In computational physics we use simulations to understand experiments, and try to shed some light on the underlying processes. So how do we know if the code we're using is correct, and producing sensible results? The first way is to...

Mainly for my own records, I thought I could start writing short articles on thetools I find really useful in my work. It's somewhere to put links to useful pages,and notes on things to watch out for next time. First...

One of the best things about doing research is the ability to travel, either to conferences or for collaborations.I gave talks at a couple of conferences recently, so wrote up a brief descriptions of what I was talking about below:...

It's been quite a while since the last post... summers can be surprisingly busy at university, despite (or maybebecause of) there being no undergraduate students around. One of the things I'm finding is that a lot of research time is...