Education and outreach Opinion and reviews Between the lines Books of experiments to do on a weekend, a beginner's guide to scepticism and a travelling tale of tokamaks, reviewed by Margaret Harris Read article: Between the lines
Policy and funding Opinion and reviews Between the lines: Christmas special A bumper crop of books reviewed by Margaret Harris and Tushna Commissariat Read article: Between the lines: Christmas special
Philosophy, sociology and religion News Paul Frampton hit by 56-month drugs sentence "Honeytrap" physicist jailed by court in Buenos Aires Read article: Paul Frampton hit by 56-month drugs sentence
Ethics Opinion and reviews Between the lines A graphic novel about the first atomic bomb and a biography of the anti-nuclear campaigner Joseph Rotblat, reviewed by Margaret Harris Read article: Between the lines
Philosophy, sociology and religion Research update Guilty verdict for Italian earthquake scientists Committee issued false reassurances, says court Read article: Guilty verdict for Italian earthquake scientists
Philosophy, sociology and religion Podcasts Mavericks, outsiders and cranks In this podcast, Physics World's books team explores the boundary between true science and crazy science Read article: Mavericks, outsiders and cranks
Policy and funding Opinion and reviews How to vote Robert P Crease reveals his tactic for determining the scientific qualifications of political candidates Read article: How to vote
History Opinion and reviews Science in a dictatorship Gordon Fraser reviews The German Physical Society in the Third Reich Read article: Science in a dictatorship
Ultracold matter News Our favourite pictures of 2011 From Batman under the microscope to dancing black holes Read article: Our favourite pictures of 2011
Ethics Research update Climate scientist cleared of research misconduct National Science Foundation exonerates Michael Mann of wrongdoing Read article: Climate scientist cleared of research misconduct