What got the physics community excited this year? Find out from our list of the most-read stories on the Physics World website
Read article: In case you missed it: the 10 most popular physics stories of 2023
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Read article: How to avoid collapsing a fruit display, astrophysicists home in on icebergs
Louis Barson says that the COP28 deal can shine a light on the pivotal role that physics plays in developing and delivering climate solutions
Read article: How physics can help deliver the pledges made at the COP28 summit
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Read article: What volcanoes and coffeemaking have in common, the physics of playing the didjeridu
A series of talks at the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting reveals how different species handle challenging flying conditions
Read article: Through turbulent skies: how fluid dynamics experts are uncovering the secrets of bird flight
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Read article: Slippery surface could improve your toilet experience, why ice can be sticky or slippery
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Read article: Cosmic-ray exposure on space missions could cause erectile dysfunction, liquid channels in ice boost frost damage
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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Read article: Physicist runs across US in record time, NASA tool bag joins growing field of space junk
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?
