Plush toys launched into space, interplanetary mining missions and more
Excerpts from the Red Folder
When a water slide goes wrong
The margin between a thrilling ride and a dangerous one can be narrow
Sporty physics, the pub in a Faraday cage, LEGO NASA women and more
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From WiFi to LiFi: the August 2016 issue of Physics World is out now
LiFi, the physics of new drugs and Brexit in the new issue of Physics World
An animated history of physics, messing around with methane and Vangelis on space
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Between the lines
A book on debunking scientific misinformation and a guide to scientific writing, reviewed by Margaret Harris
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How much weight could Noah’s Ark support?
Ollie Youle takes a physical approach to this biblical tale
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Pokémon physics, photon torpedoes, a neutrino Ghostbuster and more
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Lateral Thoughts: Playing favourites
Selecting the best essays from the archives of Physics World's long-running humour column is harder than it sounds
In flight around the world's brightest laser and the inverse Cheerio effect
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