CAPS 2016

The official twitter account for the 2016 Conference for Astronomy and Physics Students, to be held in Glasgow from 23rd to 26th June 2016

[TCD_physics @TCD_physics]

Our @TCD_physics and @tcdastro students had a brilliant time in Glasgow @gucaps16! Thanks for having them!

[Glasgow Convention Bureau @meetglasgow]

Goodbye @gucaps16 attendees! It's been fab having you in the city, see you again soon #CAPS16 👋

[CAPS 2016 @gucaps16]

#caps16 is now officially over, we hope you all had fun! Share your photos with us, we want to see all of them!

[Juliet B @AstroJulietB]

At the planetarium @gsc1 @GSCPlanetarium with #caps16

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Prof. Sheila Rowan giving a fantastic talk about #LIGO and #GravitationalWaves at #caps16

[CAPS 2016 @gucaps16]

"I don't understand how anyone can possibly enjoy solid state physics"
-From our panel of experts

[CAPS 2016 @gucaps16]

@EngageEducation at our careers fair today!

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Thank you @oSTEMGlasgow for joining us at our careers fair today! #caps16

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"Ask a physicist" panel for our Q&A session

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Our speakers tonight! #physics of #Interstellar #TheMartian and #HarryPotter

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@ASleepyWanderer Zak and Danielle giving talks on the physics of Interstellar, The Martian and Harry Potter

[Juliet B @AstroJulietB]

Quality physics talk at #caps16

[wiSTEM @wiSTEMglasgow]

Head along to @QMUnion today from 12-2pm and chat with us at @gucaps16 #CAPS2016

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Our first student talk session is underway! Loads of variety already, with arctic adventures and metamaterials

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"You can think of the Higgs field as the refractive index of the universe" #caps16 #physics

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Why are physicists bad at snooker? Because they prefer to play in 3 dimensions! #caps16

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Getting ready for our first lecture by @aidanrobson #caps16