What I’ve learnt as a volunteer at a foodbank
Foodbanks are in the news at the moment, demand is higher than ever due to the coronavirus crisis. I have been volunteering at a local foodbank for a couple of...
Triathlon: I’m going crazy
So last year I decided I wanted to train for a triathlon. I've always loved sport and running, when I was younger I would be sent for runs before bed...
How does gravity compare to the other fundamental forces?
The standard model describes four fundamental forces; gravitational, electromagnetic, strong and weak. How is gravity different? (more…)
Fundamental Forces
There are four fundamental forces of nature: gravitational, electromagnetic, strong and weak. Each force can be explained using fields and 3 also have bosons associated with them, known as force...
The Birthday Paradox
In a group of 23 people, the probability that 2 of them share a birthday is 50%. This fact may seem strange at first, but can be proven by fairly...
Dark Matter
Galaxies within the universe have been observed to be rotating much faster than we had initially predicted. The gravity produced by the matter which we can observe is not enough...