Cyril Isenberg

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is an English

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at the

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, where he is an Honorary Lecturer. Isenberg is known for pioneering the

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possibilities of

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s; in 2012, his 1976 article on the subject was one of a set of "classic articles" selected by ''

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'' to celebrate their centennial. He has also frequently given physics lectures to schoolchildren and appeared in television shows, and is the organizer of the British

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. He is the author of books ''The Science of Soap Films and Soap Bubbles'' (Dover, 1978) and ''Physics Experiments and Projects for Students'' (with S. Chomet, Taylor & Francis, 1989 & 1996). In 1994, Isenberg won the

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of the

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for his contributions to physics education.. In 2008, he became a Member of the

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