Petrophysicist Oliver Grimston talks about his career at British oil and gas company bp, from its graduate programme to his current role as the firm’s chief of staff in Iraq
Read article: Oliver Grimston: from intern to chief of staff at bp
Fraudsters try to make money by pretending they've been injured in traffic accidents. But as Michael Hall explains, simple Newtonian physics can reveal which claims are genuine and w...
Read article: Using Newton’s laws to weed out bogus car-crash claims
Andrew Robinson delves into the life and work of the famed Bengali film director, who blended art and science
Read article: The unique universe of Satyajit Ray
From fixing bones to making antibacterial surfaces, Michael Allen investigates glass that has additional functionality and performance
Read article: A novel window into ‘smart’ glass
Helen Edwards was a formidable force in the field of accelerator science. Anita Chandran finds out more about her contributions to particle physics
Read article: Helen Edwards: pioneer of Fermilab’s Tevatron
Lia Merminga, director of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in the US, on accelerator science, the future of particle physics and being the first woman in her new role
Read article: Lia Merminga: directing the future of Fermilab
Michael Riordan worries that the glory days of international co-operation in particle physics could be endangered following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Read article: High-energy physics: are the days of international collaboration coming to an end?
Achintya Rao recollects the momentous day 10 years ago when CERN announced it had discovered the Higgs boson
Read article: Discovering the Higgs boson: a day in physics like no other
James McKenzie reflects on the wonders of Gorilla Glass – an invention that protects billions of smartphones, tablets and laptops around the world from unwanted damage
Read article: Gorilla Glass: the unsung hero of the smartphone
Ancient glass is not just of interest to historians and archaeologists – it may also hold the key to understanding the durability of vitrified nuclear waste. Rachel Brazil investiga...
Read article: A glassy solution to nuclear waste
