Water Opinion and reviews Between the lines Books on waves, mathematical puzzles and quantum analogies, reviewed by Tushna Commissariat and Margaret Harris Read article: Between the lines
Education and outreach Feature Finding jobs in hard times How can you best stand out in today's graduate job market? Read article: Finding jobs in hard times
Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews Fruitloopery Robert P Crease bemoans the misuse of technical terms in science Read article: Fruitloopery
Mathematical physics Research update Theoretical-physics hub opens in South America South American Institute for Fundamental Research set to tackle subjects ranging from mathematical biology to cosmology Read article: Theoretical-physics hub opens in South America
Ultracold matter News Our favourite pictures of 2011 From Batman under the microscope to dancing black holes Read article: Our favourite pictures of 2011
Transport properties News Our top videos of the year From superconductivity to classical music Read article: Our top videos of the year
Soft matter and liquids Video Physics and biology: a match made in heaven New resource for the teaching of biological physics to undergraduates Read article: Physics and biology: a match made in heaven
Education and outreach Opinion and reviews Between the lines: Christmas special Books on time travel, calculus, science experiments for children and more, reviewed by Margaret Harris, Matin Durrani and Tushna Commissariat Read article: Between the lines: Christmas special
History Video Particle physics inspires classical composer Major new work for violin traces the history of particle physics Read article: Particle physics inspires classical composer
Education and outreach Research update Cash hand-out to boost physics teachers UK government launches £2m initiative to attract physics graduates into teaching Read article: Cash hand-out to boost physics teachers