Planetary science Opinion and reviews Between the lines Books about transits of Venus, scientific tattoos and world-changing equations, reviewed by Margaret Harris Read article: Between the lines
Renewables Opinion and reviews When Creativity met Necessity Roger Bridgman reviews Mad Like Tesla and How James Watt Invented the Copier Read article: When Creativity met Necessity
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Atmospheric tales Robert P Crease asks why the discovery of Venus's atmosphere is still so controversial Read article: Atmospheric tales
Telescopes and space missions Feature Venus: it’s now or never As next month's transit of Venus nears, Jay M Pasachoff examines the science and history of these exceptionally rare events Read article: Venus: it’s now or never
History Opinion and reviews Einstein, the travelling physicist Alberto A Martínez reviews Josef Eisinger's Einstein on the Road Read article: Einstein, the travelling physicist
Quantum mechanics Opinion and reviews The cat that never dies Robert P Crease explains the enduring fascination with Schrödinger's cat Read article: The cat that never dies
Quantum mechanics Podcasts Quantum mechanics in popular-science books Physics World's podcast team discusses the enduring appeal of quantum mechanics Read article: Quantum mechanics in popular-science books
Personalities Video Quantum man: Richard Feynman’s life in science View on demand: an online lecture presented by Lawrence M Krauss Read article: Quantum man: Richard Feynman’s life in science
History Feature The perfect storm Richard Corfield investigates the science behind the sinking of the Titanic Read article: The perfect storm
Soft matter and liquids Opinion and reviews Between the lines Books on bubble physics, quantum exiles and arty photos of particle accelerators, reviewed by Margaret Harris Read article: Between the lines
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