the interdisciplinary nature of physics

The interdisciplinary nature of Physics

Nicola GulleyEditorial Director, IOP PublishingSLA meeting, New Orleans,15 June 2010

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Nuclear Fusion

Energy InEnergy Out

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Average height man

1 millimetre plasma glow at 250V (about 0.1 W). The glow is cold enough to be touched (image credit: E Stoffels et al. 2003 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 36 2908)

Blood cells under a traditional microscope

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Sources: Press release Introduction to Nanoscience Stuart Lindsay and Physics meets biology: a convergence of interest

ReferencesOn-line breath analysis with PTR-TOF Jens Herbig et al 2009 J. Breath Res. 3 027004doi: 10.1088/1752-7155/3/2/027004

Fusion: Energy of the FutureUrsula Schneider, IAEA Physics Sectionhttp://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/News/2001/08012001_news02.shtml

What is Fusion?http://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/3_1_1_what_is_fusion_en.htm

Cold plasma therapy: all sorts of possibilities http://medicalphysicsweb.org/cws/article/opinion/26911

'Plasma needle' could replace the dentist's drill Zeeya MeraliNew Scientist July 2006

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Physics meets biology: a convergence of interest http://medicalphysicsweb.org/cws/article/opinion/25552

Applying physics to biology: optical tweezers and single-molecule biophysics

Http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/multimedia/42225

Introduction to Nanoscience Stuart LindsayPublished by Oxford University Press ISBN13: 978-0-19-954421-9ISBN10: 0-19-954421-2

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