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Opinion
The new idols
Jun 13, 2013 7 comments
Robert P Crease wonders who would today be on Francis Bacon's list of "idols" that hamper our study of nature
Diversifying physics
Jun 6, 2013 3 comments
MIT students and faculty believe that diversity is the key to success
Measuring culture
Apr 11, 2013 8 comments
Physicists can measure objects but, asks Robert P Crease, can they measure values too?
The quantum moment
Mar 14, 2013 4 comments
Robert P Crease on why quantum mechanics is now as culturally significant as Newtonian mechanics
Thinking big about the future
Feb 28, 2013
Kirstin Matthews and Padraig Moloney argue for more basic science spending
Game-show science
Feb 7, 2013 3 comments
Robert P Crease on why science never is an idealized process that follows simple rules
Physics and painting
Dec 13, 2012 4 comments
Robert P Crease looks at how physics has influenced several artistic movements
How to vote
Oct 5, 2012 8 comments
Robert P Crease reveals his tactic for determining the scientific qualifications of political candidates
Shocking hearts gently
Oct 4, 2012 1 comment
Eberhard Bodenschatz describes a less-invasive approach to heart defibrillation
The art of science blogging
Sep 27, 2012 2 comments
Mark Trodden talks to Physics World about his experiences as a blogger
One amazing moment
Sep 27, 2012 4 comments
Robert P Crease reveals this year's under-the-radar centenary
The physics of cancer
Sep 20, 2012
Cécile Sykes talks to Physics World about the roles physics can play in cancer studies
Pinning down the elusive Majorana fermion
Sep 13, 2012
Carlo Beenakker talks to Physics World about Majorana fermions
