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Safe graphene, Martian mollycoddling, mathematical tales and more
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Read article: Mathematics and prejudice
Mathematics and prejudice
Edward Frenkel's love letter to the mathematics that captivates him is "a book to read to be inspired to learn maths," writes reviewer William Gasarch
Read article: Profiles of genius and persecution
Profiles of genius and persecution
Dan Falk asks if anything unites the many Jewish successful physicists of the 20th century
Read article: Stalin’s scientists
Stalin’s scientists
A multifaceted portrait of scientific life in the Soviet Union, reviewed by Asif Siddiqi
Lateral Thoughts: Voices from history
Physics World's humour column has a serious side, too
Read article: Between the lines
Between the lines
A novel about general relativity and a book about Sherlock Holmes's scientific side, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Read article: Between the lines
Between the lines
Books on bubble physics, quantum exiles and arty photos of particle accelerators, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Read article: What the storming of the US Capitol tells us about science
What the storming of the US Capitol tells us about science
Robert P Crease reflects on the US Capitol’s invasion from a unique perspective
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