Toby Friend
Philosopher
Toby Friend is a philosopher at the University of Bristol who researches philosophical themes on causation, constitution and laws of nature.
Recent articles by Toby Friend
How particle physics and astronomy are intertwined
Particle physics is the study of the smallest things. How can this help us study the largest things in the Universe?
A beginner's guide to particle accelerators
Particle accelerators recreate the Universe’s extreme environments. But how do they work?
How Galileo changed the way we look at the Universe
In March 1610 Galileo’s Sidereus Nuncius became the first scientific work based on the use of a telescope. How did Galileo change how we see the natural world?