The 2021 Physics World China Briefing is now out
Discover how China is powering ahead in space exploration in this year's free-to-read Physics World China Briefing
Read article: The 2021 Physics World China Briefing is now out
Read article: The 2021 Physics World China Briefing is now out
Why open-source software is so powerful for physics: find out in the September 2021 issue of Physics World
Find out why physics is increasingly reliant on open-source code by checking out the September 2021 issue of Physics World magazine
Read article: Why open-source software is so powerful for physics: find out in the September 2021 issue of Physics World
Wooden satellite to launch in 2023, glowing thread is made from wood
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Wooden satellite to launch in 2023, glowing thread is made from wood
Blue plaque unveiled in honour of remarkable Hungarian-born polymer scientist Andrew Keller
Plaque remembers Jewish refugee who escaped the Nazis and Russians before making his name in the UK
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Steven Weinberg: probably the greatest theorist of his age
Matin Durrani recalls his encounters with the late Steven Weinberg, who died in July 2021
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The physics of candyfloss – on Earth and in space
Laura Hiscott muses on how candy floss is made, and an unlikely link to astrophysics
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Cosmic rays threaten Martian agriculture, rattlesnakes play a clever trick on your spatial perception
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Cosmic rays threaten Martian agriculture, rattlesnakes play a clever trick on your spatial perception
Bizarre phrases betray fake research papers, physics rules the roost in Peckham and Brentford FC
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Bizarre phrases betray fake research papers, physics rules the roost in Peckham and Brentford FC
Paddle board is made from old wind turbine blades, quantum technology for sustainability
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Paddle board is made from old wind turbine blades, quantum technology for sustainability
New evidence supports dark-spot theory for Betelgeuse’s ‘Great Dimming’
But what caused that dark spot to form in the first place?
Read article: New evidence supports dark-spot theory for Betelgeuse’s ‘Great Dimming’