In depth: Condensed matter
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
Uplifting thoughts
Nov 17, 2011 1 comment Review
Ted Forgan reviews Rising Force: the Magic of Magnetic Levitation by James Livingston
Neutrons for the future at the Institut Laue-Langevin
Sep 22, 2011 1 comment Opinion
Andrew Harrison talks about how the Grenoble lab hopes to maintain its world-class position
Leading by example
Sep 1, 2011 1 comment Opinion
Robert P Crease pays tribute to President Bush's late science adviser John Marburger
Between the lines
Aug 25, 2011 1 comment Review
Books on scientific myth-making, soft matter and the history of the Royal Society, reviewed by Margaret Harris and Matin Durrani
Between the lines
Jul 21, 2011 Review
Books on the physics of animals, humans and cars, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Cloaking space–time
Jul 7, 2011 1 comment Feature
Martin McCall and Paul Kinsler introduce the "event cloak" – perfect for the ultimate bank heist
Resistance is futile
Apr 20, 2011 Feature
Continuing our superconductivity centenary celebrations, Ted Forgan looks at the challenges for high-temperature materials
Taming serendipity
Apr 14, 2011 1 comment Feature
Laura H Greene calls for a global collaboration in the search for new high-temperature superconductors
Down the path of least resistance
Apr 6, 2011 4 comments Feature
A century after its discovery, Paul Michael Grant explains why superconductivity still confounds and baffles us today
A Nobel for communism
Mar 8, 2011 4 comments Review
Alexei Kojevnikov reviews Lenin's Laureate by Paul R Josephson
Seeking advice
Mar 1, 2011 Feature
Looking for a job? Margaret Harris sees what help is at hand for physics graduates finding their way in the job market