Read article: Measuring methane from cows: the April 2021 issue of Physics World is now out
How infrared spectrometers and frequency combs are measuring methane emissions from cattle, plus super-efficient solar cells and a century of nuclear isomers
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: making particles from space tangible for schoolkids
Andrew Ferguson took a muon detector project into UK schools – and kept the study going despite COVID-19 restrictions
Read article: Alan Turing £50 note is unveiled, how to get a mortgage on the Moon
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Read article: World’s smallest origami bird, why hummingbirds hum, physics meeting ‘ain’t got that swing’
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Read article: Women scientists join forces at online quantum summit
Laura Hiscott found an atmosphere of collaboration at the fourth Women in Quantum Summit
Read article: Why Hawaii has the best rainbows, ancient carpet still dazzles thanks to fermented wool
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Read article: Winner of Dance Your PhD video contest is very atmospheric, the physics of cooking an egg
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘I took inspiration from the healthcare sector and brought in a therapist for my lab’
Andrea Armani describes how setting up weekly sessions with an external mental health expert has helped her students cope in a radically altered research environment
Read article: Archaeomagnetism, DNA materials and cosmic questions: the March 2021 issue of Physics World is now out
Enjoy the latest issue of your favourite magazine, which is now out in print and digital formats
Read article: Fine structure and black holes
Sidney Perkowitz on attempts to measure the fine structure constant α near black holes
