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Editor's choice

Oct 3, 2011

Download the Physics World supplement looking at the challenges of building and designing next-generation "big-science" facilities

Opinion

Presidential pledges

Robert P Crease proposes pledges to help voters to evaluate US presidential candidates

Let there be a year of light

Luisa Cifarelli calls for 2015 to be the International Year of Light

The brave new-media world

Chad Orzel says physicists have to get used to doing science in the open

Mikhail who?

Robert P Crease marks the tercentenary of Russia's scientific father

How big is your footprint?

Phil Marshall says the onus is on physicists to reduce their own carbon footprint

Evaluations evaluated

Robert P Crease reports on your suggestions for evaluating PhD candidates

Neutrons for the future at the Institut Laue-Langevin

Andrew Harrison talks about how the Grenoble lab hopes to maintain its world-class position

Ultracold neutrons probe the particle-physics frontier

Peter Geltenbort and Oliver Zimmer describe the exotic neutron physics done at ILL

The end of astronomy's golden age?

Garth Illingworth warns that cancelling the James Webb Space Telescope will harm US astronomy

Leading by example

Robert P Crease pays tribute to President Bush's late science adviser John Marburger

Vacuum chief looks to new horizons

J J Pireaux explains how IUVSTA is reaching out to developing nations

Philosophy rules

Robert P Crease explains why philosophy is so essential

The real impact of impact

Mark Blamire warns of the danger of forcing physicists to prove their work has "impact"

So long, Tevatron

Fermilab physicist Chris Quigg reflects on the decision to close the Tevatron

Closing in on dark matter

Audio interview with Fermilab's Dan Hooper about dark-matter theories and the prospects for discovery