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Richard Brock

@rbrockphysics.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Science Education @KingsECS @crestem_kcl Interested in quantitative methods (richardabrock.github.io/DOCTR), the nature of scientific understanding, and telling stories about physics

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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It also made we wonder if there were some way to quantify difficulty of language learning and I found this list from the US State Department, ranking Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean as especially hard for native English speakers: 2009-2017.state.gov/m/fsi/sls/or...
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
That is an interesting observation - I hadn't come across the interest in Esperanto in China before: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperan...
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Esperanto in China - Wikipedia
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
An interesting observation- thanks Christian! I didn't know that about how Mandarin was taught.
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I am a bit behind in my reading, but a typically interesting post from @benrogersedu.bsky.social on the language of publication in physics: readingforlearning.org/2026/07/05/h...
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How English Became the International Language of Physics
This is an unusual post for me. I am writing a second edition of my book “The Big Ideas of Physics and How to Teach Them”. I am including a new chapter on literacy in physics. Each of m…
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Peter EJ Kemp @peterejkemp.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Cleaning some #ofsted data for a publication. The new report cards are tougher than TES reported in January, when they stated: > 1 in 7 schools in first wave gets ‘exceptional’ grade [14.2%] ... no school has given the lowest grade of ‘urgent improvement’
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The Bernard Dawson Scholarship Fund (chemistry education): www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy... The Rosalind Driver Scholarship Fund (science education in general): www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...
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The Bernard Dawson Scholarship Fund
The Bernard Dawson Scholarship Fund was set up to support chemistry education research.
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
In the Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (CRESTEM) at KCL we have just opened two doctoral scholarships. More information below:
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The @crestem.bsky.social keynote is on the 20th of April 18:00-20:00. Sue Black will explore how technology can be a tool for empowerment and for creating opportunities, especially for women and underserved communities. More information and to sign up, see here: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/crest...
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CRESTEM Keynote Lecture 2026: If I Can Do It, So Can You | King's College London
In this powerful and deeply personal keynote, Professor Sue Black OBE shares her extraordinary journey from a single mum living in poverty to becoming one of the UK’s most influential figures in techn...
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
For more information on the programme and scholarships see: www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy... www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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STEM Education Teacher Scholarship 2026-27
King's College London is pleased to offer the STEM Education Teacher Scholarship worth up to 70% of 13 students' tuition fees.
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
We will hold two online open evenings for more information about the scholarships and programme on the 15th of April (4:30pm) and 19th of May (4:30pm). Get in touch for a link to the events.
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
We currently have scholarships available for our MA in STEM education, funded by our partners Wipro. The scholarships cover 70% of fees and applications for the scholarships close in June.
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STEM Education Teacher Scholarship 2026-27
King's College London is pleased to offer the STEM Education Teacher Scholarship worth up to 70% of 13 students' tuition fees.
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The Ogden Trust @ogdentrust.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Do you work as a secondary/FE science teacher in the UK? Have you seen this? 👀 If you can spare the time, please fill in this short survey 👇 loom.ly/7wjcLiQ
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
And congratulations again on your graduation Niki 🎓!
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Mrs Mounsey @mrsmounsey.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
If anyone wants any information on the scholarship or the MA STEM Education, feel free to give me a shout. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and was so pleased to graduate two weeks ago.
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
A final call for applications for our KCL Optics Ambassadors Scheme which closes on Monday - details for students to apply are below:
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
With Wonyong Park and the ASE, we are running a survey on science teachers' use of research to inform teaching. If you are a science teacher, please consider taking 10-15 minutes to complete the survey. Participants may opt into a prize draw. southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
This sounds amazing!
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Ian Horsewell @teachingofsci.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Fascinating example of data that we didn't know we had - organ tuning notes show climate changes www.theguardian.com/environment/... cc @rbrockphysics.bsky.social @drwilkinsonsci.bsky.social
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Organ-tuning books in English churches provide notes on a warming climate
Researchers have realised the records are a ‘goldmine’ to study changes in environmental conditions
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
It makes me think of the troubling graph of peak cherry blossom time in Japan: ourworldindata.org/data-insight...
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Japan’s cherry trees have been blossoming earlier due to warmer spring temperatures
The peak flowering of cherry trees in Kyoto, Japan, has been recorded since the ninth century. Yasuyuki Aono and colleagues from the Osaka Prefecture University collated this data from historical diar...
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
What an interesting (and sad in respect of the impacts of climate change change) story @teachingofsci.bsky.social. I hadn't heard of organ tuning books - what a great historical record. The data in Bingley, Knight and Xing's paper is striking: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
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Sir James Chadwick | WW1 Centenary
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Whilst he was in the camp, he wanted to continue his research, and the only source he could access was ... radioactive toothpaste! www.ww1.manchester.ac.uk/sir-james-ch...
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Sir James Chadwick | WW1 Centenary
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
As stories tend to do, there is a nice link here - at the outbreak of the First World War, James Chadwick was working in Berlin and was placed in an internment camp.
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Interesting Joe - I hadn't come across the Radio-Active Solar Pad - cool story! Thank you.
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
If you know any physics teachers or female Y12 students, please pass on this link to advertise the KCL Optics Ambassadors Scheme - an outreach programme to support girls' interest in optics and studying physics at university - applications are now open: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/optic...
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Optics Ambassador Scheme 2026 | King's College London
Girls interested in physics can upskill in optics and learn how to share what they've learned with younger pupils
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
The Wipro MA STEM Education scholarships are now open for students starting the programme in September 2026. STEM teachers working in state schools are eligible for the scholarships which cover 70% of fees. For more information see: www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...
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STEM Education Teacher Scholarship 2026-27
King's College London is pleased to offer the STEM Education Teacher Scholarship worth up to 70% of 13 students' tuition fees.
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Centre for Research in Education in STEM @crestem.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
The next CRESTEM seminar takes place on the 12th November 2025 14:30 to 15:30 in G/8 of the Waterloo Bridge Wing. Michele Mele will explore the stories of some remarkable scientists with low or no sight throughout history. For more information and to register see: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/blind...
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Blind Scientists from Past to Present: snapshots of their lives and impact | King's College London
Dr Michele Mele explores the stories of remarkable scientists with low or no sight throughout history.
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Peter EJ Kemp @peterejkemp.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
New article: Children’s Perception of the World of Technology: Through the Lens of Heidegger Children found technology distracted them from connecting with nature, relating to others and themselves @drjessicahamer.bsky.social supported by @nuffieldfoundation.org link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Children’s Perception of the World of Technology: Through the Lens of Heidegger - Philosophy & Technology
Analysis of student engagement with technology has mainly focused on physical and mental health, predominantly overlooking deeper philosophical issues. Through the analysis of four focus groups (child...
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
My academic group at KCL, the Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CRESTEM), is recruiting a 0.4 lecturer in chemistry education. The role starts in January so has a relatively short application period: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/124385-...
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Lecturer in Chemistry Education | King's College London
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Congratulations on your submission- a huge achievement! Very well done Nikki!
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Great - thank you - the direct link works - many excellent teaching ideas in the presentations - thank you for your work collating the ideas
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Thank you Simon - your resources are fantastic - I like the presentations you have produced with the Ogden Trust - they are a wonderful resource (I have looked over the presentations before, but this morning, the link for the waves presentation fails to open for me).
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Kathryn Boast @kathrynboast.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
The 1st of these online workshops for ⭐SCIENCE / MATHS TEACHERS ⭐ is THIS THURS! Prof Jeanne Wilson is fab & has a knack for explaining neutrinos while nailing tricky questions! Pls share 👇🏻 @crestem.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social #iteachphysics #sciteachuk #physicsed @hookean.bsky.social
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The Physics Teaching Podcast @physicstp.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Coming tomorrow... Revising Physics with Key Stage 3 (ages 10-14) Thomas, Robin, and Rosie have managed to gather together as a trio to share their ideas. #iteachphysics
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
An MA student I supervise, Ben Ettridge, is doing an interesting dissertation on stakeholders' views on the mathematical knowledge and skills that are of value in the curriculum. If you are interested, please complete this short survey: lnkd.in/db4tBERi
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Are you a mathematics teacher in the UK? Or do you work in a job that requires the regular use of mathematics?
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UCL Centre for Inclusive Education @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The Scope SEND project funded by the @nuffieldfoundation.org was launched today! Dr. Susana Castro-Kemp @scastrokemp.bsky.social and collaborators provided an overview of the project and shared initial insights from their ongoing research. Find out more about this important work: scopesend.com/home
Dr Susana Castro-Kemp and collaborators discussing findings of the project
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Alex HB @drhadwen-bennett.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
We are conducting a survey exploring the use of making activities in formal STEM education. We are interested in hearing from STEM teachers of learners aged 5-18 based in England, regardless of whether they currently employ making activities in their teaching. qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
It was a pleasure to talk about the pros and cons of telling stories with @physicstp.bsky.social. The discussion was based on a project funded by the IOP with @benrogersedu.bsky.social and @liamciniodwyer.bsky.social We tried not to get too distracted by stories to focus on their value in teaching.
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Kathryn Boast @kathrynboast.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
This is your LAST CHANCE to sign up for this online physics programme for Y12-13s - applications close on Monday! @ogdentrust.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social @isaacphysics.org @rbrockphysics.bsky.social @hookean.bsky.social #iteachphysics #chatphysics
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Are you interested in studying for a PhD in science education? In @crestem.bsky.social we have two scholarship now open - the Ros Driver (for science education) and the Bernard Dawson scholarships. More information here: www.kcl.ac.uk/ecs/research...
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Scholarships in CRESTEM | School of Education, Communication & Society | King’s College London KBS_Icon_questionmarklink-ico
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
A reminder that applications are still open for the KCL Optics Summer 2025 for Y12 girls - please share the link with interested students and teachers. The deadline is the 23rd of April: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/optic...
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Optics Summer School 2025
A free, multi-day event for Year 12 girls to learn more about optics, with information about studying physics at university and advice on how to apply.
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Ben Rogers @benrogersedu.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Do stories in science lessons help learning? @rbrockphysics.bsky.social @liamciniodwyer.bsky.social and my new paper in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching explores the impact of stories in science lessons. See the full paper here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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The Effect of Seductive Details on Knowledge Retention in Physics Videos: A Mixed Methods Study
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KCL Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences @kingsnmes.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Join us for the King’s 🌟 Physics Teacher Conference 🌟 - a day of scintillating talks and discussions on the latest research & most exciting physics topics. 📌 In person, central London 📆 3 July 💰 Free 🍕 Lunch provided More info & registration: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/physi...
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Peter Gallivan @petergallivan.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Another great FREE event for secondary students at King's! Please share with any teachers/schools you know. #EduSky #STEMeducation
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Richard Brock @rbrockphysics.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
For any mathematics education colleagues - the Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CRESTEM) at KCL are now advertising for a reader in mathematics education: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/110048-...
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Reader in Mathematics Education
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Kathryn Boast @kathrynboast.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Delighted to be hosting this online outreach series! ⚛🌌✨ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/onlin... Open to Y12&13s, but keen Y10-11 also welcome. Please share! @ogdentrust.bsky.social @rbrockphysics.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social @hookean.bsky.social @helenrey.bsky.social #iteachphysics #chatphysics
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