Read article: Electricity, eels and evolution
The role of electric eels and other electrogenic animals in guiding early studies of electricity is revealed in this fascinating book, reviewed by Brian Rasnow
Read article: Mathematical bridges
Robert P Crease looks at a mathematics conference that could teach physicists a thing or two
Read article: Deborah Jin bags Isaac Newton Medal
JILA physicist honoured for pioneering work on ultracold atoms
Read article: Nanoethical concerns
Using nanotechnology to teach ethics has its pros and cons, finds Robert P Crease
Read article: Good scientists and honest people
A biography of one of the Manhattan Project's less-heralded physicists, reviewed by Andrew Robinson
Read article: Web life: Excursion Set
New Zealand-based theoretical cosmologist Richard Easther discusses big science stories and takes aim at bad science reporting in this personal blog
Read article: Why don’t they listen?
Robert P Crease reckons he knows why science has lost its authority among politicians
Read article: The problem of missile defence
Rebecca Slayton's book Arguments that Count has implications that stretch far beyond Cold War history, according to reviewer Philip Webber
Read article: Web life: Mahalo.ne.Trash
Astronomer John Johnson shares his thoughts on science, culture and family life in this oddly titled personal blog
Read article: International performance mixed for UK physicists
Publishing output emphasizes quality over quantity
