Science Focus Book Club: Further reading on physics
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Amy is the Editorial Assistant at BBC Science Focus. Her BA degree specialised in science publishing and she has been working as a journalist since graduating in 2018. In 2020, Amy was named Editorial Assistant of the Year by the British Society of Magazine Editors. She looks after all things books, culture and media. Her interests range from natural history and wildlife, to women in STEM and accessibility tech.
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Planet EarthThe Earth's magnetic field reverses more often – now we know why
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New research proposes a link between plate tectonics and reversals of the Earth’s magnetic field.
Everyday scienceCan you weigh the world? Revolutionary experiments in physics
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Some go to great lengths to understand the world around us – here are three extraordinary experiments from the history of science.
Planet EarthaudioJim Al-KhaliliWhat if the Earth’s magnetic field died?
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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?
Planet EarthHow hot could Earth get before it’s uninhabitable for humans?
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With global warming a hot topic of debate, you may be surprised by how close our heat threshold is to the current global temperature.
SpaceA solar exploration: humans' unique relationship with the Sun
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We love the Sun and depend on it completely. Manchester's Science and Industry Museum explores our fascination with it.
Planet EarthaudioScience Focus PodcastWhy is the magnetic north pole moving? - Ciaran Beggan
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The magnetic north pole is rocketing towards Siberia at 50 kilometres per year. Why is this happening, and what does it mean for us?
BooksJim Al-KhaliliMy pick of the 5 best physics books
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If you're interested in picking up a good science book, physicist Jim Al-Khalili picks out his favourite on the subject of physics.
Everyday scienceHow much of the electromagnetic spectrum does the Sun emit?
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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?
SpaceHow the Parker Solar Probe will 'touch the Sun'
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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.
Everyday scienceSix mind-blowing physics lessons from our new podcast series with Prof Jim Al-Khalili
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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.
