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In depth: Condensed matter
Consciousness from the ground up
May 16, 2013 5 comments Review
Werner Loewenstein's Physics in Mind, reviewed by Seth Lloyd
Thinking big about the future
Feb 28, 2013 Opinion
Kirstin Matthews and Padraig Moloney argue for more basic science spending
Between the lines
Feb 14, 2013 Review
Books about back-of-the-envelope calculations, cosmology and water waves, reviewed by Matin Durrani and Tushna Commissariat
Vital forces
Nov 29, 2012 2 comments Review
A rare popular-science book on biophysics, reviewed by Richard Jones
Soft matter's charismatic pioneer
Nov 22, 2012 2 comments Review
A biography of Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, now available in English translation, reviewed by Tom McLeish
Web life
Nov 15, 2012 Review
Ask Nature: a whole website devoted to biomimicry and its many applications
Starting from scratch
Nov 8, 2012 Feature
Mehdi Yazdanpanah describes how he turned $500 and one great idea from his PhD research into a successful small business
Walking on water
Nov 1, 2012 3 comments Feature
Stephen Ornes reports on how pond skaters move across water
Between the lines
Oct 18, 2012 Review
Books about sand, paradoxes in physics and an ill-fated polar expedition, reviewed by Margaret Harris
One amazing moment
Sep 27, 2012 4 comments Opinion
Robert P Crease reveals this year's under-the-radar centenary
Between the lines
Jul 26, 2012 Review
Books about the physics of summer and winter sports, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Between the lines
Apr 26, 2012 Review
Books on bubble physics, quantum exiles and arty photos of particle accelerators, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Cocktail physics
Dec 6, 2011 2 comments Feature
Naveen N Sinha and David A Weitz reveal the science behind this tasty topic
Cooking up a storm
Dec 1, 2011 4 comments Review
Peter Barham reviews Modernist Cuisine by Nathan Myhrvold, Chris Young and Maxime Bilet
