Institute of Physics South West Branch

05/11/2023

Amazing talks scheduled for this years Festival of Physics on 11th November at University of Bristol
Sign up for free at: http://shorturl.at/wxFMT

03/11/2023

This years Festival of Physics is packed with activities! Including a VR Planetarium, an award winning 'science of music' show, and a talk from a leading scientist in the search for extra-terestrial life! Check out the full schedule and sign up FOR FREE: https://shorturl.at/wxFMT

Get ready for a mind-blowing extravaganza at the "A Festival of Physics - Bristol" where you can dive into the captivating world of physics.

16/10/2023

This week we had a visit from Phil Cooper of The Institute of Physics as part of the I am a Physicist challenge badge we are completing this term.
He showed us how sound travels by vibrations with an experiment with a plastic cup, piece of string, a piece of tape and a wet paper towel. The Brownies had lots of noisy fun with this!

We then learned about how hearing with just one ear can affect our perception of where the sound comes from.

We finished with Phil giving us some special glasses with defraction grating lenses in them. They broke up light into beams and sent them in different directions 🌈

Thank you very much Phil for giving up your evening to visit us. Institute of Physics South West Branch Girlguiding Wyndham District Girlguiding Yeovil Girlguiding Somerset Girlguiding SWE

30/04/2023

Looking forward to being part of Somerscience tomorrow. If you’re in the area, come and say hello (and visit the SW IOP stall!) 🧪🌼

Planning on coming to the Somerscience Festival on Monday?

➡️ See all the details about what's on, venues, parking, toilets, food and drink, and the shuttle bus on the Somerscience website www.somerscience.co.uk ⬅️

Remember to keep an eye on the website and social media for any last-minute changes to the programme!

See you there!

28/04/2022

Final call for !!

Final call for contributions!
Present your research in Nottingham this August at UK's premier optics and photonics conference, organised by the Institute of Physics.

All details available on http://photon.org.uk

19/04/2022

The countdown is on for the Spring Festival of Physics! It's open to all, students, families, and anyone who might be interested in physics. There will be various talks and exhibitions running throughout the day from 10AM till 3PM.
Visit: https://www.iop.org/events/festival-physics for further information and to register

16/03/2022

South West Branch will be having our annual spring Festival of Physics on Sat 30 April 2022. A whole-day event for school students and their families, professional and retired physicists, in fact anyone with an interest in Physics. There will be various talks and demonstrations throughout the day. The event is free to all, for more information and how to register visit:

A whole-day event for school students and their families, professional and retired physicists, in fact anyone with an interest in Physics

16/03/2022

Exeter Science Centre are running a pop-up exhibition in Maketank, from 18th-21st March centred around understanding the climate on Earth and other planets. They're looking for more volunteers to help support the smooth running of the event. Please get in touch with them via the website if you can help. For that and more information about the exhibition here please go here:

Breaking the Ice: Exeter Science Centre Pop UpExeter Science Centre Pop-up ExhibitionMarch 2022 11th – 14th | 18th – 21stExeter Science Centre’s first ever pop-up exhibition, “Breaking the Ice” is open!For two long weekends in British Science Week (March) 2022, we are showcasing an amazing...

23/02/2022

On Monday 28th February PRISM's Speakers series returns with talks on "Biosciences beyond the binary" and "Transitions in science: phase and gender"

To find out more and register, visit:

PRISM's Speakers series returns with talks on "Biosciences beyond the binary" and "Transitions in science: phase and gender"

01/12/2021

PLANCKS is an annual international student-run written physics competition hosted by a different student group each year. Participants compete in teams of 3 to 4 bachelor's to master's students, with prizes for the winning teams.

The UK and Ireland will be sending two teams to the finals. To determine these teams the UK preliminaries will be hosted online from 18-20 February 2022 by members of the IOP Student Community.

For the last two years running the UK & Ireland competitions have been the most competitive in the world; both times, our finalists have gone on to win the international finals. Will you help us make it three years running...?