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Glasgow is one of the UK’s leading centres for the study of physics and astronomy. Our diverse research expertise covers everything from nature’s building blocks to the application of the latest scientific advances in healthcare and environmental monitoring.

Physics and Astronomy University of Glasgow

    • Education

Glasgow is one of the UK’s leading centres for the study of physics and astronomy. Our diverse research expertise covers everything from nature’s building blocks to the application of the latest scientific advances in healthcare and environmental monitoring.

    About the micro-ear (audio)

    About the micro-ear (audio)

    The micro-ear device uses a special array of focused laser beams to allow scientists to listen to tiny organisms such as bacteria. The device was developed by Professor Mile Padgett in the School of Physics and Astronomy and Professor Jon Cooper in the School of Electonic and Electrical Engineering.

    • 2 min
    • video
    About the micro-ear (video)

    About the micro-ear (video)

    The micro-ear device uses a special array of focused laser beams to allow scientists to listen to tiny organisms such as bacteria. It was developed by Professor Miles Padgett in the School of Physics and Astronomy and Professor Jon Cooper in the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering.

    • 2 min
    • video
    About micromanipulators and the iPad app

    About micromanipulators and the iPad app

    Richard Bowman of the Optics Group discusses micromanipulators and the app developed for the iPad

    • 2 min
    • video
    About optical tweezers

    About optical tweezers

    Michael Lee and Dr Arran Curran discussing optical tweezers and their potential benefits

    • 3 min
    Higgs Boson: what is it and why is it important?

    Higgs Boson: what is it and why is it important?

    Professor Tony Doyle talks about Higgs Boson and the implications of the December 2011 findings from the Large Hadron Collider

    • 4 min
    • video
    About transmission electron microscopes

    About transmission electron microscopes

    Dr Damien McGrouther explains the function of a transmission electron microscope and the work being done at the Kelvin Nanocharacterisation Centre

    • 3 min

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