Materials Feature Is materials science the new alchemy for the 21st century? Honor Powrie pays tribute to the work of materials scientists Read article: Is materials science the new alchemy for the 21st century?
History Feature Nobel prizes you’ve never heard of: how a Swedish inventor was honoured for a technology that nearly killed him Gustaf Dalén is nowhere near as famous as his contemporaries, but does that make him undeserving of the prize? Margaret Harris investigates Read article: Nobel prizes you’ve never heard of: how a Swedish inventor was honoured for a technology that nearly killed him
History Feature Nobel prizes you’ve never heard of: how an obscure version of colour photography beat quantum theory to the most prestigious prize in physics Gabriel Lippmann received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1908 for a new method of colour photography that was never commercially successful. Margaret Harris finds out why Read article: Nobel prizes you’ve never heard of: how an obscure version of colour photography beat quantum theory to the most prestigious prize in physics
Education and outreach Feature How the slowest experiment in the world became a fast success Stefan Hutzler and Louise Bradley explain how they turned the famous pitch-drop experiment into an outreach activity Read article: How the slowest experiment in the world became a fast success
Policy and funding Feature Bridging the gap between scientists, policy makers and industry to build the quantum ecosystem Elizabeth Pasatembou and Dimitrie Cielecki discuss their experience of doing science policy engagement during their PhDs Read article: Bridging the gap between scientists, policy makers and industry to build the quantum ecosystem
Quantum Feature Indefinite causal order: how quantum physics is challenging our understanding of cause and effect Quantum mechanics allows events to occur with indefinite causal order, as Hamish Johnston discovers Read article: Indefinite causal order: how quantum physics is challenging our understanding of cause and effect
Careers Feature From ‘rewarding and exciting’ to ‘challenging and overwhelming’: what it means to have a career in intelligence and cyber security Curiosity, problem-solving and resilience are the key qualities for a career in intelligence Read article: From ‘rewarding and exciting’ to ‘challenging and overwhelming’: what it means to have a career in intelligence and cyber security
Quantum Feature Why quantum technology is driving quantum fundamentals Hamish Johnston talks to Elise Crull, Artur Ekert and Stephanie Simmons about the links between quantum technology and quantum fundamentals Read article: Why quantum technology is driving quantum fundamentals
Astronomy and space Feature Big data, big wins: how solar astrophysics can be a ‘game-changer’ in sports analytics Joe McEntee explores the surprising links between solar physics and sports science Read article: Big data, big wins: how solar astrophysics can be a ‘game-changer’ in sports analytics
Cosmology Feature MOND versus dark matter: the clash for cosmology’s soul From Bohemian solutions and binary battles to new parameters and novel experiments, the dark matter vs MOND clash rages on Read article: MOND versus dark matter: the clash for cosmology’s soul