Policy and funding Video Keeping ahead: a look at physics in Japan View on demand: an online lecture presented by Adarsh Sandhu Read article: Keeping ahead: a look at physics in Japan
Policy and funding Opinion and reviews How to vote Robert P Crease reveals his tactic for determining the scientific qualifications of political candidates Read article: How to vote
Policy and funding Feature The academic pyramid Margaret Harris investigates the scarcity of permanent academic posts for PhD-trained physicists Read article: The academic pyramid
Telescopes and space missions Feature My life on Mars Ashley Dale recounts his experiences during a two-week stint at the Mars Desert Research Station, a facility in the Utah desert Read article: My life on Mars
Telescopes and space missions News US telescopes faced with closure Budget constraints threaten six observatories Read article: US telescopes faced with closure
Telescopes and space missions News India set for Mars mission in 2013 Government approves £70m orbiter to red planet Read article: India set for Mars mission in 2013
Policy and funding News Physicists unveil plans for ‘LEP3’ collider at CERN New collider would study the Higgs boson Read article: Physicists unveil plans for ‘LEP3’ collider at CERN
Policy and funding News Italian researchers warn of ‘worrying imprudence’ over cuts Spending review decree is approved by senate Read article: Italian researchers warn of ‘worrying imprudence’ over cuts
Publishing News UK to support open access Government accepts conclusion from report into open-access publishing Read article: UK to support open access
Telescopes and space missions News Privately funded spacecraft will look for dangerous asteroids B612 Foundation wants to protect humanity from deadly collisions Read article: Privately funded spacecraft will look for dangerous asteroids
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