Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews Search for the ‘perfect’ theory Mathematical physicist and blogger Peter Woit reviews Frank Close’s book that looks into the past, present and future of developing a “theory of everything” Read article: Search for the ‘perfect’ theory
Policy and funding Video Marching for science Video reports from the Washington DC and Bristol demonstrations Read article: Marching for science
Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews Then and back again? The formation and evolution of the concept of “time travel” blur the lines between fact and fiction, says Brian Clegg Read article: Then and back again?
Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews This time it’s different Robert P Crease claims the traditional model of scientific authority is defunct Read article: This time it’s different
Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews Franken-physics Robert P Crease looks at the impact on science of Frankenstein Read article: Franken-physics
Planetary science News Images of 2016 in physics From politics to penguins: a picture review of the world of physics in 2016 Read article: Images of 2016 in physics
Stars and solar physics Opinion and reviews Tracing the path towards totality Tyler Nordgren’s book on the science and beauty of a total solar eclipse flows between personal experiences and scientific facts Read article: Tracing the path towards totality
Telescopes and space missions News Flash Physics: Exotic cosmic rays have mundane origins, Swiss reactors keep running, programmable material Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: Exotic cosmic rays have mundane origins, Swiss reactors keep running, programmable material
Transport properties News Flash Physics: Spin-Hall effect switches magnet, ‘Big Bell Test’ kicks off, quasiparticles multiplex light Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: Spin-Hall effect switches magnet, ‘Big Bell Test’ kicks off, quasiparticles multiplex light
Soft matter and liquids News Flash Physics: Shrinking gels, masculine culture discourages female physicists, Carlos Frenk bags Born medal Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: Shrinking gels, masculine culture discourages female physicists, Carlos Frenk bags Born medal
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