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Print edition: January 2003
Features
Carlo Rubbia and the discovery of the W and the Z
The story behind the race to find the W and Z bosons
The W boson weighs in
20 years of W production
Physics in Action
Quantum criticality in your car bumper
Quantum phase transitions cause surprising transformations in material properties
Microelectronics goes nanomechanical
Electron transport by nanomechanical means could push microelectronics to its limits
Post-deadline
New lease of life for brain imaging
Closing in on the solar-cell band gap
News & Analysis
Jordan lab breaks new ground
Plasma physicist picked to head CERN
Evidence for neutrino mass increases
US backs neutrinos
John Barton 1923-2002
Physics gets a welcome shot in the arm
US backs green technologies
UK plans to make science exciting
Rock steady microscopy
Anti-bubbles hint at fragile economy
Down-to-earth teaching
Congress authorizes budget doubling
Lift off for art and science
Astrophysicists win Descartes prize
ESA gets new boss
Europe embarks on comet adventure
India looks to the skies
Editorial
Forum
Ball lightning seeks an answer
Critical Point
Feedback
Popper was right
Reviews
Surveying 100 years of space research
Transatlantic tussles in the fission race
Why the world is smaller than we think
Surveying 100 years of space research
Careers
Women urged to aim high
Lateral Thoughts
The great language conspiracy
