Physics is useful – especially in medicine!

By Elizabeth M. Parvin

Issue 380 | Page 15 | Published Mar 2021

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Demonstrations of medical physics are a useful way of linking school physics with modern medicine; this article describes some simple, fun and mostly low-budget demonstrations for use in schools.

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