Science Focus Book Club: Further reading on physics
Why does the Earth's magnetic field reverse? What's our relationship with the Sun? Find out more about physics while taking part in August's Science Focus Book Club.
Published: August 3, 2020 at 9:25 am
Science Focus
The Earth's magnetic field reverses more often – now we know why
6/30/2018
New research proposes a link between plate tectonics and reversals of the Earth’s magnetic field.
planet-earth
Science Focus
Can you weigh the world? Revolutionary experiments in physics
6/27/2018
Some go to great lengths to understand the world around us – here are three extraordinary experiments from the history of science.
books
science
Science Focus
Jim Al-Khalili: What if the Earth’s magnetic field died?
4/18/2019
What if we lost the Earth’s magnetic field? That’s the question Professor Jim Al-Khalili tackles in his new novel, Sunfall. What threats from space does that leave us vulnerable to, and how might we protect ourselves?
books
planet-earth
Science Focus
How hot could Earth get before it’s uninhabitable for humans?
10/12/2017
With global warming a hot topic of debate, you may be surprised by how close our heat threshold is to the current global temperature.
planet-earth
qanda
Science Focus
A solar exploration: humans' unique relationship with the Sun
8/27/2019
We love the Sun and depend on it completely. Manchester's Science and Industry Museum explores our fascination with it.
space
Science Focus
Why is the magnetic north pole moving? – Ciaran Beggan
3/7/2019
The magnetic north pole is rocketing towards Siberia at 50 kilometres per year. Why is this happening, and what does it mean for us?
planet-earth
Science Focus
Five best physics books, according to Jim Al-Khalili
8/1/2021
If you're interested in picking up a good science book, physicist Jim Al-Khalili picks out his favourite on the subject of physics.
books
science
Science Focus
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum does the Sun emit?
6/17/2015
From high-energy X-rays to long-wavelength radio waves, what electromagnetic radiation does the Sun emit and where in the Sun does this radiation come from?
science
qanda
Science Focus
How the Parker Solar Probe will 'touch the Sun'
8/6/2019
We’ve visited Pluto and the outer reaches of the Solar System, and our rovers are trundling over the surface of Mars. Yet the Sun has remained stubbornly out of reach… until now.
magazine
space
Science Focus
Six mind-blowing physics lessons from our new podcast series with Prof Jim Al-Khalili
5/5/2020
We asked Jim the most-searched-for physics questions on Google and he gave us a guided tour of the key ideas and unsolved mysteries in physics.
science
space
