Accidental discoveries lie at the heart of many technological innovations. James McKenzie runs through his favourites
Read article: From Post-it Notes to microwaves – why serendipity lies at the heart of innovation
How fundamental research on adaptive optics led Martin Booth, Patrick Salter and Andrew Rimmer to start a company that uses lasers to create microscopic marks inside diamonds
Read article: Making their mark
Powerful blue lasers are producing the high-quality copper welds needed to make batteries for electric vehicles, as Richard Stevenson reports
Read article: The blue solution
Cryogenics specialist ICEoxford has reinforced its international reputation for product innovation with a 2020 Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Read article: Some like it cold: cryogenic innovation forges quantum opportunities
James McKenzie wonders if ammonia could hold the key to greener shipping
Read article: Could ammonia be the secret to shipping carbon-free?
Learn about some of the product innovations that were due to be announced at the American Physical Society's March Meeting
Read article: Novel tools aim to accelerate physics research
The head of system physics within global linac engineering at Elekta gives her advice to physics graduates
Read article: Ask me anything: Giulia Thompson
The chief executive and founder of Zurich Instruments gives his advice to physics graduates
Read article: Ask me anything: Sadik Hafizovic
The vice-president of business at the Institute of Physics gives his advice to physics graduates
Read article: Ask me anything: James McKenzie
Businesses must take action on climate change, which is why – says James McKenzie – it’s an example of a “Pascal’s wager”
Read article: Climate change is a ‘Pascal’s wager’: so how will you act?
