All you need to know this month in the world of physics in one handy package
Read article: Spattered blood, Nobel dreams and food waste: the October 2019 issue of Physics World is now out
From disease diagnosis to atomic physics, the discovery of Raman scattering has had a wide-ranging impact on science and technology, argues Anna Demming
Read article: My favourite Nobel prize: Raman scattering is a universal fingerprint
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Space shed bags award, what to do with an infinity of electrons, the beauty of blackboards
Margaret Harris chooses an invention that has a huge impact on everyday life
Read article: My favourite Nobel prize: the blue LED that lights up the modern world
Pioneering experiments with Bose–Einstein condensates proved a long-standing theory and ignited a revolution in atomic physics, argues Susan Curtis
Read article: My favourite Nobel prize: creating Bose–Einstein condensates in the lab
Louisa Cockbill on the ups and downs of communicating the mysteries of the universe to school children
Read article: The universe under a dome
US is the big winner when it comes to attracting top physicists, while the UK has lost as many laureates as it has gained
Read article: More than one-quarter of physics Nobel laureates are immigrants, reveal updated infographics
Hamish Johnston explains why Kenneth Wilson's profound insights into phase transitions should be lauded by physicists of all stripes
Read article: My favourite Nobel prize: a universal theory for phase transitions
Matin Durrani explains why the work carried out by the father-and-son team of William and Lawrence Bragg was so significant
Read article: My favourite Nobel prize: X-ray diffraction to deduce crystal structure
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Yo-Yo Ma serenades the LHC, frozen poo knife is a bit crap, when nature calls in space
