Dr Ben Still

#author #teacher Superposition of #LEGO #Physics #books

[Dr Ben Still @benstill]

My 'How to Build a Universe' lecture in the iconic @Ri_Science
lecture theatre from Jan 2020 has made it on to the @Ri_Science @YouTube channel https://t.co/7RREW5jlif

More on #LEGO #particle #physics: https://t.co/OX1VjgufOU

[Dr Ben Still @benstill]

UK #Teachers, please nominate a brilliant #Year10 for #Humanities Summer School 2026 (13–15 July). A FREE 3‑day/2‑night residential at @StPaulsSchool with university experts. In partnership with @UCL @NortheasternLDN

https://t.co/WA3BIT1Th1
#UKedchat #DigitalCitizenship #AI

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UK #ScienceTeachers, please nominate a brilliant #Year10 for #Space Summer School 2026 (13–15 July). A FREE 3‑day/2‑night residential @StPaulsSchool with university & industry experts. In partnership with @MSSLSpaceLab @UCL https://t.co/IPQIxtVFAE #UKedchat #STEMEducation

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UK #ScienceTeachers, please nominate a brilliant #Year10 for Particle Physics Summer School 2026 (8–10 July). A FREE 3‑day/2‑night residential @StPaulsSchool with university & industry experts. In partnership with @QMULSPCS @QMUL https://t.co/aL6RT3U1Wy #UKedchat #STEMEducation

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UK #ScienceTeachers, please nominate a brilliant #Year10 for Magic of Materials Summer School 2026 (6–8 July). A FREE 3‑day/2‑night residential @StPaulsSchool with university & industry experts. In partnership with @iom3 @DiscovMaterials
https://t.co/iQoVJ5tser
#UKedchat #STEM

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"...his introduction to quantum science and the structure of the atom at the start of the book is possibly some of the finest educational science writing for a non-specialist audience I think you'll find." - review of The Secret Life of the Periodic Table.
https://t.co/R80ZUIcklT

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Really excited to be speaking at the 9th Silesian Science Festival in Katowice next weekend Dec 6-8 I'll be telling tales from the Secret Life of the Periodic Table and providing instruction on how to Build a LEGO Universe https://t.co/FoXVJdioa6 #science #physics #Chemistry

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Come find out more about How the Universe Works at Northfields Community Library W5 4UA 14:30 Sunday 12 October #science #astrophysics #book #space https://t.co/tcBZ0Y0SeA @WalkerBooksUK @EalingLibs

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https://t.co/jyg8XTI6Jz #space #science #cosmology #Astrophysics #book #nonfiction

[Dr Ben Still @benstill]

So excited that this beautifully illustrated book is out on Thursday!
How the Universe Works: From the Big Bang to the End of Time https://t.co/jyg8XTIEz7 @WalkerBooksUK

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We're excited to be hosting a Space Summer School in partnership with @MSSLSpaceLab @ucl The fantastic line up of talks will be live streamed July 15 - 17 via @Zoom inc. @colforsyth @SuzieImberSpace @catherineregan0
Details and sign up here: https://t.co/H6vZW4RAbc

[Dr Ben Still @benstill]

@Hookean1 @legophysicsguy Also how many out there guide students to classify energy stores as either belonging to potential energy or kinetic energy. I like to mention that any potential energy is associated with a force and that Chemical and Elastic for example are subsets of electrostatic potential

[Dr Ben Still @benstill]

#physics #teachers how do you teach energy at #GCSE? All together in one topic block (as defined by specifications) at the beginning, middle or end of the course, or do you spread it throughout where relevant to the other content?
#iteachphysics
Pls RT @Hookean1 @legophysicsguy

[Dr Ben Still @benstill]

@FairweatherD @Hookean1 @legophysicsguy If Chem and Bio teachers then used the same language of Chemical Potential and Thermal energy stores plus efficiency for food chains would this not help the uniformity across the three sciences?

[Dr Ben Still @benstill]

@FairweatherD @Hookean1 @legophysicsguy Is there not time to teach energy after kinematics, forces and work done before energy is discussed in Chem and Bio? Leaving endothermic/exothermic and food chains until after year 10/late year 10 for 2 year GCSE.

[Dr Ben Still @benstill]

@MrWaitScience @Hookean1 @legophysicsguy @DJGteaching Thanks @MrWaitScience! I'd love to hear more from @DJGteaching
Energy is so ubiquitous as it is the most abstract concept which can be used to underpin everything. My fear is that because it's so abstract it is a difficult thing to convey to students early in a course.

[Dr Ben Still @benstill]

If you teach in one block what is your reasoning?
A Following specification/textbook order.
B It's easier to test/examine a students learning
C It is best for student comprehension
D other, please reply below.

[Dr Ben Still @benstill]

RIP Professor Peter Higgs I still have my @London_Pride as a reminder of the huge celebration of your @NobelPrize at the @sciencemuseum
@CERN @Fullers @FullersBrewery

[Dr Ben Still @benstill]

Forget @daraobriain & @Prof_S_Hawking highlight of last night has to be Peter Higgs branded @London_Pride #smCollider

[Dr Ben Still @benstill]

@OzzieRoscoe Hi Ross, depending on your edition it may be. A few errors slipped in when the pages were laid out by designers.

A list of errata can be found here https://t.co/pFtytWGWVh

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Next week we welcome experts in the field of particle physics from @QMULSPCS to talk about their research and it's impact on the world in which we live.
More details and link to sign up for the talks below. You can watch live or catch up at a later time but you need to sign up!

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Next week we welcome industry and academic experts from @debeersgroup @iom3 @unibirmingham @metmat_unibham @InnovalBanbury @NCCUKComms @DiscovMaterials to talk about the field of materials science and how it impacts our lives. Details below.
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