Robert Lea

Feature Writer

B.Sc. STEM

Robert is a Freelance Science Journalist with a STEM BSc. He specializes in Physics, Space, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Quantum Physics, and SciComm. Robert is an ABSW member, and aWCSJ 2019 and IOP Fellow.

Articles from Robert

What is Asteroid Mining?

The next era of space exploration will involve longer missions and sustainability. But the drive for sustainability here on Earth could lead to commercial asteroid mining.

7 Jul 2022

How Artificial Intelligence is Modernizing Mining in Latin America

Traditional mining techniques in Latin America are being challenged by a new digital assistant founded on artificial intelligence (AI). The platform—Smart Mining Coach—was devised by InDiMin¹ in 2016 and represents the first digital assistant for mining.

28 Jun 2021

Traces of Martian Mineral Found in Antarctic Ice

Whilst the discovery of jarosite helped confirm that Mars once possessed surface waters, how the mineral got there was a mystery. The answer could lie deep beneath the surface of the Antarctic ice.

1 Feb 2021

Thermo Scientific™ ARL™ X900 Simultaneous/Sequential XRF Spectrometer

Thermo Scientific™ ARL™ X900 Simultaneous/Sequential XRF Spectrometer

The Thermo Scientific™ ARL X900 XRF Spectrometer is a WDXRF analyzer with XRD capability that provides quick, precise elemental composition results

From Thermo Fisher Scientific - Elemental and Phase Analysis

Bettersizer 2600 - Wet or Dry Particle Size Analyzer

Bettersizer 2600 - Wet or Dry Particle Size Analyzer

The Bettersizer 2600 is a wet or dry particle size analyzer from Bettersize Instruments.

From Bettersize Instruments Ltd.

GeoSpec: The Ultimate Benchtop NMR Rock Core Analyzer

GeoSpec: The Ultimate Benchtop NMR Rock Core Analyzer

This product profile highlights GeoSpec, the industry-leading benchtop NMR rock core analyzer for measuring key properties of rocks, reservoirs, and fluids, including oil and water volumes, porosity, permeability, and fluid saturation.

From Oxford Instruments Magnetic Resonance

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