Hacking a path to innovation
Bonnie Tsim says “hackathons” are a great way for scientists to apply their skills to the commercial world
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The power of authority: why we need to rely on experts
The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined why the authority of science is so important – and how it’s so easy to lose. Robert P Crease explains
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A matter of trust
Philip Ball reviews Why Trust Science? by Naomi Oreskes
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Putting new physics on the syllabus
Niki Bell calls on physicists to insist that exam boards integrate modern discoveries into the education system
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The danger of scientific meetings going online only
Harry Collins, Bill Barnes and Riccardo Sapienza warn against a wholesale shift to virtual workshops and conferences after COVID-19
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Mailing undergraduate lab experiments to students stuck at home, how to run a physics conference on Zoom
Physicists explain how they adapted and thrived under COVID-19 restrictions
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Ethos, logos, pathos: the three steps to communicating science
Sam Illingworth gives practical advice on the art of rhetoric and other communication skills
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Physics in the pandemic: mailing lab kits to students enhances learning at home
The “At-Home Lab Kit” allows undergraduate students to do physics experiments while sheltering in place
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Space science and engineering: the journey starts here
University College London’s MSc in space science and engineering offers graduate physicists a unique opportunity
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Ask me anything: Priyamvada Natarajan
The theoretical astrophysicist, professor and director of the Franke Program in Science and the Humanities at Yale University gives her advice to physics graduates
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