Read article: Six decades of laser science
Six decades of laser science
Physics World celebrates the laser's 60th anniversary with a collection of articles on its history, development and applications
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Read article: Six decades of laser science
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘There are discussions about how we might automate some of our day-to-day tasks’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘There are discussions about how we might automate some of our day-to-day tasks’
Scientists at the UK’s Vulcan laser are exploring ways to reduce the number of people physically present in the lab, says Laurence Bradley
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘A lack of childcare hugely reduces productivity’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘A lack of childcare hugely reduces productivity’
Being shut out of labs and research facilities isn't the only barrier to scientific productivity, as Rose Waugh discovered
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘I’m looking forward to a more balanced blend when this is over’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘I’m looking forward to a more balanced blend when this is over’
For physicist and patent attorney Richard Bray, lockdown has prompted rapid, positive changes to working practices. Are similar changes possible elsewhere?
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘In military terms, the logistical supply line is interrupted’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘In military terms, the logistical supply line is interrupted’
Stockholm-based defence researcher Steven Savage reflects on the pros, cons and unknowns of Sweden’s comparatively relaxed approach to the COVID-19 crisis
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Meeting face-to-face is a luxury we can’t afford right now’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘Meeting face-to-face is a luxury we can’t afford right now’
Astronomers are used to working remotely, but as PhD student Vivek Kumar Jha explains, old habits take on a new character during a crisis
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘I hope the rest of the world can see hope from my experience’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘I hope the rest of the world can see hope from my experience’
As Wuhan emerges from lockdown, experimental physicist Tao Wang reflects on what “normal” life will look like in the future
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘My job is not amenable to working from home’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘My job is not amenable to working from home’
Atomic physicist Hannah Williams would normally be fixing lasers and machinery in her lab outside Paris. With France on lockdown, she’s searching for alternatives
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘I’m worried about paying for medical treatment’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘I’m worried about paying for medical treatment’
For nanoscience PhD student Haley Harrison, a welcome chance to catch up on writing, analysis and family time coexists uneasily with concerns about health and finances
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘I am in a very privileged situation’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘I am in a very privileged situation’
Elizabeth von Hauff reflects on the ways her life as a researcher in the Netherlands has – and hasn't – changed with the coronavirus pandemic
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