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’
Joanne O'Meara at the University of Guelph reflects on an expanded job description
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Welcome to my new role as university professor, housekeeper, cafeteria lady, school teacher…’
Suman Shrestha, a PhD student at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, admires the centre’s response to the pandemic
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘During challenges, what you focus on matters a lot’
