Category Archives: Further Your Knowledge

Time to see the universe with Brian Cox and Dara Ó Briain – it’s Stargazing LIVE!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by physcarl

The unlikeliest duo to teach you all about the universe and how to view it are back on our television screens this January. The second series of Stargazing LIVE is due to begin this coming Monday the 16th January 2012 on … Continue reading →

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Carl Reviews: ‘The Grand Design’ by Stephen Hawking & Leonard Mlodinow

Posted on August 30, 2011 by physcarl

Today we take a look at the latest book to be penned, in part at least, by arguably the most well known physicist in the world, Stephen Hawking. With previously engaging works such as ‘A Brief History of Time’ and … Continue reading →

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Further Your Knowledge: (And have some fun!) Kerbal Space Program

Posted on August 4, 2011 by physcarl

With the end of NASA’s Space Shuttle Programme, we here at Carl Talks Physics are looking for any way to continue the rush and excitement that always accompanied the launch of a Shuttle. Until that time when another space programme … Continue reading →

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Further Your Knowledge: Backstage Science

Posted on May 6, 2011 by physcarl

Sometimes there are resources out there that can explain things more beautifully and more elegantly than we here at Carl Talks Physics can, albeit very rarely. In these Further Your Knowledge posts, Carl talks about books, DVDs or other media … Continue reading →

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Further Your Knowledge: Tracking stars at the center of the Milky Way

Posted on March 30, 2011 by physcarl

There are hundreds of stunning and beautiful images in astronomy that leave you breathless and more amazed at the universe and the complexity that fills it than you ever thought possible. While still images can go some way to conveying … Continue reading →

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Wonders of the Universe – Tonight!

Posted on March 6, 2011 by physcarl

Brian Cox’s new series, Wonders of the Universe, starts tonight on BBC2 at 9pm but if you miss it, you can always catch it on iPlayer any time after that! In tonight’s episode, Professor Brian Cox gets to grips with … Continue reading →

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