Seeking an African Einstein
New centre for maths and computer science opens in Nigeria as part of plan to find the "next Einstein" in Africa
Read article: A gathering for Gardner
A gathering for Gardner
Robert P Crease examines why mathematics popularizer Martin Gardner inspires so many different kinds of people
Read article: Breaking through
Breaking through
Those outside the mainstream can find it hard to make worthwhile scientific contributions
Read article: Building for the future
Building for the future
The surprising pleasures of life as a "building physicist"
Where are all the physics teachers?
The British media were talking about physics today...
Read article: Once a physicist: Eddie Morland
Once a physicist: Eddie Morland
The journey from British Rail to head of the UK's Heath and Safety Laboratory
Read article: Spot the physicist
Spot the physicist
Differentiating between expertise and knowledge can be tricky, as Richard Jones finds out
Read article: Weiler to remain NASA science chief
Weiler to remain NASA science chief
Interim chief accepts permanent position and plans to continue hard-nosed approach to project overruns
Read article: Prospect of US science debate wanes
Prospect of US science debate wanes
ScienceDebate organizers “not optimistic” about a May debate
Read article: Synchrotron proves Europeans were not the first painters to use oils
Synchrotron proves Europeans were not the first painters to use oils
Scientists find Afghan oil paintings that date back hundreds of years before the Renaissance
