Sweeping changes to US university-level teaching in physics and astronomy are required to address the long-running and systemic exclusion of African Americans
Read article: African American physics students need more support, says report
The podcast team discusses careers for physicists, quantum hype and the best way to honour "hidden figures" in science history
Read article: Debating the ‘quantum bottleneck’, a fictional Spanish physicist and the science of synchronized pendulums
JV Chamary reviews Superior: the Return of Race Science by Angela Saini
Read article: Beyond biology
Analysis of the leadership positions at 31 scientific societies finds a gender imbalance at higher ranks but not with lower-status roles
Read article: Women miss out on high-profile awards and positions
Research shows that while boys performed better than girls at the start of tests, that gap closed the longer the exam went on
Read article: Gender gap in science exam performance disappears for longer tests, says study
How to ensure your event is more inclusive
Read article: Fifteen tips to make scientific conferences more welcoming for everyone
Physics World editors talk quantum computing with Chris Monroe and explore the problem of poor diversity in physics with Jess Wade
Read article: Freight-train earthquake detectors, ion-trap quantum computers and the ‘dude wall’ problem
Recruitment of women is affected when members of a scientific evaluation committee deny that gender discrimination is a problem
Read article: Hiring committees with an implicit gender bias hire fewer women, says study
Jess Wade and Maryam Zaringhalam discuss the implications of poor diversity in physics – and what can be done to create a level playing field in the subject
Read article: Why we need to keep talking about equality in physics
Researchers say that 80% of the gender gap in maths-related fields can be explained by the difference in girls’ scores in maths and reading
Read article: Girls’ reading ability drives the science gender gap, claims study
