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.
Such a worry -- physics underpins science. If students don't choose to study fundamental subjects like physics, will Australia continue to be a leader in science?
September 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Such a worry -- physics underpins science. If students don't choose to study fundamental subjects like physics, will Australia continue to be a leader in science?
Reposted by Mike Wheatland
A smartphone is not all that different in shape from a skateboard, in Australia, they are willing to take risks, and so “The mobile phone as a free-rotation laboratory” was born, www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~wheat/paper... (for tl;dr, there is a video via the DOI link). 2/3
www.physics.usyd.edu.au
August 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A smartphone is not all that different in shape from a skateboard, in Australia, they are willing to take risks, and so “The mobile phone as a free-rotation laboratory” was born, www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~wheat/paper... (for tl;dr, there is a video via the DOI link). 2/3
Reposted by Mike Wheatland
In an era that is very cynical about higher education, it's great to see students from a range of cultural and educational backgrounds working together, sharing their experiences and recommending books to read. Both on campus and online.
(Credit to @manicule.bsky.social and Tristram Alexander)
(Credit to @manicule.bsky.social and Tristram Alexander)
August 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
In an era that is very cynical about higher education, it's great to see students from a range of cultural and educational backgrounds working together, sharing their experiences and recommending books to read. Both on campus and online.
(Credit to @manicule.bsky.social and Tristram Alexander)
(Credit to @manicule.bsky.social and Tristram Alexander)
That's the Wilkinson axis!
April 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
That's the Wilkinson axis!
Here's the question I am answering.
April 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Here's the question I am answering.
It's a little messy at the moment. 🙂
April 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It's a little messy at the moment. 🙂
There are three UG students doing a research project to model the dance. They've worked out the equations of motion and next they will numerically solve them. @sydneyuni.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
There are three UG students doing a research project to model the dance. They've worked out the equations of motion and next they will numerically solve them. @sydneyuni.bsky.social
Hi @physgal.bsky.social I am a physicist at the Uni of Sydney, this is me: www.sydney.edu.au/science/abou.... Please add me!
March 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Hi @physgal.bsky.social I am a physicist at the Uni of Sydney, this is me: www.sydney.edu.au/science/abou.... Please add me!