Everyday science Blog Stonehenge acoustics enhanced music and speech, driving quickly is best on bumpy roads Excerpts from the Red Folder Read article: Stonehenge acoustics enhanced music and speech, driving quickly is best on bumpy roads
Everyday science Blog Benford’s law and the 2020 US presidential election: nothing out of the ordinary Data scientists queue up to explain why claims of irregular vote tallies don't hold water Read article: Benford’s law and the 2020 US presidential election: nothing out of the ordinary
Everyday science Blog Hundreds of copies of Newton’s Principia found, how to cross stitch a black hole Excerpts from the Red Folder Read article: Hundreds of copies of Newton’s Principia found, how to cross stitch a black hole
Quantum Blog Inside the quantum bubble The UK’s annual Quantum Technology Showcase went virtual in 2020, but the pandemic hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm for quantum start-ups Read article: Inside the quantum bubble
Culture, history and society Blog Celebrating the Institute of Physics at 100: the November 2020 issue of Physics World is now out Looking back at the founding of the IOP, welcoming our new contributing columnists and making air travel greener Read article: Celebrating the Institute of Physics at 100: the November 2020 issue of Physics World is now out
Everyday science Blog Flat versus round earth calculator, asteroid is dead ringer for the Moon Excerpts from the Red Folder Read article: Flat versus round earth calculator, asteroid is dead ringer for the Moon
Culture, history and society Blog Reflecting the community: Physics World’s new contributing columnists expand our team of opinion writers Physics World contributing columnists will bring a new perspective to a range of professional matters such as education, careers, publishing, funding and diversity Read article: Reflecting the community: Physics World’s new contributing columnists expand our team of opinion writers
Culture, history and society Blog Is anybody there – science and the supernatural Chris Holt considers the science behind the supernatural Read article: Is anybody there – science and the supernatural
Everyday science Blog The physics of giant pumpkins, the world’s smallest boat Excerpts from the Red Folder Read article: The physics of giant pumpkins, the world’s smallest boat
Gravity Blog LIGO–Virgo announces ‘bumper crop’ of gravitational-wave detections Physicists have analysed 39 events from detectors’ third run Read article: LIGO–Virgo announces ‘bumper crop’ of gravitational-wave detections