Robert is a member of the Association of British Science Writers and the Institute of Physics, qualified in Physics, Mathematics and Contemporary science. He contributes articles on topics as diverse as quantum physics, cosmology, medical science and the environment at Scisco media.
NASA’s TESS planet hunter has discovered three exoplanets around a nearby star. Two of which, described as ‘sub-Neptunes’ are unlike anything found in our solar system.
The discovery of the fastest yet eclipsing White Dwarf binary — expected to be a powerful source of gravitational waves — holds promise for this burgeoning realm of astronomy.
Astronomers have uncovered further evidence that planets like Jupiter act as meteor magnets–shielding us from space objects that would otherwise slam into Earth. Questioning if giant planets act as guardians of solar systems elsewhere in the galaxy.
The first data is back from NASA’s New Horizons probe’s encounter with Ultima Thule–a primordial object that likely formed at the very dawn of the solar system.
ITV’s hugely successful and long-running Jeremy Kyle Show has been cancelled following the suspected suicide of a guest who failed a ‘lie detector’ test. Whilst a positive move, the myth of the accuracy of ‘lie detectors’ must be dispelled.