Physicist at Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University. Specialises in Biological Physics.
Joined June 2014
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International Congress in Biological Physics, Genova, Italy, 28 June to 3 July 2026.
URGENT: deadline 25 March.
Session topics, plenary and invited speakers:
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IUPAP Physics of Life medal awarded at meeting.
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Petition: Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible #RejoinEU petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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"My definition of physics is that physics is not what you’re working on, but how you’re working on it. If you have the attitude of someone who comes from physics, it’s a physics problem."
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The College reports with sadness the death of former Master, Life Fellow and Honorary Fellow, Professor Haroon Ahmed. The College armorial is flying at half-mast today as a mark of respect.
corpus.cam.ac.uk/articles/pr…
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#PLOSPathogens: Application of optical tweezer technology reveals that PfEBA and PfRH ligands, not PfMSP1, pl ... dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.…
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"The Biophysics of Motile Cilia" Heraeus
@seminar_cilia: Application deadline for contributed talks Dec 1st! Topics: #axoneme structure & mechanics, #synchronization, ciliate #navigation, #ciliopathies, ... Meet us in Bad Honnef, Germany, 30.03.-02.04.2025 we-heraeus-stiftung.de/veran…
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The #NobelPrize in Physics acknowledging (once again) that Physics is not “only” about materials, subatomic particles, etc. it is also about machine learning, neuroscience, ecology … Statistical mechanics in action! and we have many challenges still ahead!
BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 #NobelPrize in Physics to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”
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Why is it so hard for universities to understand that experimental wet labs work best with the following setup:
--Student/postdoc/RA non-hot desk offices next to the labs
--*Private* offices for PIs that are in the same building--ideally the same floor as their labs
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Have you heard about the @PhysicsofLifeUK roadmap. If you haven't, you can learn more about it and watch our latest webinar here: physicsoflife.org.uk/physics…
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SAVE THE DATE 'Physics of Life 2025', 24-27 March in Harrogate. @PhysicsofLifeUK are delighted to be working again with @iop_conferences @BritBiophysSoc PLM and PMB to support the return of this go to conference for biologists and physicists. Please spread the word : )
We are delighted to announce the return of 'Physics of Life' in 2025 to Harrogate Convention Centre, UK, 24-27 March. This is the second time communities from @PhysicsOfLifeUK, @BBS, @iop_conferences @PhysicsNews, Physics of Living Matter & Physics Meets Biology are teaming up!
It's crucial to appreciate and acknowledge progress when it happens.
How the world has evolved over the last century in terms of:
- Child mortality
- Life expectancy
- GDP
- Women's education
- Basic water source
- Basic sanitation
[charts by @toddrjones]
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@TLM_Cambridge
is back with a stellar line up of online and hybrid talks for Easter Term 2024!! 📷
Please RT and subscribe 📷 to attend our online talks : [email protected]
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Announcing the launch of the Physics of Life Roadmap survey. Please ensure your voice is heard: forms.office.com/e/s8CXn3HfK…
For information on the PoL roadmap including - why we're doing it, what it is and who's involved, go here: physicsoflife.org.uk/physics…
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⏰Job opportunity: Apply for the @camphysbiol coordinator role - until this Friday 17 March‼️📝
Help CPB researchers define & fulfil strategic priorities, and keep the network active by organising events👥
Part-time (0.5 FTE), until end 2025
More info: bit.ly/3VedwU4
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Optical tweezers reveal that PfEBA and PfRH ligands, not PfMSP1, play a central role in Plasmodium-falciparum merozoite-erythrocyte ... biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_molbio
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Check out our freshly published paper about how to measure the circulation of the magnetic field using @phyphoxorg and @arduino with a verification of the Ampère's Law. Written with @pcicuta on @IOPPublishing's "Physics Education". With video abstract.
doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/ad…
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ITV joins the OBR, ONS, OECD, Bank of England and the FT, in reporting that Brexit has caused catastrophic damage to the UK, costing the Treasury £40bn a year in lost tax revenue due to leaving the EU.
Second quarter UK economic output was £33bn lower than it would have been had the UK voted to stay in the EU, costing the Treasury £40 billion a year in lost revenue which means that tax rises wouldn’t have been needed if Britain had remained in the EU. itv.com/news/2022-12-20/brex…
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It seems likely that today Finland will elect a President who did his PhD degree in the UK. That is the kind of soft power in Europe the UK is now losing because of #Brexit.
