Literature of the lab
Robert P Crease wants your picks for the best fiction books set in physics labs
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A cabinet of invisible curiosities
Philip Ball's book on the science and superstition of invisibility through the ages, reviewed by Ulf Leonhardt
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Between the lines: Christmas special
A collection of physics-themed books on topics ranging from aliens to zombies, reviewed by Margaret Harris
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Stalin’s scientists
A multifaceted portrait of scientific life in the Soviet Union, reviewed by Asif Siddiqi
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Unearthing Newton’s papers
The fate of Isaac Newton's manuscripts after his death provides an interesting footnote to the great scientist's life, according to Matin Durrani
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Celebrating the mind
Robert P Crease marks the centenary of the birth of Martin Gardner
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A world gone up in smoke
A book about the 1815 Tambora eruption and its effect on climate, reviewed by Margaret Harris
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A space cowboy’s tale
James Dacey reviews an imaginative film about astronaut Eugene Cernan, The Last Man on the Moon
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CERN celebrates 60 years of science
Particle-physics lab hosts a variety of events to mark diamond jubilee
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Leadership required
As CERN celebrates its 60th anniversary this month, Sharon Ann Holgate finds out what's expected of the lab's next director-general
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