Physics and Astronomy University of Glasgow

The micro-ear device uses a special array of focused laser beams to allow scientists to listen to tiny organisms such as bacteria. The device was developed by Professor Mile Padgett in the School of Physics and Astronomy and Professor Jon Cooper in the School of Electonic and Electrical Engineering.

The micro-ear device uses a special array of focused laser beams to allow scientists to listen to tiny organisms such as bacteria. It was developed by Professor Miles Padgett in the School of Physics and Astronomy and Professor Jon Cooper in the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering.

Richard Bowman of the Optics Group discusses micromanipulators and the app developed for the iPad

Michael Lee and Dr Arran Curran discussing optical tweezers and their potential benefits

Professor Tony Doyle talks about Higgs Boson and the implications of the December 2011 findings from the Large Hadron Collider

Dr Damien McGrouther explains the function of a transmission electron microscope and the work being done at the Kelvin Nanocharacterisation Centre