Watt set for £50 note
Scottish engineer James Watt graces new banknote
The challenges of ‘big science’
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Why do women earn less than men?
UK student-admissions chief offers some answers
Is Sheldon an inspiration or a grotesque parody?
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Searching for a star
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The rhythm is gonna get you – where you want to go
Researchers look at rhythmic neurons and mental maps
Welcome to The Age of the Qubit
Many things have changed in physics since I was a postgraduate
A new world of physics books
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TV's Sheldon bags Emmy
Second award for Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons
