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Kapitsa’s Crocodile
If you are at the Old Cavendish on Free School Lane, you may have seen the above image of a crocodile. But did you know that it could have been...
14 August 2024
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Nora Sidgwick at the Cavendish Laboratory
#AnniversaryStory The ‘rogues’ gallery’ of graduate students in the Cavendish Laboratory from 1897 onwards is a popular display for alumni and visitors, who enjoy seeing themselves, their colleagues and lecturers...
6 August 2024
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Cavendish looks back at its golfing history!
We all know how illustrious Rutherford was as a scientist, but did you know he played golf every Sunday? Cavendish has a rich history of sports enthusiasts and here we...
2 August 2024
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The ‘Invisible Glass’ Legacy of Katharine Burr Blodgett
In a historic photograph from 1926, amidst a distinguished group of scientists at Cavendish Laboratory, sits Katharine Blodgett, a trailblazer in the world of physics. This image encapsulates her unique...
8 November 2023