People Blog Freedom in the Equation exhibition opens at Harvard Science Centre The exhibition, which is part of the Science at Risk project, runs until 10 March Read article: Freedom in the Equation exhibition opens at Harvard Science Centre
Quantum Blog Say hi to Quinnie – the official mascot of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology Meet the playful mascot marking the centenary of quantum mechanics in 2025 Read article: Say hi to Quinnie – the official mascot of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
Astronomy and space Blog European Space Agency’s Euclid mission spots spectacular Einstein ring The ring is due to the gravitational effects of a galaxy located around 590 million light-years from Earth Read article: European Space Agency’s Euclid mission spots spectacular Einstein ring
Education and outreach Blog PLANCKS physics quiz – the solutions How did you get on with our fiendish end-of-year quiz? Read article: PLANCKS physics quiz – the solutions
Mathematics and computation Blog The physics of George R R Martin’s Wild Card virus revealed Martin has put his name to a theoretical physics paper Read article: The physics of George R R Martin’s Wild Card virus revealed
Quantum Blog Explore the quantum frontier: all about the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025 Tushna Commissariat rounds up the key activities, talks and events in the IYQ calendar across the UK Read article: Explore the quantum frontier: all about the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025
Policy and funding Blog IOP president Keith Burnett outlines a ‘pivotal’ year ahead for UK physics A failure to support physics and physics-based industries could result in missed opportunities, says Burnett Read article: IOP president Keith Burnett outlines a ‘pivotal’ year ahead for UK physics
Nuclear fusion Blog SMART spherical tokamak produces its first plasma The SMall Aspect Ratio Tokamak operates with a 'negative triangularity' configuration Read article: SMART spherical tokamak produces its first plasma
Education and outreach Blog ‘Why do we have to learn this?’ A physics educator’s response to every teacher’s least favourite question Mark Whalley argues that a physics education builds valuable skills, but not for the reasons often given to students Read article: ‘Why do we have to learn this?’ A physics educator’s response to every teacher’s least favourite question
Astronomy and space Blog Astrophysicists reveal huge variation in the shape of exocomet belts A population of 74 planetesimal belts orbiting nearby stars has been studied by researchers Read article: Astrophysicists reveal huge variation in the shape of exocomet belts