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From galaxies to groceries: how Sarah Bridle made the switch from cosmology to food
Gleb Yakubov talks to Sarah Bridle a physicist who has studied food at the University of York
From ideas to industry: a theoretical physicist’s journey into Silicon Valley
From a classroom science demonstration to using quantum optics to improve the energy efficiency of deep learning – Ryan Hamerly on his career path
Ask me anything: Mary Bishai – ‘For a self-professed nerd like me, doing big science is heaven’
Mary Bishai is an experimental neutrino physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory in the US
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Education and outreach
Can a 16-year-old really understand quantum teleportation?
Leron Borsten and Shanti Pise report from a week-long event that sought to teach quantum physics to teenagers
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Shining a light on central African physics
Victoria Merriman reports back from a Global Physics Summit satellite event in Dschang, Cameroon
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How pictures can help school students learn quantum physics
Muhammad Sabieh Anwar describes a new way to engage students in quantum physics
Read article: How pictures can help school students learn quantum physics
From the blackboard to the backbenches: how physics teacher Dave Robertson became an MP
Matin Durrani talks to Dave Robertson, a politician who used to be a physics teacher
Read article: From the blackboard to the backbenches: how physics teacher Dave Robertson became an MP
Why mentorship is vital for the future of physics
Honor Powrie explains why giving back through mentorship is so valuable
Read article: Why mentorship is vital for the future of physics
Will the demise of the US penny damage science education?
Robert P Crease wonders what the death of the US penny will do to how we teach and learn science
Read article: Will the demise of the US penny damage science education?
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Letter from Argentina: ‘an empty desk and an idle electron microscope signal the erosion of the country’s science’
Faramarz S Gard laments the decline of Argentine science
Read article: Letter from Argentina: ‘an empty desk and an idle electron microscope signal the erosion of the country’s science’
Evidence in action: how science helps us make better decisions
Anita Chandran reviews Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works by Helen Pearson
Read article: Evidence in action: how science helps us make better decisions
‘Amaze, amaze, amaze’: in Project Hail Mary, science and friendship save the day
Andrew Glester and Tushna Commissariat delve into the science and story of Project Hail Mary
Read article: ‘Amaze, amaze, amaze’: in Project Hail Mary, science and friendship save the day
Belgian Nobel-prize-winning theoretical physicist François Englert dies aged 93
Englert shared the 2013 Nobel Prize for Physics with Peter Higgs
Read article: Belgian Nobel-prize-winning theoretical physicist François Englert dies aged 93
Institute of Physics president Paul Howarth outlines his vision for physics
Paul Howarth is set to be IOP president until 2029
Read article: Institute of Physics president Paul Howarth outlines his vision for physics
Paul Howarth: IOP president highlights the need to raise the profile of physics in society
Podcast interview also explores concerns about recent funding cuts to fundamental physics research in the UK
Read article: Paul Howarth: IOP president highlights the need to raise the profile of physics in society
Oppenheimer unfiltered: rare recordings released to the public
Newly released audio interviews reveal a personal, reflective side of Robert Oppenheimer
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Trading places: meet the physicists-turned-analysts who are driving the frontiers of finance
From academia to algorithms, physicists in quantitative finance explain how their careers evolved
Read article: Trading places: meet the physicists-turned-analysts who are driving the frontiers of finance
Ask me anything: Gwenaëlle Lefeuvre ‘Not everyone is built to be a specialist and there is nothing wrong with that’
Gwenaëlle Lefeuvre is the network coordinator for Photonics Bretagne, an innovation hub supporting the photonics ecosystem in Brittany, France
Read article: Ask me anything: Gwenaëlle Lefeuvre ‘Not everyone is built to be a specialist and there is nothing wrong with that’
Researchers express ‘grave concern’ over attacks on Iranian institutions and science
Almost 1400 people have signed an open letter calling on the international community to “defend academic life”
Read article: Researchers express ‘grave concern’ over attacks on Iranian institutions and science
Ask me anything: Ian Griffiths – ‘While changing jobs is a daunting task, it has always been worthwhile’
Career tips from Ian Griffiths – a sales executive at microscope and spectrometer provider JEOL UK
Read article: Ask me anything: Ian Griffiths – ‘While changing jobs is a daunting task, it has always been worthwhile’
STEM stock rising in quantitative finance
Find out what it’s like working for options trading firm Susquehanna
Read article: STEM stock rising in quantitative finance
Many-body effects at the world’s largest physics conference
A personal reflection on the Global Physics Summit – from artificial intelligence to ultracold atoms
Read article: Many-body effects at the world’s largest physics conference
From the classroom to the committee room: Dave Robertson MP on politics and physics
British politician talks about the importance of physicists and physics education
Read article: From the classroom to the committee room: Dave Robertson MP on politics and physics
Quantum physicists Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard win $1m Turing Award
Duo bag award often described as the “Nobel Prize in Computing”
Read article: Quantum physicists Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard win $1m Turing Award
International scientists head into the fast-lane of Denmark’s burgeoning quantum ecosystem
Ambition and international talent converge as Denmark scales up in quantum science
Read article: International scientists head into the fast-lane of Denmark’s burgeoning quantum ecosystem
Ask me anything: Giannis Zacharakis – ‘The ability to pursue questions that genuinely interest you is a privilege’
Giannis Zacharakis is a biophotonics and biomedical imaging researcher and CEO of the precision photonics spin-off Kymatonics
Read article: Ask me anything: Giannis Zacharakis – ‘The ability to pursue questions that genuinely interest you is a privilege’
The American Physical Society’s 2026 Global Physics Summit opens in Denver
The "shared future" theme of the world's biggest physics meeting this year is opportune
Read article: The American Physical Society’s 2026 Global Physics Summit opens in Denver
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