Achintya Rao looks at free and open-source software used in physics research, and its role in the wider open-science movement
Read article: Standing on the shoulders of programmers: the power of free and open-source software
Laura Hiscott speaks to Claire Houghton, an early-career physicist who did summer internships at Kurt J Lesker and Adaptix
Read article: Summer internships: Claire Houghton – ‘I got to see real scientific experiments, where no-one knows exactly what’s going to happen’
Laura Hiscott speaks to Marion Cromb, a physics PhD student who did an internship every summer of their undergraduate degree
Read article: Summer internships: Marion Cromb – ‘I learnt good coding practice, and the code was actually sold to customers at the end’
Vacuum specialists are working with production engineers to make lithium-ion battery manufacturing more efficient, as Susan Curtis reports
Read article: Process innovations benefit battery manufacture
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: Twists, turns, thrills and spills: the physics of rollercoasters
Laura Hiscott speaks to Constantine Pelesis, an early-career physicist who did a summer internship at medical-physics company Adaptix
Read article: Summer internships: Constantine Pelesis – ‘I built up my network and got an understanding of how a whole company works together’
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: Top tips for super sandcastles: explore the weird world of sand
Laura Hiscott speaks to Maria Violaris, an early-career physicist who did summer internships at Innovia Technology and Riverlane
Read article: Summer internships: Maria Violaris – ‘I developed general research skills, which are useful in both industry and academia’
Laura Hiscott speaks to some early-career physicists who did summer internships in different places, from start-ups to university departments
Read article: Spending your summer wisely: internships special
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: Holiday hotspots for physicists
