“What got you into astrophysics?” It’s a question I’m often asked at outreach events, and I answer by pointing to my early passion for exploring the biggest questions about our universe. Well, along ...

Lord Kelvin grew up to be one of the 19th century’s most accomplished scientists, “making breakthrough contributions to physics, engineering and mathematics during his near-lifelong career at the ...

In 1897, the physicist William Thomson, Lord Kelvin looked at all the tremendous advancements in electricity, astronomy and biology that marked his age and concluded: "There is nothing new to be ...

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Lord Kelvin’s name comes up anytime you start looking at the history of science and technology. In addition to working on transatlantic cables and thermodynamics, he also built an early computing ...

Over an illustrious career spanning decades, William Thomson, the 1st Baron Kelvin, made tremendous contributions to the mathematical analysis of electricity, and formulation of the first and second ...

Linking two smoke rings or tying a single ring into a knot is no easy feat. Such topological vortices are now created in water with the aid of specially printed hydrofoils. Turbulence and vortices are ...

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“Lord Kelvin was a towering presence in the world of physics for more than half a century. He played a defining role in its emergence as a distinct subject and has often been called the last of the ...

Today is the 189th anniversary of the birth of William Thomson, better known as Lord Kelvin. I don't usually make a big deal about 189th birthdays, but I've been thinking a lot about Lord Kelvin ...

AT the present time, when the need for a fully-equipped and well-manned National Physical Laboratory for expensive and for secular observations is sometimes discussed, it is interesting to quote from ...