All Outputs (11)

Physics and sport: flying balls, perfecting technique, and wellbeing in academia (2024)
Digital Artefact
Glester, A. (2024). Physics and sport: flying balls, perfecting technique, and wellbeing in academia. [Podcast]

For sports fans, the next few weeks will bring excitement and drama. The Euro 2024 football (soccer) tournament is under way in Germany and the Copa América is about to kick off in the US. Then at the end of July, the Olympics starts in Paris as athl... Read More about Physics and sport: flying balls, perfecting technique, and wellbeing in academia.

Swift quakes and new podcast music inspired by the fine-structure constant (2024)
Digital Artefact
Glester, A. (2024). Swift quakes and new podcast music inspired by the fine-structure constant. [Podcast]

Whether you’re a Swiftie, a devout metalhead, or a 1980s synth pop aficionado, there is something for every musical taste in this month’s Physics World Stories. In part one, podcast host Andrew Glester is joined by Jacqueline Caplan-Auerbach, a ge... Read More about Swift quakes and new podcast music inspired by the fine-structure constant.

An orchestral trip through the moons of our solar system (2024)
Digital Artefact
Glester, A. (2024). An orchestral trip through the moons of our solar system. [Podcast]

This month’s episode of Physics World Stories features an interview with composer Amanda Lee Falkenberg with music from her The Moons Symphony. Her creation takes listeners on an epic journey through the science and stories of the moons of our solar... Read More about An orchestral trip through the moons of our solar system.

Physics for fairness: Tackling global sustainability challenges through science (2023)
Digital Artefact
Glester, A. (in press). Physics for fairness: Tackling global sustainability challenges through science. [Podcast]

This year, 2023, marks the half-way point to the 2030 deadline for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Recent global developments, including conflicts and the COVID-19 pandemic, make SDGs such as “Zero Hunger” and “Reduced Inequali... Read More about Physics for fairness: Tackling global sustainability challenges through science.

Acceptance and understanding of artificial intelligence in medical research among orthopaedic surgeons (2023)
Journal Article
Ormond, M. J., Clement, N. D., Harder, B. G., Farrow, L., & Glester, A. (2023). Acceptance and understanding of artificial intelligence in medical research among orthopaedic surgeons. Bone & Joint Open, 4(9), 696-703. https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.49.bjo-2023-0070.r1

The principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM) are the foundation of modern medical practice. Surgeons are familiar with the commonly used statistical techniques to test hypoth-eses, summarize findings, and provide answers within a specified range o... Read More about Acceptance and understanding of artificial intelligence in medical research among orthopaedic surgeons.

Our universe is humming with gravitational waves (2023)
Digital Artefact
Glester, A. (in press). Our universe is humming with gravitational waves. [Podcast]

In recent weeks the astrophysics community has been buzzing following the discovery that the universe appears to be filled with a background hum of gravitational waves. Using radio telescopes in the Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the US, several... Read More about Our universe is humming with gravitational waves.

Cosmic generosity: A selfless investment in the future of physics (2023)
Digital Artefact
Glester, A. (2023). Cosmic generosity: A selfless investment in the future of physics. [Podcast]

If you were awarded $3m prize money for your scientific excellence and hard graft, would you give it all away to strangers? That’s what the Northern Irish astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell did in 2018 after winning the Special Breakthrough Pri... Read More about Cosmic generosity: A selfless investment in the future of physics.

How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable? (2023)
Digital Artefact
Glester, A. (2023). How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?. [Podcast]

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are set to play a key role in the transition to a decarbonized world. They are one of the principal energy sources for electric vehicles, grid storage and many consumer electronics. As things stand, however, the way that... Read More about How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?.

Active listening: Learning through interviewing (2023)
Book Chapter
Glester, A., & Wilkinson, C. (2023). Active listening: Learning through interviewing. In S. Rowland, & L. Kuchel (Eds.), Teaching Science Students to Communicate: A Practical Guide (451-456). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91628-2_57

Active Listening is a concept borrowed from counseling and conflict resolution; it makes for better interviews and better interviewers. Students entering the workplace can effectively use Active Listening in many aspects of their work from science wr... Read More about Active listening: Learning through interviewing.

Finding solace in the stars (2023)
Digital Artefact
Glester, A. (2023). Finding solace in the stars. [Podcast]

A new film Space, Hope and Charity tells the story of Charity Woodrum, an astrophysicist whose childhood dream of working for NASA was nearly derailed by a personal tragedy. Woodrum is now studying for a doctorate in galaxy quenching at the Universit... Read More about Finding solace in the stars.

Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical disabilities (2023)
Digital Artefact
Glester, A. (2023). Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical disabilities. [Podcast]

The European Space Agency (ESA) recently made history by selecting John McFall – an amputee, Paralympic sprinter and medical scientist – among its latest cohort of astronauts. McFall’s inclusion is part of an ESA parastronaut feasibility project for... Read More about Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical disabilities.