Wheatstone’s Measurement of the Speed of Electricity
This is the first comprehensive, accessible and complete description of Wheatstone’s experiment I have been able to find. His work ins 1836 laid the foundation of the Foucault experiment. The existing descriptions of his work online are vague and left me doubting if they actually knew what they were talking about or if they just […]
Siemen’s Measurement of the Speed of Light
In December of 1875, Werner von Siemens, German electrical engineer and inventor (the person who founded the company currently called Siemens and makes toothbrushes etc) also performed an experiment to measure the speed of light. His contributions have been mostly forgotten (the HSC syllabus only mentions Fizeau, Focoult, Roemer, Bradley) and his records are very […]
Should I study biology to get into medicine?
If you like biology you should study it. If you don’t like it, don’t study it. Take it from a medical student (USYD Class of 2025) that there is no additional advantage to studying biology in the HSC to getting into medicine. Having studied biology will help you in your medicine course as you have […]
HSC: Should I study at USYD Library?
With HSC exams looming around the corner, thousands of students will spend hours this year studying. One of the more popular locations for a library is the USYD library, with its location and scenery. The USYD Library system consists of 8 libraries across 5 campus locations, the earliest and largest one being the Fisher Library. […]
Top 5 2021 Australian Medical Schools
Practicing medicine in Australia is a very exciting and life altering career path. Maybe you want to help improve the health and wellbeing of others. Or maybe you want to pursue a career science-dominated. Or you like the financial stability. Medicine would be a good fit for you. So, the first step would be to […]
Guide: Getting a Tutoring Job for High School Graduates
So you want to make money. But have no qualifications. Or prior experience. And want a good wage. Well it looks like tutoring is for you! Hello prospective tutor! I’m Bob Chen, a James Ruse graduate who was in your shoes not long ago. The world after highschool is quite hazy. It’s a beautiful […]