{"id":2,"date":"2020-06-24T15:04:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T19:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science-physics\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:38:31","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the home of Physics, Astronomy &amp; Biomedical Physics at York"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">At York University, we offer a broad mix of experimental, theoretical, and computational experiences in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/undergraduate\/physics-and-astronomy\/\">Physics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/physics\/outreach\/observatory\/\">Astronomy<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/biophysics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biomedical Physics<\/a> at both undergraduate (B.Sc.) and graduate (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) levels in a research-intensive environment. 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class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading border-top pt-2\">Isaac Newton Apple Trees at York<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns learnmore-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p>It's been said that an apple falling from a tree in Isaac Newton's family's garden in 1666 inspired him to formulate his theory of gravity.&nbsp; York University's Keele Campus is home to trees descended from that very same apple tree!&nbsp; Read an article about these trees published just in time for the annual Gravity Day (9\/8) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/news\/2024\/09\/05\/gravity-of-famous-newton-apple-tree-not-lost-on-york-researchers-as-they-plant-descendants\/\">this link.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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