In this episode we also chat about physicists who have done silly things
Read article: Remembering Philip Anderson, meeting an extragalactic astronomer who advises the government
Sam Vennin is impressed by the collaborations developing between research groups and predicts that research will emerge from the current situation deeply transformed
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘My workplace probably looks more like a war zone now’
Atomic physicist Hannah Williams would normally be fixing lasers and machinery in her lab outside Paris. With France on lockdown, she’s searching for alternatives
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘My job is not amenable to working from home’
As a scientist, Charles Curry believes he should help the public understand evidence-based policies for controlling COVID-19
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Watching a phenomenon of staggering scope unfold in real time, dictated by simple mathematics’
The Physics World team celebrates April Fool’s Day with genuine tales of idiocy from our archives
Read article: Physicists doing stupid things
Taking a closer look at the reality of life as a researcher
Read article: Tips for a rewarding career in physics
PhD student Lucy Rowlands is creating an ever-expanding list of experiments to do when she can return to the lab
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Scientists don’t live in a vacuum’
Nobel laureate made many contributions to physics from high-temperature superconductivity to particle physics
Read article: Condensed-matter physics pioneer Philip Anderson dies aged 96
Bill Atkinson reflects on how closing Trent University has affected his students
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘I learned that my students miss the structure and support that the university provides’
For nanoscience PhD student Haley Harrison, a welcome chance to catch up on writing, analysis and family time coexists uneasily with concerns about health and finances
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘I’m worried about paying for medical treatment’
