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Istvan Hargittai explains why Leo Szilard’s petition for atomic bombs to be stopped was not the only time his views changed
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Michael Banks looks into the physics of the baby universe, from conception to pregnancy and beyond
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The emerging quantum technology industry offers a dynamic career pathway for creative and adaptable physical scientists
Read article: Building a physics degree for the future: five key questions we need to answer
Veronica Benson, Andrew Mizumori Hirst and William Wakeham explain why physics degrees need to be revamped to better prepare graduates for the future
Read article: Epoch or event? Defining the Anthropocene
Ian Randall delves into the conflicting definitions and characterization of the Anthropocene, the age of humankind’s impact on the planet
Read article: Crash, bang: the rollercoaster physics of ultra-long financial bonds
Hold tight as Jon Cartwright takes you on a rollercoaster ride of ultra-long financial bonds
Read article: Uncovering the tiny defects that make materials fail
Tomas Martin and Stacy Moore describe how complementary microscopy techniques can uncover why a material has failed
Read article: ‘Great observatories’ – the next generation of NASA’s space telescopes, and their impact on the next century of observational astronomy
Astronomers look into the future of astronomy and astrophysics, as proposals are made to pick, plan and build a new fleet of space telescopes
Read article: Climate tipping points: retreating from the brink and accelerating positive change
James Dacey finds out how new research into human-climate systems could help us to avert disaster
Read article: How the Stern–Gerlach experiment made physicists believe in quantum mechanics
Hamish Johnston celebrates 100 years of the Stern–Gerlach experiment, which gave credibility to the notion of quantum mechanics
