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I am an award-winning educational researcher, physics educator & science communicator.

Magdalena Kersting in front of equations — (Image via Inga Sommer Photographie, All Rights Reserved)

My research intersects science education, embodied cognition & technology, focusing on how embodied experiences shape scientific understanding.

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This colorful view of Mercury was produced by using images from the color base map imaging campaign during MESSENGER's primary mission. These colors are not what Mercury would look like to the human eye, but rather the colors enhance the chemical, mineral — NASA/Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab/Carnegie Institution Washington

From Newton's law to Einstein's spacetime

In my latest piece for the Norwegian Centre for Science Education, I use the history of gravity to illustrate how models become crucial tools in advancing scientific knowledge 🪐

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A spiral diagram adapted for Einsteinian curriculum in years 3–10 — (Image via Einstein-First and edited with Canva, All Rights Reserved)

Developing an Einsteinian curriculum

Two new papers present our Einsteinian science curriculum from Years 3 to 10 and show how we can prepare teachers to confidently teach these topics 💪

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Announcing IMPRESS season 6

I am delighted to announce season 6 of our International Modern Physics & Research in Education Seminar Series (IMPRESS) - check out the dates and speakers 💫

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