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In depth: Culture, history & society
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
Visible improvements
Feb 14, 2013 1 comment Review
A book of tips for improving scientific graphics, reviewed by James Davenport
Game-show science
Feb 7, 2013 3 comments Opinion
Robert P Crease on why science never is an idealized process that follows simple rules
A fusion of minds
Jan 31, 2013 Feature
Richard Corfield examines the mystery of the astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell's visit to the Soviet Union in 1963
Philosophical about space–time
Jan 24, 2013 10 comments Review
A primer on physics philosophy, reviewed by Clarissa Ai Ling Lee
Web life
Jan 24, 2013 Review
AstroBetter is a website dedicated to helping astrophysicists do lots of stuff, better
Between the lines
Jan 17, 2013 Review
Books about science for children and young adults, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Fuelling the thorium dream
Jan 17, 2013 6 comments Review
An advocate's account of thorium's potential as an energy source, reviewed by Jess Gehin
The revolution will be typeset
Jan 10, 2013 3 comments Feature
Duncan Steele explains how one of the most widely used tools in physics – LaTeX – is adapting to the era of tablet computers
Forming a critical mass of experts
Dec 13, 2012 2 comments Review
A book about how the nuclear profession developed, reviewed by Geoff Vaughan
Physics and painting
Dec 13, 2012 4 comments Opinion
Robert P Crease looks at how physics has influenced several artistic movements
The why and how of it all
Dec 6, 2012 11 comments Review
Two books about why the universe bothers to exist, reviewed by Tim Maudlin
Von Neumann's computer
Dec 6, 2012 3 comments Review
A book on the early history of practical computers, reviewed by Martin Campbell-Kelly
