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From student to scientist – how to build a career with physics
Tushna Commissariat and Matin Durrani guide physics students through the maze of career options
The 12 August 2026 partial solar eclipse as seen from the Isle of Wight
Sean G Ryan snaps an astronomical spectacle that captured the public imagination
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Careers at the frontier of space technology
The European Space Agency recruits from all over Europe (and beyond) to further its mission of peacefully exploring and using space for the benefit of everyone
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Ask me anything: Kristian Dominek Barajas – ‘I’m able to take a really complicated problem and give it my best guess’
Kristian Dominek Barajas is head of quantum theory at Oxford Ionics, an IonQ company
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The Quantum Kid: childhood curiosity makes physics more accessible
Our podcast guest makes science videos for young people
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Seven writers, four physicists, one room, lots of plushies
Robert P Crease attends a workshop bringing physicists and journalists together
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Motivation is key to the public’s trust in science, study reveals
Social scientists Shumaila Bhatti and Dara Wald are our podcast guests
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Can a 16-year-old really understand quantum teleportation?
Leron Borsten and Shanti Pise report from a week-long event that sought to teach quantum physics to teenagers
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Shining a light on central African physics
Victoria Merriman reports back from a Global Physics Summit satellite event in Dschang, Cameroon
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How pictures can help school students learn quantum physics
Muhammad Sabieh Anwar describes a new way to engage students in quantum physics
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Letter from Argentina: ‘an empty desk and an idle electron microscope signal the erosion of the country’s science’
Faramarz S Gard laments the decline of Argentine science
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Evidence in action: how science helps us make better decisions
Anita Chandran reviews Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works by Helen Pearson
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‘Amaze, amaze, amaze’: in Project Hail Mary, science and friendship save the day
Andrew Glester and Tushna Commissariat delve into the science and story of Project Hail Mary
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Belgian Nobel-prize-winning theoretical physicist François Englert dies aged 93
Englert shared the 2013 Nobel Prize for Physics with Peter Higgs
Read article: Belgian Nobel-prize-winning theoretical physicist François Englert dies aged 93
From equations to nuclear medicine: Keamogetswe Ramonaheng on building medical physics in Africa
Keamogetswe Ramonaheng discusses her life in medical physics
Read article: From equations to nuclear medicine: Keamogetswe Ramonaheng on building medical physics in Africa
Institute of Physics president Paul Howarth outlines his vision for physics
Paul Howarth is set to be IOP president until 2029
Read article: Institute of Physics president Paul Howarth outlines his vision for physics
Quantum science in the heart of Dublin
Trinity College Dublin is at the centre of a burgeoning quantum ecosystem in Ireland, and students on Trinity’s MSc Quantum Science and Technology are right in the middle of it a...
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Paul Howarth: IOP president highlights the need to raise the profile of physics in society
Podcast interview also explores concerns about recent funding cuts to fundamental physics research in the UK
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Building up the quantum workforce: an undergraduate route into industry
Colorado School of Mines’ Frédéric Sarazin on a new undergraduate route into quantum engineering
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Oppenheimer unfiltered: rare recordings released to the public
Newly released audio interviews reveal a personal, reflective side of Robert Oppenheimer
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Trading places: meet the physicists-turned-analysts who are driving the frontiers of finance
From academia to algorithms, physicists in quantitative finance explain how their careers evolved
Read article: Trading places: meet the physicists-turned-analysts who are driving the frontiers of finance
Ask me anything: Gwenaëlle Lefeuvre ‘Not everyone is built to be a specialist and there is nothing wrong with that’
Gwenaëlle Lefeuvre is the network coordinator for Photonics Bretagne, an innovation hub supporting the photonics ecosystem in Brittany, France
Read article: Ask me anything: Gwenaëlle Lefeuvre ‘Not everyone is built to be a specialist and there is nothing wrong with that’
Researchers express ‘grave concern’ over attacks on Iranian institutions and science
Almost 1400 people have signed an open letter calling on the international community to “defend academic life”
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Ask me anything: Ian Griffiths – ‘While changing jobs is a daunting task, it has always been worthwhile’
Career tips from Ian Griffiths – a sales executive at microscope and spectrometer provider JEOL UK
Read article: Ask me anything: Ian Griffiths – ‘While changing jobs is a daunting task, it has always been worthwhile’
STEM stock rising in quantitative finance
Find out what it’s like working for options trading firm Susquehanna
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From the blackboard to the backbenches: how physics teacher Dave Robertson became an MP
Matin Durrani talks to Dave Robertson, a politician who used to be a physics teacher
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Why mentorship is vital for the future of physics
Honor Powrie explains why giving back through mentorship is so valuable
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Many-body effects at the world’s largest physics conference
A personal reflection on the Global Physics Summit – from artificial intelligence to ultracold atoms
Read article: Many-body effects at the world’s largest physics conference
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