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I work at the intersection of physics & cognition.

I’m drawn to the strangeness of the universe, and fascinated by how we can make sense of it at all.

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What makes practical work in science classrooms actually work?
What makes practical work in science classrooms actually work?
Launching a new physics audio series
Launching a new physics audio series
Podcast: The mathematical nature of physics
Podcast: The mathematical nature of physics
Embodied physics education - celebrating student research
Embodied physics education - celebrating student research
Teachers' ideas and classroom practices in inquiry-based science education
Teachers' ideas and classroom practices in inquiry-based science education
Announcing season 7 of IMPRESS
Announcing season 7 of IMPRESS
Breaking records and building connections at ESERA 2025
Breaking records and building connections at ESERA 2025
Four years leading ESERA SIG6
Four years leading ESERA SIG6
Heading to Zurich: IARU Early-Career Collaboration Award
Heading to Zurich: IARU Early-Career Collaboration Award