Mike Wheatland
@manicule.bsky.social
Professor in physics and Associate Dean, Education in the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney. Solar astrophysicist and owner of spinning things. Views expressed here are my own.
The Faculty of Science student awards 2025. Science is amazing and our students are the future which is more
amazing still.
@sydney.edu.au
@sydneyphysics.bsky.social
amazing still.
@sydney.edu.au
@sydneyphysics.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The Faculty of Science student awards 2025. Science is amazing and our students are the future which is more
amazing still.
@sydney.edu.au
@sydneyphysics.bsky.social
amazing still.
@sydney.edu.au
@sydneyphysics.bsky.social
A terrific Sydney Ideas talk with Katie Mack and Tara Murphy! @sydneyideas.bsky.social @astrokatie.com @taramurphy.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au
July 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
A terrific Sydney Ideas talk with Katie Mack and Tara Murphy! @sydneyideas.bsky.social @astrokatie.com @taramurphy.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au
This week I helped graduate 165 students (including 24 PhDs, one supervised by me, and 10 university medallists). Congratulations to James and all of the graduates! @sydney.edu.au @sydneyphysics.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 7:25 AM
This week I helped graduate 165 students (including 24 PhDs, one supervised by me, and 10 university medallists). Congratulations to James and all of the graduates! @sydney.edu.au @sydneyphysics.bsky.social
Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens Mount Tomah in Bilpin.
Highly recommended!
They have giant Redwoods, and so much else.
Highly recommended!
They have giant Redwoods, and so much else.
April 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens Mount Tomah in Bilpin.
Highly recommended!
They have giant Redwoods, and so much else.
Highly recommended!
They have giant Redwoods, and so much else.
Here's the question I am answering.
April 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Here's the question I am answering.
The yo-yo trick -- which way will it roll? A PHYS1001 demo. @sydney.edu.au @sydneyphysics.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The yo-yo trick -- which way will it roll? A PHYS1001 demo. @sydney.edu.au @sydneyphysics.bsky.social
It's a little messy at the moment. 🙂
April 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It's a little messy at the moment. 🙂
Laura Driessen from @sydneyphysics.bsky.social Raising the Bar at Hermann's Bar @sydney.edu.au
April 3, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Laura Driessen from @sydneyphysics.bsky.social Raising the Bar at Hermann's Bar @sydney.edu.au
A rolling spherical neodymium magnet with a maximum surface field of 8000G. It experiences a torque due to the Earth's magnetic field and does a little dance. #physics
March 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
A rolling spherical neodymium magnet with a maximum surface field of 8000G. It experiences a torque due to the Earth's magnetic field and does a little dance. #physics
A lecture demonstration from the PHYS1001 lecture today @sydneyuni.bsky.social @sydneyphysics.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM
A lecture demonstration from the PHYS1001 lecture today @sydneyuni.bsky.social @sydneyphysics.bsky.social
A packed Faculty of Science Welcome Week event at the Seymour Centre today -- wonderful to meet the new students @sydneyuni.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
A packed Faculty of Science Welcome Week event at the Seymour Centre today -- wonderful to meet the new students @sydneyuni.bsky.social
It's solargraph Monday with the @solarcan.bsky.social Puck
February 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
It's solargraph Monday with the @solarcan.bsky.social Puck
Another solargraph -- the path of the Sun on the sky captured with a pinhole camera (the @solarcan.bsky.social Puck).
February 16, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Another solargraph -- the path of the Sun on the sky captured with a pinhole camera (the @solarcan.bsky.social Puck).
Another solargraph. The @solarcan.bsky.social Puck was attached to my skylight but it got rained on heavily and I think some water got in. And it was pointed too low, the skylight is angled south. The Sun has skimmed the top.
February 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Another solargraph. The @solarcan.bsky.social Puck was attached to my skylight but it got rained on heavily and I think some water got in. And it was pointed too low, the skylight is angled south. The Sun has skimmed the top.
The puck in location
February 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The puck in location
Another #solargraph with the SolarCan Puck. I pointed a bit low. :-) @solarcan.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Another #solargraph with the SolarCan Puck. I pointed a bit low. :-) @solarcan.bsky.social
Solargraphy with the Solarcan Puck: an image of the path of the Sun on the sky. Also an image of the view it was looking at. #solarcan @solarcan.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Solargraphy with the Solarcan Puck: an image of the path of the Sun on the sky. Also an image of the view it was looking at. #solarcan @solarcan.bsky.social
Last weekend I helped graduate about 700 Sydney University students in Beijing. It was wonderful to meet the students and their families. @sydneyuni.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Last weekend I helped graduate about 700 Sydney University students in Beijing. It was wonderful to meet the students and their families. @sydneyuni.bsky.social
Tents on Eastern Avenue means Semester 2 is about to start!
July 27, 2023 at 12:03 PM
Tents on Eastern Avenue means Semester 2 is about to start!