Read article: The power of robotics
The power of robotics
Robotics competitions supply a vital missing link in science and engineering education, says Robert P Crease
Read article: The power of robotics
Read article: Doing science in the open
Doing science in the open
Online networking tools are pervasive, but why have scientists been so slow to adopt many of them? Michael Nielsen explains how we can build a better culture of online collaboration
Read article: ‘Two cultures’ turns 50
‘Two cultures’ turns 50
Robert P Crease asks why the idea of the “two cultures”, coined by C P Snow 50 years ago, still feels so current — despite the book that promoted the idea being both d...
Read article: In search of the black swans
In search of the black swans
The publish-or-perish ethic too often favours a narrow and conservative approach to scientific innovation. Mark Buchanan asks whether we are pushing revolutionary ideas to the margi...
Read article: Web life: The Evil Mad Scientist Project
Web life: The Evil Mad Scientist Project
How to electrocute a hot dog...and more
Read article: The nuclear threat: a new start
The nuclear threat: a new start
As US President Barack Obama takes office, his leadership will be needed to reduce the dangers of the world’s nuclear weapons and to stop nuclear materials from falling into rogue hands, argue...
Read article: Journeys to greatness
Journeys to greatness
To practising physicists, the great equations of physics might seem obvious, logical and trivial. But to their discoverers, Robert P Crease argues, that was far from true
Read article: Postmodernism, politics and religion
Postmodernism, politics and religion
Philip Anderson looks at what Sokal the hoaxer did next
Read article: Fame or footnote?
Fame or footnote?
The award of a Nobel prize can leave some deserving researchers empty-handed
The hunt for ‘God’s particle’?!
We have Leon Lederman to blame...
