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
Mathematical physics Opinion and reviews Between the lines: mathematics special Books that celebrate mathematics, from ancient Egypt to modern times, reviewed by Margaret Harris Read article: Between the lines: mathematics special
Art and science Podcasts Sean Carroll’s guide to making better science movies Cosmologist Sean Carroll discusses his other life as a science adviser to Hollywood Read article: Sean Carroll’s guide to making better science movies
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Web life: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera Get up close and personal with the Moon thanks to this extensive online archive of lunar image data Read article: Web life: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera
Education and outreach Blog Choosing physics, or not Forced early specialization in England and Wales is driving some students out of physics
History Video Portrait of a radio icon A stunning visual history of Jodrell Bank Observatory, and its science-outreach staff are put to the test Read article: Portrait of a radio icon
Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews Mathematical bridges Robert P Crease looks at a mathematics conference that could teach physicists a thing or two Read article: Mathematical bridges