Philosophy, sociology and religion Research update Top 10 books for 2010 Physics World unveils its choices for top physics books of the year Read article: Top 10 books for 2010
Policy and funding Feature Gongs away Bagging a physics prize can bring both pleasures and pitfalls Read article: Gongs away
Publishing News US loses status as a ‘colossus of science’ Report says countries in Asia are beginning to equal the US Read article: US loses status as a ‘colossus of science’
Education and outreach Opinion and reviews Bronx physics Robert P Crease on why one New York school has produced seven Nobel-prize winners Read article: Bronx physics
Policy and funding News Carl Wieman accepts White House science post Nobel-prize winner confirmed as Obama's associate director for science Read article: Carl Wieman accepts White House science post
Publishing Research update Peer review highly sensitive to poor refereeing, claim researchers Human foibles may drastically reduce scientific quality Read article: Peer review highly sensitive to poor refereeing, claim researchers
Education and outreach Opinion and reviews Swimming against the unseen tide Amy Bug finds that even small, unconscious biases in the evaluation of female physicists can have dramatic consequences Read article: Swimming against the unseen tide
Policy and funding News Canada aids search for the African Einstein Government pledges money to create a network of African science centres Read article: Canada aids search for the African Einstein
Education and outreach Opinion and reviews Web life: Physics-GamesDotNet Physics-GamesDotNet – the one-stop-shop for physics games Read article: Web life: Physics-GamesDotNet
Renewables News Saudi Arabia to create renewable energy ‘city’ King Abdullah considers the future of his country beyond oil Read article: Saudi Arabia to create renewable energy ‘city’