The paper ‘Physics in a social context’ (Campbell 2006 Phys. Educ . 41
[http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/41/6/004] 514 [http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/41/6/004] )
argued that school physics educators should teach more than its conceptual framework, by also
exploring a range of social uses of physics and employment prospects that physics can offer. The
paper discussed how physics is used to develop diverse technological products, from weapons of war
to consumer items, to devices used in public services such as transport and medicine. It also
suggested suitable classroom activities.