Philip
Moriarty is a professor of physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy,
University of Nottingham. His research interests span a number of topical
themes in nanometre scale science with a particular current focus on single
atom/molecule manipulation using scanning probes. Philip has a keen interest in
outreach activities, primary and secondary education, and both science and
higher education funding policy.. In addition to participating in a number of
research council-funded public engagement projects he has been interviewed, and
written for, The Independent, The Guardian, Times Higher Education, BBC Radio
4, Die Zeit, and The Economist amongst others. He is also a regular contributor to the Sixty Symbols
YouTube project.