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Tuesday, Jul 24, 2007
Just a quickie blog, before it's too late:

My favourite physics lecturer from University (well, joint favourite - mustn't forget Stevenson) is Jim Al-Khalili. He taught me Space, Time and Relativity (a very Who subject ), and taught it well - so well, that it was in his module that I got my highest mark in exams. By far.

Now, the jammy lecturer has grabbed himself his own three-part documentry on BBC4, called Atom. It starts this Thursday, on BBC4 at 9pm. He's even managed to get a whole page in RadioTimes dedicated to it - that's fame for you

Now, I've been taught by this man, and I can tell you that he can teach. He's won awards to say that he can teach. I therefore urge you, if you are at all interested in the subject (and are able to do so) to watch this documentry - it looks like it'll be fab!

For those that aren't convinced, click the picture to see the trail:

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(see, he even looks like a possible Who villian. What more could you want?)

Catch you later,

Islander
Category: Science
Posted by _Islander_, 4:34pm
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Posted Jul 25, 2007 2:56 am PT
That's a claim to fame, isn't it? I'd be very honoured to be taught be such a man.

I may tune into it - it is a subject of interest to me - but I'm off to Germany during the night, so I need my rest...
Posted Jul 25, 2007 6:13 am PT
Hmm I guess I missed it, is it repeated?
Posted Jul 30, 2007 6:54 pm PT
Not that I know, which is a huge, huge shame, as it was flippin' excellent...

It's a three-parter, though, so catch part 2 this Thursday.
Posted Jul 31, 2007 6:23 am PT
You better be bleddin' grateful!

I stayed up 'til one in the bleedin' morning last night (or this morning rather) just to watch Atom. I was away on holiday when it was airing, and I noticed there was a repeat last night, so I stayed up just so I could write this comment on your blog.

It was episode two, and I can prove to you I watched it: radium razer blades, 92 snooker balls, and Neutron - The Musical. Ha!

I learnt quite a bit (like Iron being the "perfect element"), but I'm still confused by nuclear fussion/fission. Still, I'll learn that at school soon.

Can you tell him I enjoyed it?
Posted Aug 16, 2007 11:46 am PT
C'mon! I'm excited to hear what you think, Islander! Reply...please...
Posted Aug 17, 2007 2:28 pm PT
Hehe, sorry Matt. Haven't visited the blogs around here for ages.

Glad you enjoyed it. I'll certainly tell him, but only if I meet him outside - it'd be too dangerous inside, there wouldn't be room for me, him and his rapidly expanding ego...

Fussion/fission's not too hard to understand. Fission's basically breaking atoms, whilst fusion is making them. Nuclear power plants right now use fission, but fusion technology, which would be a lot cleaner, is being explored.

Sorry it took so long to reply - I really must try and be a little more active...
Posted Aug 24, 2007 9:08 am PT
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