Michael Cates elected 19th Lucasian Professor

20 March 2015

Professor Michael Cates FRS, FRSE, a distinguished theoretical physicist who is a world leader in the study of soft matter, has been elected the 19th holder of the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, succeeding Professor Michael Green.

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The view from the top of the stands of Lee Valley VeloPark, London.

Sports calibrated

06 February 2015

New methods of gathering quantitative data from video – whether shot on a mobile phone or an ultra-high definition camera – may change the way that sport is experienced, for athletes and fans alike.

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People attending science festival.

Science Live

22 December 2014

A new transatlantic pilot study aims to better understand what makes science events tick.

These activities range from festivals, science busking and trips to nature reserves, and involve about half of the UK population. The project, called Science Live, will explore the differences between the huge varieties of live science events and will develop research questions about how they affect their audiences.

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Soul seller: the man who moved people

20 February 2014

People trafficking is a billion-dollar business with a history that spans centuries. A new study identifies the beginnings of the modern trafficker – the men and women who “sold souls” in 17th- and 18th-century Germany.

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