Physics gets sexy

LHC physicist Brian Cox is one of the ‘Sexiest Men Alive’ according to People magazine (via Bad Astronomy).

“This is a grey area but, looked at correctly, we say this is a classic case of personal injury.”

James Townsend is representing six cancer victims seeking damages from a hospital in England after a freezer malfunction destroyed their preserved sperm, and their chances of fathering children (The Times).

“After a male and female encounter, and we can’t see what they are doing, the female lets out a high-pitched scream and immediately after the male emits a loud bellow.”

Bill Ellis is using mobile phones to evesdrop on koala calls in Australia in an attempt to work out what they’re saying to each other (Reuters).

“Who knows, if you come back after 10 years maybe there is no more glacier.”

Percussionist Terje Isungset talks about making music with ice from a 2,500 year old glacier (The Guardian).