Research shows that listening to music while revising is not as beneficial as doing it in silence. Students who revised in quiet environments performed over 60% better in an exam than their peers who revised listening to music that had lyrics. Read more https://t.co/lNdpKh75FX
“Science is not only working with machines and gas or lasers, it’s working with people,” says physics laureate Anne L’Huillier.
She shares the qualities she believes make a good scientist: https://t.co/awNFzLgczs
Happy International Women’s Day!
We’re celebrating women who have changed the world. Here are all of the amazing women who have received the #NobelPrize and their remarkable achievements at the time of the award.
Tell us about the women who inspire you the most - and why
#InternationalWomensDay
The Moon is so close, we can taste it!
New footage from @fireflyspace shows their lunar lander's view from 60 miles (100 km) above the Moon. Blue Ghost will land at Mare Crisium, on the near side of the Moon, on March 2, no earlier than 3:34am ET (0834 UTC).
With British Science week on the horizon, 7 - 16 March, it is the perfect time to revitalize STEM in the classroom with new and exciting lessons. Find primary and secondary resources here: https://t.co/aqXso5U6C3
The impact probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 has dropped from 2.8% to 0.16%.
Thanks to new observations, Earth is now at the edge of our shrinking ‘uncertainty window.’
If this trend continues, the risk may soon reach 0%.
A breakthrough in quantum computing. Majorana 1 brings us closer to harnessing millions of potential qubits working together to solve the unsolvable—from new medicines to revolutionary materials—all on a single chip. #QuantumComputing#QuantumReady
https://t.co/mpj8VwEQj0
#ICYMI: Research in @PhysRevLett introduces a temperature-like variable to address the second law's breakdown in nonequilibrium systems, aiming to surpass the limits of the #Einstein relation.
🔗 https://t.co/w3PjP2qS4P
#Physics
I'm completely captivated by "Orbital", Samantha Harvey's brilliant novel that won the 2024 Booker Prize! It offers a mesmerizing glimpse into the lives of an international team aboard the International Space Station, blending science and humanity into an unforgettable read. 🌍🌌
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.
"We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,"
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
Oliver Herford.
Solstice blessings to you all.
How can we learn to communicate better with one another?
At our recent Nobel Prize Dialogue Sydney, physics laureate Saul Perlmutter spoke about the importance of communication.
Watch the full event: https://t.co/VqUQK210um
#NobelPrize
The #ColdMoon rises in communicative Gemini on 15 Dec - EST 04:02 am, GMT 09:02 am. So-called by Native Americans due to the punishing cold weather at this time. This #fullmoon is also known as the #LongNightMoon, due to its rising close to the #WinterSolstice. #FolkloreSunday
A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That's why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet.
—Truman Capote