Read article: Twists, turns, thrills and spills: the physics of rollercoasters
There is much more physics at play than simply gravity and speed when it comes to the thrill of rollercoasters, as Michael Allen discovers
Read article: Top tips for super sandcastles: explore the weird world of sand
What do we really know about the science of sandcastles? Ian Randall grabs his bucket and spade to explore the weird world of sand science
Read article: Holiday hotspots for physicists
The global pandemic has put us all in need of a good break. Juanita Bawagan explores some exciting physics-themed holiday destinations on our planet and beyond
Read article: Cosmic challenge: protecting supercomputers from an extraterrestrial threat
Fast neutrons from cosmic-ray showers can cause significant errors in supercomputers. Physicists hope to measure the problem and protect devices, says Rachel Brazil
Read article: Replicating how plants move
Daniel Rayneau-Kirkhope explains how researchers are still unearthing new scientific insights into plant motion, which could lead to novel, bio-inspired robotic structures
Read article: How to spark an interest: advice for giving engaging physics presentations to pre-university students
Rick Marshall shares his advice for giving an inspiring presentation about physics to school students
Read article: Solving the proton puzzle
Why were physicists wrong about the size of the proton for so long? As Edwin Cartlidge explains, it is about bureaucracy and politics as much as physics
Read article: What does physics look like, and does it matter?
Anna Starkey explores how different approaches to visualizing physics can open up the way that society thinks and feels about physics
Read article: It’s topology, naturally
As Jon Cartwright reports, topological behaviours in fluid dynamics could help us understand the natural world and other complex systems
Read article: The Turing Test 2.0
Juanita Bawagan discovers how modern algorithms have transformed our understanding of the “Turing Test” and what it means for artificial intelligence
