From light and matter to time and space… in the last 100 years, there has been a revolution in the way physicists understand almost everything. Why? Well, at the most fundamental level of existence – on the quantum scale of subatomic particles and forces – nothing works according to familiar rules of mechanics, electromagnetism, or…
Category: BOOKS
Manifesto for digital inclusion: a ten-point plan to transform cultural institutions. Outcomes of a UK-South Korean collaboration.
The pandemic exposed and exacerbated the divides in society. During those devastating days, digital access to culture became a lifeline, and then a necessity. We can never go back to how we were. Yet those unable to connect, for economic reasons or because of access needs, are still missing out on worlds of opportunity –…
Cracking the Elements: my popular science book explores the hidden stories and unsung pioneers behind the periodic table.
“Rebecca Mileham’s clearly written and beautifully illustrated ‘Cracking the Elements’ is a superb introduction for the general reader wishing to understand the building blocks of everything around us.” From the earliest-known elements to those only named in 2016, my new book takes a comprehensive look at the development of the periodic table – and reveals…