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Mark Whalley argues that a physics education builds valuable skills, but not for the reasons often given to students
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UK government national technology adviser Dave Smith on the importance of focusing on the tasks in front of you
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Education and outreach
Read article: International Year of Quantum Science and Technology: our celebrations begin with a look at quantum networks and sensors
International Year of Quantum Science and Technology: our celebrations begin with a look at quantum networks and sensors
This podcast features quantum physicist Mete Atatüre of the University of Cambridge
Read article: PLANCKS physics quiz – how do you measure up against the brightest physics students in the UK and Ireland?
PLANCKS physics quiz – how do you measure up against the brightest physics students in the UK and Ireland?
Put down the eggnog, pick up your pens, and be sure to show your working
Read article: Opening doors with outreach: using your physics skills to engage, inspire and break down barriers
Opening doors with outreach: using your physics skills to engage, inspire and break down barriers
A comprehensive guide for starting out in public engagement from The Ogden Trust
Read article: Astronomers can play an important role in explaining the causes and consequences of climate change, says astrophysicist
Astronomers can play an important role in explaining the causes and consequences of climate change, says astrophysicist
This podcast also looks at the connections between clouds and global warming
Read article: Why academia should be funded by governments, not students
Why academia should be funded by governments, not students
Jonte Hance says that the increase in tuition fees will only delay the inevitable fall of the UK academic system
Read article: Top tips for physics outreach from a prize winner, making graphene more sustainable
Top tips for physics outreach from a prize winner, making graphene more sustainable
This podcast features an advanced-materials expert and a prizewinning science communicator
Diversity and inclusion
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Read article: Mark Thomson and Jung Cao: a changing of the guard in particle physics
Mark Thomson and Jung Cao: a changing of the guard in particle physics
Two significant appointments mark a new era for global high-energy physics
Read article: How Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired Artur Ekert’s breakthrough in quantum cryptography
How Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired Artur Ekert’s breakthrough in quantum cryptography
The quantum physicist gives the Royal Society Milner Prize Lecture
Read article: Women and physics: navigating history, careers, and the path forward
Women and physics: navigating history, careers, and the path forward
This webinar run by IOP Publishing ebooks, explores the historical journey, challenges, and achievements of women in physics
Read article: Why AI is a force for good in science communication
Why AI is a force for good in science communication
Claire Malone looks at the ups and downs of using AI to communicate science
Read article: Peter Hirst: MIT Sloan Executive Education develops leadership skills in STEM employees
Peter Hirst: MIT Sloan Executive Education develops leadership skills in STEM employees
This podcast is sponsored by MIT Sloan School of Management
Read article: AI enters the fold with the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics:
AI enters the fold with the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics:
Matin Durrani is pleased that the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics brings AI under physicists' wing
Read article: Superconductivity theorist Leon Cooper dies aged 94
Superconductivity theorist Leon Cooper dies aged 94
Cooper carried out research into superconductivity and neuroscience
Read article: Gems from the Physics World archive: Isaac Asimov
Gems from the Physics World archive: Isaac Asimov
Science-fiction fans in the Physics World team have a clear favourite from 36 years of articles
Read article: Data-intensive PhDs at LIV.INNO prepare students for careers outside of academia
Data-intensive PhDs at LIV.INNO prepare students for careers outside of academia
This podcast is sponsored by LIV.INNO, the Liverpool Centre for Doctoral Training for Innovation in Data-Intensive Science
Read article: Semiconductor pioneer Richard Friend bags 2024 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize
Semiconductor pioneer Richard Friend bags 2024 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize
Friend won for his work on the fundamental electronic properties of molecular semiconductors and in their engineering development
Read article: Pioneers of AI-based protein-structure prediction share 2024 chemistry Nobel prize
Pioneers of AI-based protein-structure prediction share 2024 chemistry Nobel prize
Protein designer is also honoured in this year’s award
Read article: John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton share the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton share the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics
Duo win for their work on machine learning
Read article: Roger Penrose: the Nobel laureate with a preference for transparencies over slideshows
Roger Penrose: the Nobel laureate with a preference for transparencies over slideshows
Tushna Commissariat recounts a fascinating chat with Roger Penrose
Read article: How to rotate your mattress like a physics Nobel prizewinner
How to rotate your mattress like a physics Nobel prizewinner
A tongue-in-cheek e-mail exchange with 1973 Nobel Prize winner Brian Josephson shows that for some laureates, scientific rigour extends to ordinary life, too
Read article: ‘Sometimes nature will surprise us.’ Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux on eureka moments and the future of neutrino physics
‘Sometimes nature will surprise us.’ Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux on eureka moments and the future of neutrino physics
Particle physicist Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux talks about how the next generation of neutrino experiments will test the boundaries of the Standard Model
Read article: Gender gap in physics entrenched by biased collaboration networks, study finds
Gender gap in physics entrenched by biased collaboration networks, study finds
Interventions to integrate young female physicists into established networks could help tackle under-representation
Read article: Celebrating with a new Nobel laureate in Canada’s ‘Steeltown’
Celebrating with a new Nobel laureate in Canada’s ‘Steeltown’
The magical day Bertram Brockhouse won his prize
Read article: Robert Laughlin: the Nobel interview that became an impromptu press conference
Robert Laughlin: the Nobel interview that became an impromptu press conference
Matin Durrani winces at the time he met Nobel laureate Robert Laughlin
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