how many out there guide students to classify energy stores as either belonging to potential energy or kinetic energy. I like to mention that any potential energy is associated with a force and that Chemical and Elastic for example are subsets of electrostatic potential

#physics #teachers how do you teach energy at #GCSE? All together in one topic block (as defined by specifications) at the beginning, middle or end of the course, or do you spread it throughout where relevant to the other content? #iteachphysics Pls RT @Hookean1 @legophysicsguy

@FairweatherD @Hookean1 @legophysicsguy If Chem and Bio teachers then used the same language of Chemical Potential and Thermal energy stores plus efficiency for food chains would this not help the uniformity across the three sciences?

@FairweatherD @Hookean1 @legophysicsguy Is there not time to teach energy after kinematics, forces and work done before energy is discussed in Chem and Bio? Leaving endothermic/exothermic and food chains until after year 10/late year 10 for 2 year GCSE.

@MrWaitScience @Hookean1 @legophysicsguy @DJGteaching Thanks @MrWaitScience! I'd love to hear more from @DJGteaching Energy is so ubiquitous as it is the most abstract concept which can be used to underpin everything. My fear is that because it's so abstract it is a difficult thing to convey to students early in a course.

@benstill @Hookean1 @legophysicsguy A really great guy that knows lots about Energy Sequencing and Curriculum is @DJGteaching!

If you teach in one block what is your reasoning? A Following specification/textbook order. B It's easier to test/examine a students learning C It is best for student comprehension D other, please reply below.

RIP Professor Peter Higgs I still have my @London_Pride as a reminder of the huge celebration of your @NobelPrize at the @sciencemuseum @CERN @Fullers @FullersBrewery

@OzzieRoscoe Hi Ross, depending on your edition it may be. A few errors slipped in when the pages were laid out by designers. A list of errata can be found here pprc.qmul.ac.uk/~still/wordpre…

@benstill Hi Ben - I’m confused by page 19 of Particle Physics Brick by Brick. It has a picture of an OXYGEN atom labelled BORON, a CARBON atom labelled BERYLLIUM and a BERYLLIUM atom labelled LITHIUM. Is this just a mistake?

Next week we welcome experts in the field of particle physics from @QMULSPCS to talk about their research and it's impact on the world in which we live. More details and link to sign up for the talks below. You can watch live or catch up at a later time but you need to sign up!

Next week we welcome industry and academic experts from @debeersgroup @iom3 @unibirmingham @metmat_unibham @InnovalBanbury @NCCUKComms @DiscovMaterials to talk about the field of materials science and how it impacts our lives. Details below. Sign up to watch live or later

@DavidHopkin9 @QMULSPCS @QMULSciEng @iom3 @DiscovMaterials @EducationBizz @Andrestrujado Thanks Mr Hopkin!

We won! Our summer schools programme in partnership with @QMULSPCS @QMULSciEng @iom3 @DiscovMaterials was recognised by winning the #STEM award at the 2023 @EducationBizz Awards! Thank you to everyone involved especially the brilliant @Andrestrujado

@Samuel_Gregson @QMULSPCS @QMULSciEng @iom3 @DiscovMaterials @EducationBizz @Andrestrujado OUR award winning summer school!

@Samuel_Gregson @QMULSPCS @QMULSciEng @iom3 @DiscovMaterials @EducationBizz @Andrestrujado Thanks Sam, looking forward to you being a bigger part of the Particle Physics School this year!

There is still a chance to take a virtual part in this year's Magic of Materials Summer School, in partnership with @iom3 @DiscovMaterials All of the talks from the school are available via @Zoom to live stream or watch at a later date stpaulsschool.org.uk/our-community/…