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Video tour of Physics World’s Top 10 Breakthroughs of the year

10 Dec 2020 James Dacey
Physics World Breakthrough of the Year 2020: the 10 finalists
The top research breakthroughs of the year, as selected by Physics World editors
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      Each December, Physics World selects its Top 10 Breakthroughs of the year. Watch this video to find out which research has made it onto this year’s shortlist. On Thursday 17 December, one of the ten will be crowned Physics World’s Breakthrough of the Year 2020.

      In addition to having been reported in Physics World in 2020, our selections must meet the following criteria:

      • Significant advance in knowledge or understanding
      • Importance of work for scientific progress and/or development of real-world applications
      • Of general interest to Physics World readers

      Come back next week to discover the winning breakthrough – and in the meantime you can read about the Top Ten, or listen to Physics World editors discuss their choices in the Physics World Weekly podcast.

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