Personalities News Physicist who brought symmetry breaking to particle physics dies at 94 Yoichiro Nambu shared the 2008 Nobel Prize for Physics Read article: Physicist who brought symmetry breaking to particle physics dies at 94
Personalities Blog Getting into the mind of Maxwell Malcolm Lonair enthuses about the beauty of James Clerk Maxwell's famous paper of 1865
Policy and funding News New US philanthropy group picks physicist as boss Marc Kastner to head to the Science Philanthropy Alliance Read article: New US philanthropy group picks physicist as boss
Personalities News Particle pioneer Val Fitch dies at 91 US physicist discovered fundamental symmetry violation in the decay of K-mesons Read article: Particle pioneer Val Fitch dies at 91
Personalities Opinion and reviews Between the lines A biopic of Stephen Hawking and a daily calendar of mathematical reflections, reviewed by Tushna Commissariat and Margaret Harris Read article: Between the lines
Policy and funding News Physicist nominated as US defence secretary Barack Obama has chosen Ashton Carter for key defence role Read article: Physicist nominated as US defence secretary
Semiconductors and electronics News LED firm rejects Nobel laureate’s olive branch Shuji Nakamura tried to rebuild ties with Nichia Read article: LED firm rejects Nobel laureate’s olive branch
Personalities Blog Celebrating the life and work of John Bell Fiftieth anniversary of Bell's proof of entanglement is marked by new public exhibition in Belfast