Read article: The wealth of nations
The wealth of nations
Physicist César Hidalgo's argument for an information-centric view of economic growth is "wildly fresh and creative", says reviewer Mark Buchanan
Read article: The wealth of nations
Read article: Are Faraday cages less effective than previously thought?
Are Faraday cages less effective than previously thought?
Calculations suggest that electric field does not drop off exponentially
Read article: Do general anaesthetics trigger a phase transition in the brain?
Do general anaesthetics trigger a phase transition in the brain?
Model suggests tiny change in communication could have large effect on neuron interaction
Read article: Between the lines
Between the lines
Mathematical doodles, the “new space” era and a pocket guide to astronomy, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Read article: Between the lines
Between the lines
Tasneem Zehra Husain’s imaginative physics-history novel Only the Longest Threads and Peter Adey’s ramble through Air: Nature and Culture, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Read article: Filamentous laser beams point to new type of phase transition
Filamentous laser beams point to new type of phase transition
Clustering threads of plasma could help control lightning and seed clouds
Read article: Multimedia highlights of 2014
Multimedia highlights of 2014
From detecting landmines to the art of quantum kung fu
Read article: Elegant constructions
Elegant constructions
A beautifully illustrated book of essays on geometry, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Read article: Between the lines: Christmas special
Between the lines: Christmas special
A collection of physics-themed books on topics ranging from aliens to zombies, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Read article: A taste for anelloni
A taste for anelloni
See why a new form of pasta invented by Davide Michieletto and Matthew S Turner can teach us about polymers
