Read article: The 10 quirkiest physics stories of 2020
From how to slice a melon fairly to a theory of parking, physics has had its fair share of quirky stories this year. Here is our pick of the best 10
Read article: Medical physics highlights of the year
Portable MRI, tumour hypoxia tracking, FLASH dosimetry and more highlights from 2020
Read article: Nanotechnology and materials highlights of 2020
Rippling graphene, topological superconductors and drunken sludge worms are on our list
Read article: A year of quantum highlights
Advances in quantum science and technology contributed a few bright spots amid the darkness of 2020
Read article: Midwinter looking bleak? Have some festive cheer with this physics quiz
Brighten your days with this fun holiday-themed quiz
Read article: Resolving the ‘squoon’, and other irregular satellites
Nicholas Porter delves into the physics of a fictional, wonky satellite
Read article: Big data meets Beethoven’s metronome, astronomy gets a badass new acronym
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Our mission was to include young nuclear physicists wherever they were in the world’
Nuclear physicist David Jenkins discovers the benefits of running a successful conference series for young scientists in an online format
Read article: Learning the lessons from the Haiyuan quake 100 years on
The day “the mountains walked” destroyed several cities in China and killed 230,000 people
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘my winter solstice in Latvia will be a time of reflection’
Planetary scientist Amara Graps reflects on how a country that began the pandemic “ahead of the curve” ended up so far behind
