Find out why physics is increasingly reliant on open-source code by checking out the September 2021 issue of Physics World magazine
Read article: Why open-source software is so powerful for physics: find out in the September 2021 issue of Physics World
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Wooden satellite to launch in 2023, glowing thread is made from wood
Virtual reality technologies are bringing new experiences for thrill-seekers
Read article: The physics of rollercoasters
Science-themed vacations are gaining in popularity: hear from people who have caught the geek travel bug
Read article: We’re all going on a geeky holiday
Laura Hiscott muses on how candy floss is made, and an unlikely link to astrophysics
Read article: The physics of candyfloss – on Earth and in space
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Cosmic rays threaten Martian agriculture, rattlesnakes play a clever trick on your spatial perception
In this podcast we also chat about a new brain-machine interface and Saturn’s oscillating rings
Read article: Surfing, sunscreen and the perfect pizza: the physics of holidays
There is much more physics at play than simply gravity and speed when it comes to the thrill of rollercoasters, as Michael Allen discovers
Read article: Twists, turns, thrills and spills: the physics of rollercoasters
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Bizarre phrases betray fake research papers, physics rules the roost in Peckham and Brentford FC
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Paddle board is made from old wind turbine blades, quantum technology for sustainability
