The science of the very small has enormous potential

The science of the very small has enormous potential

The science of the very small has enormous potential Dr Wouter Deconinck, based at the University of Manitoba in Canada, is part of the team working on the Electron-Ion Collider. Once built, the machine will be able to look inside the atomic nucleus, its protons and...
How can STEM education provide ‘light-bulb’ moments?

How can STEM education provide ‘light-bulb’ moments?

How can STEM education provide ‘light-bulb’ moments? Dr Liz Johnson is a STEM education specialist based at Southern Research in Alabama, USA. She implements an outreach programme that works to enhance 6th-12th grade STEM education and inspire young people to embrace...
Helping low income students become professional scientists

Helping low income students become professional scientists

Helping low income students become professional scientists The Physical Sciences Scholars Program has been established to help chemistry, geology and physics students at Bucknell University in the US make the transition to professional scientist. The programme is...
Modernising machine memory

Modernising machine memory

Modernising machine memory Our devices store certain data temporarily in hardware caches, which allow data to be accessed faster. However, the system does not work well for emerging applications and Professor Xiaochen Guo, of Lehigh University in the US, believes it...
Mathematics: plane and simple

Mathematics: plane and simple

Mathematics: plane and simple Dr Sam Ballas is based at Florida State University in the US. His research focus is on geometry and surfaces, which is a branch of mathematics. Sam’s passion for the subject shows that although maths can be challenging, it can also be...