The Light Express

Public Engagement & Outreach with Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southampton. The Light Express Roadshow is a traveling laser show.

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Prof Don Nutbeam opening new astrodome for our astro outreach. @AstroPhysSoton @SotonAstrodome

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'How the Higgs Theory gives mass to particles.' #STAG2014 Lecture by @gthooft now at @unisouthampton

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Rob Firth explaining his research to the nobel prize winning speaker Gerard 't Hooft. Go Rob go! @SotonAstrodome

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Nobel prize winner Gerard 't Hooft giving talk. http://t.co/6CeN0cpbJA to listen to the live stream about the Higgs.

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#STAG14 starting exciting! Live feed available at http://t.co/h2AdqJN2Sw. How the Higgs Gives Mass to particles.

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Art News from Pearl-holography exhibition http://t.co/aRg1gZdicl

[Photon Freak @photonfreak]

Prof Nick Evans giving a Particle Physics talk using the @TheLightExpress

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Brilliant comp going on in the office today! Our Seti cipher challenge. @seti_code: Plenty more points to be won in Day 2!

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@SotonAstrodome awarded local students for being great physics students last week. Lovely.

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Bursting balloons with @TheLightExpress lasers. PhD students Jo Carthy and Dan Traviss in charge of the lasers today.

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Congratulations again to Paul Gow @spikey245 for winning #3MTSoton Grand Final http://t.co/AjfyZ1y23V Guest blog to follow

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Dan Traviss in charge of the Light Express today, with theo Chen-sverre. :-)

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Dan Traviss, his first solo show, yay! light fantastic particle physics Masterclass today. Theo and tom helping too.

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"Thank you, great show! It really makes science interesting".

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Interesting question: can you use gamma rays in fibre optics? Answer: no because gamma rays go through glass and metal.

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What can you do with lasers? Answer from audience member "entertain my cat with a laser pointer". :-)

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Lasers - spelt out in fibre!

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Laser show 3 - Science & Engineering day! Dr Sam Berry in charge. Having fun. Yay!

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Science Week! We're off to Trinity School in Croydon to see 400 year 6/7 & 8s today with the Light Express.Elena Mavrona's running the show.