Mikhail Lomonosov: the greatest scientist you’ve never heard of
Robert P Crease marks the tercentenary of Russia's scientific father
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One toise at a time
Terry Quinn reviews Measure of the Earth: the Enlightenment Expedition that Reshaped the World by Larrie D Ferreiro
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Opportunities lost
Paul Mueller reviews The Abacus and the Cross: the Story of the Pope Who Brought the Light of Science to the Dark Ages by Nancy Marie Brown
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On the shoulders of eastern giants: the forgotten contributions of medieval physicists
View on demand: an online lecture presented by Jim Al-Khalili
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Women in science: a books special
Listen now to the first in a new series of Physics World podcasts
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Big science in a big world
James Poskett explores how Ernest Rutherford, who 100 years ago revealed his proposal of the atom's structure, also helped to pioneer modern international science
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Rutherford’s legacy to Manchester
Special exhibition to celebrate 100 years since the nucleus was discovered
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Rutherford’s big discovery – 100 years later
Manchester celebrates the centenary of Rutherford's discovery of the atomic nucleus
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The quantum century
Kenneth W Ford reviews The Quantum Story: a History in 40 Moments by Jim Baggott
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Did Einstein discover E = mc2?
Researchers revisit this controversial issue
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