Education and outreach Blog A TEDx train wreck? Physics World columnist Robert P Crease faces a nail-biting 48 hours as he tries to get his talk down to size
Mathematical physics Opinion and reviews A classy look through mathematics Alex Bellos's engaging book investigates how mathematical laws and properties manifest themselves in the real world, says reviewer Dean Burnett Read article: A classy look through mathematics
Policy and funding News New physics department opens in the UK University of Lincoln expands as interest in physics grows Read article: New physics department opens in the UK
Materials Opinion and reviews Between the lines Books about amazing everyday materials, big-seers and the atomic age, reviewed by Margaret Harris Read article: Between the lines
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Gardening in space Robert P Crease on the success story of a courgette in space Read article: Gardening in space
Education and outreach Blog What can you learn from Descartes? Why incorporating history and philosophy into science education is so vital
Education and outreach Blog Thinking about thinking Physics-education guru Cedric Linder argues for a "discursive" view of physics learning
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Web life: Super Planet Crash A simple game based on orbital dynamics is a "gateway drug" for learning more about exoplanet science Read article: Web life: Super Planet Crash
Education and outreach Blog Turning a physics class into a video game Bringing the principles of gaming to physics education
Education and outreach Blog Physics education under the microscope in Argentina The International Conference on Physics Education kicks off