Philip Moriarty (born 1968 in London) is an Irish physicist and professor of physics at the University of Nottingham.
He is known for his work on nanostructures and his collaboration with Brady Haran on the YouTube video series Sixty Symbols.
[2] In 2016 Haran, Michael Merrifeld and Moriarty were awarded the Kelvin Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics.
The citation was "for innovative and effective promotion of the public understanding of physics through the Sixty Symbols video project.
"[3] Moriarty is the author of When the Uncertainty Principle Goes to 11: Or How to Explain Quantum Physics with Heavy Metal.