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
Personalities Blog Physics in the pandemic: ‘This coronavirus has created an employment crisis across the country’ Meenu Stephen, a newly qualified medical physicist, describes the difficulties of looking for and starting a new job during lockdown Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘This coronavirus has created an employment crisis across the country’
Everyday science Blog Don’t go boiling mad when you discover these scientific secrets to perfect pasta! On World Pasta Day, find out how to prepare perfect pasta while saving on fuel Read article: Don’t go boiling mad when you discover these scientific secrets to perfect pasta!
Education and outreach Blog Physics in the pandemic: ‘Moving the International Physicists’ Tournament online was challenging’ David Collomb describes how a popular competition for physics students went virtual, with a team from Russia emerging as the overall winner Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Moving the International Physicists’ Tournament online was challenging’
Everyday science Blog Payload competition on a SpaceX Falcon 9, chicken nugget and 4G network also head into space Excerpts from the Red Folder Read article: Payload competition on a SpaceX Falcon 9, chicken nugget and 4G network also head into space
Personalities Blog Physics in the pandemic: ‘Our physics and dosimetry facilities were vacated for COVID-19 patients’ Priya Saini, a medical physicist at SMS Medical College and Hospitals in Jaipur, describes her efforts to maintain a radiotherapy service in the midst of a pandemic Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Our physics and dosimetry facilities were vacated for COVID-19 patients’
Everyday science Blog Celebrating Emmy Noether, Sameera Moussa, Caroline Bleeker, Toshiko Yuasa and other inspiring women in science Excerpts from the Red Folder Read article: Celebrating Emmy Noether, Sameera Moussa, Caroline Bleeker, Toshiko Yuasa and other inspiring women in science
Dark matter and energy Blog Excitement grows over mysterious signal in dark-matter detector Theorists publish five explanations for puzzling excess electron recoils in XENON1T Read article: Excitement grows over mysterious signal in dark-matter detector