A series of talks at the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting reveals how different species handle challenging flying conditions
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Dan Roach describes his experiences returning to physics as a mature student with the Open University in the UK
Read article: A flaming good feeling: why science is nothing without experiments
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Matin Durrani is not sure that a polymath like Thomas Young could emerge in modern times
Read article: Thomas Young: could a polymath like him exist today?
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Read article: Belly flop mechanics, crickets calls, the universe in full colour
The five images show galaxies, globular clusters and nebulae in incredible detail
Read article: European Space Agency’s Euclid mission takes its first dazzling images of the cosmos
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Read article: Tube map of famous engineers, physics of Jackson Pollock, George Washington’s imperial love
This week’s global summit gets Institute of Physics president Keith Burnett musing about what the physics community can bring to the debate
Read article: What role should physicists play in AI safety?
