Emerald-wiki

Basic information

Physics

Born in Snowdonia, North Wales BSc in Physics and Pure Mathematics, BA Spanish, MSc Medical Physics and PhD solving a problem which involved electronics, astrophysics, nuclear physics and computer modelling Self-taught electronics to fairly high level (somewhere at degree level) Self-taught in some aspects of programming (BASIC, microprocessors and PIC microcontrollers) I run my life using Excel spreadsheets and Outlook Lived all over a significant proportion of the UK (furthest north - Liverpool, furthest south - Brighton, furthest east - Lowestoft, furthest west - Penmachno, most central - Leicester ) Well-travelled

Rhinog Fach

Publications

Four physics textbooks on my own plus a few to which I made contributions One electronics textbook Contributions to science education books, brochures and journals

Languages

Languages

In order of competence: English Spanish Tagalog Welsh (First and only language until age four, then sudden switch to English due to misguided advice received by parents and anti-Welsh politics at the time! I can still manage some "kitchen" Welsh)

Interests

Pride

In no particular order (my current obsession will be from something in the following list): LGBT history, art, politics, campaigns Politics associated with race, gender and religion Multiculturalism, diversity and integration Political art (including performance, video and visual art in general) All topics of global significance Indian cinema (especially more recent films with social and political comment) Spanish-language cinema Animals (especially dogs, and very especially sheep dogs) History (in particular Welsh, Roman, and British Empire and Commonwealth) Indian food Baking (especially bread of all kinds)

Favourite expression

Dog

"Be more dog!" This implies: — living for the moment — loyal — fearless — forgiving — loving — no discrimination — and many more good qualities!

Sheep dog

My travels

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