It was one of those ‘archaic’ experiments in the Natural Philosophy laboratory at Glasgow University. It had been included in the belief that it provided the student with a better appreciation of the basics of radioactivity. As I recall the experiment involved a radioactive source and a gold leaf electroscope. When a charge was placed… Continue reading Marie Curie and I
Tag: Glasgow University
This tag relates to the history and activities of Glasgow University. Famous names associated with Glasgow University include Adam Smith who wrote the Wealth of Nations, James Watt who invented the modern steam engine and Lord Kevin who was a key figure within classical physics and where the absolute temperature scale is named after him.