Read article: Water bears on the Moon, tricky maths problem, and an atomic tipple
Water bears on the Moon, tricky maths problem, and an atomic tipple
A selection of stories from the quirkier side of physics this week
Read article: Water bears on the Moon, tricky maths problem, and an atomic tipple
Read article: Glaciologist Princess Elsa, fluid dynamics of giant bubbles, and the physics of an ‘epic’ baseball pitch
Glaciologist Princess Elsa, fluid dynamics of giant bubbles, and the physics of an ‘epic’ baseball pitch
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Ready, set, bake
Ready, set, bake
Rahul Mandal, a metrology researcher, talks about how his scientific thinking helped him become a baker and win The Great British Bake Off in 2018
Read article: The science of baking, making physics more diverse, and the invisibility of length contraction
The science of baking, making physics more diverse, and the invisibility of length contraction
The August 2019 issue of Physics World is now out in print, digitally and via the app
Read article: Robot tests padel racquets, mountains nearly derailed physics career, the skyscraper that did not blow down
Robot tests padel racquets, mountains nearly derailed physics career, the skyscraper that did not blow down
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Quantum tic-tac-toe, Stanley Kubrick and Moon landing fakes, why become a particle theorist?
Quantum tic-tac-toe, Stanley Kubrick and Moon landing fakes, why become a particle theorist?
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Vexillologist ponders the Moon, Jodrell Bank is UNESCO Heritage Site, particle physicist sings the praises of argon
Vexillologist ponders the Moon, Jodrell Bank is UNESCO Heritage Site, particle physicist sings the praises of argon
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Why carbon is an amazing material – part one
Why carbon is an amazing material – part one
An introduction to carbon nanostructures and their special properties
Read article: Majority of MIT engineering heads are now women, hand dryers are indeed very loud, what should we say to aliens?
Majority of MIT engineering heads are now women, hand dryers are indeed very loud, what should we say to aliens?
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Autonomous particle accelerators, how many superheroes are needed to make a film successful?
Autonomous particle accelerators, how many superheroes are needed to make a film successful?
Excerpts from the Red Folder
