Writer: Jan Åström Physics is no longer what it once was – the search for the basic principles of nature. It is still this, to some extent – of course, but it has become increasingly more about applications. A quick glance at physics research in Finland today reveals subjects like […]
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Writer: Kaarle Hämeri The government in Finland has published the negotiation results and the new government programme. The programme indicates clear change in direction of our nation. The universities see potential to start developing new expertise after several years of negative trends. We are hopeful for the new direction and […]
Writer: Eija Tuominen In September 2018, the mere existence of a Code of Conduct proved to be beneficial for the physics community. Then, CERN was proud to host the first ever workshop of high-energy theory and gender. Unfortunately, one of the invited speakers took the opportunity to give a highly […]
writer: Emilia Kilpua The Finnish Physical Society is part of the European Physical Society (EPS). EPS was founded in September 1968 in Geneva and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018. It has an important role for unifying physicists across the Europe and represents the European physical community in science policy […]
Welcome to the blog of the Finnish Physical Society! We will post here randomly about the current topics and events related to our society, physics research, education and outreach activities in Finland and things related to science policy.