For 50 years, the research community has been hunting unsuccessfully for the so-called Odderon particle. Now, a Swedish-Hungarian research group has discovered the mythical particle with the help of extensive analysis of experimental data from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland. In 1973, two French particle physicists found...
Category: Motivation
Motivation is a key factor in whether students cheat
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic caused many U.S. colleges to shift to remote learning in the spring of 2020, student cheating has been a concern for instructors and students alike. To detect student cheating, considerable resources have been devoted to using technology to monitor students online. This online surveillance has...
What can you do with a physics degree?
Why study a physics degree? Our essential guide to what you will learn on a physics course, what you should study to get your place on a degree, and what jobs you can get once you graduate What is physics? In its essence, physics is a study of the mechanics...
Best Physics Schools in USA
Best Physics Schools, Ranked in 2019, part of Best Science Schools. Graduate schools for physics typically offer a range of specialty programs, from quantum physics to relativity, as well as plentiful research opportunities to bolster a science education. These are the best physics schools. Each school's score reflects its average...
Why do children need to study physics in school?
Often schoolchildren (and especially schoolgirls) ask the question: "Why should I study physics if it is not interesting to me and is not useful to me at all in my life?" Here's a simple answer. After all, motivation when studying a particular subject is a very important thing! Indeed, how...