Futurelearn (MOOC) free course on Higgs Boson starts today!

[Sue]

Something to do on cloudy rainy evenings 

Here is the link to the Higgs course:

     https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/higgs

Another one, entitled Moons, starting soon :

     https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/moons

[MarkH]

That's weird I was looking at both of those last night. I decided to put them both on my to do next list and started geology last night. 

[Mac]

Too easy.

If you want something to do,
try and create a theory that combines Electromagnetism and gravity,
Now that will make you rich.

Or if thats a little to challenging,
Just create a theory of gravity that works at all scales. 

Mac.

[Sue]

Excellent talk on Friday of Astrofest about a proposal to test a MOND equation on Lisa 2 ESA mission - measurments to be made at a 'saddle point'.Waiting to hear if they will be onboard ! If successful will have an answer to 28 sigma! If supports theory no need for dark matter or dark energy  Now that will deserve a nobel prize.

[Carole]

I'm actually doing 3 courses on Futurelearn.

Currently doing:

Genetics and Cancer (I did a lot of this in the course of my work and wanted to learn more) am on week 4 (week 2 was a pig)
Oceanography (I'm on week 2) which is very interesting.

Will be doing the solar system Moons when that starts in March by which time these two will have finished.

Carole

[MarkH]

try and create a theory that combines Electromagnetism and gravity, Now that will make you rich.

What something like a hydro-electric power station?