Public Engagement & Outreach with Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southampton. The Light Express Roadshow is a traveling laser show.
Joined April 2012
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20 Oct 2014
Prof Don Nutbeam opening new astrodome for our astro outreach. @AstroPhysSoton @SotonAstrodome
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1 Oct 2014
'How the Higgs Theory gives mass to particles.' #STAG2014 Lecture by @gthooft now at @unisouthampton
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1 Oct 2014
Rob Firth explaining his research to the nobel prize winning speaker Gerard 't Hooft. Go Rob go! @SotonAstrodome
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1 Oct 2014
Nobel prize winner Gerard 't Hooft giving talk. southampton.ac.uk/STAG to listen to the live stream about the Higgs.
1 Oct 2014
#STAG14 starting exciting! Live feed available at southampton.ac.uk/STAG. How the Higgs Gives Mass to particles.
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15 Jul 2014
Prof Nick Evans giving a Particle Physics talk using the @TheLightExpress
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15 Jul 2014
Brilliant comp going on in the office today! Our Seti cipher challenge. @seti_code: Plenty more points to be won in Day 2!
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15 Jul 2014
Bursting balloons with @TheLightExpress lasers. PhD students Jo Carthy and Dan Traviss in charge of the lasers today.
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19 May 2014
Congratulations again to Paul Gow @spikey245 for winning #3MTSoton Grand Final bit.ly/1oINOBx Guest blog to follow
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1 Apr 2014
Dan Traviss in charge of the Light Express today, with theo Chen-sverre. :-)
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1 Apr 2014
Dan Traviss, his first solo show, yay! light fantastic particle physics Masterclass today. Theo and tom helping too.
22 Mar 2014
"Thank you, great show! It really makes science interesting".
22 Mar 2014
Interesting question: can you use gamma rays in fibre optics? Answer: no because gamma rays go through glass and metal.
22 Mar 2014
What can you do with lasers? Answer from audience member "entertain my cat with a laser pointer". :-)
22 Mar 2014
Laser show 3 - Science & Engineering day! Dr Sam Berry in charge. Having fun. Yay!
18 Mar 2014
Science Week! We're off to Trinity School in Croydon to see 400 year 6/7 & 8s today with the Light Express.Elena Mavrona's running the show.
18 Mar 2014
Erica the Rhino from ECS made rude noises throughout the day at the Big Bang. One visitor tried to feed her crisps.