Read article: How to advise a politician about science
It’s vital that politicians understand science. Len Fisher and John Tesh argue that scientists must also understand the nature of politics
Read article: Curing the Curie complex
French physicist Hélène Langevin-Joliot – the granddaughter of Marie Curie – discusses the "Curie complex" and shares her tips for scientific success
Read article: The green flash
Pete Lawrence describes his quest since childhood to see this elusive phenomenon
Read article: Whistling volcanoes: radio waves in volcanic lightning
Ian Randall reports on the finding that whistler waves can come from volcanoes
Read article: The restless rocks of Racetrack Playa
The rocks in California's Racetrack Playa are on the move, but how? Brian Jackson describes how he and his colleagues solved a decades-old mystery
Read article: Chasing the Silver Dragon: the physics of tidal bores
Michael Berry outlines the science behind tidal bores and describes his sighting in China of one of the most spectacular examples
Read article: The spin of a proton
Where does the spin of a proton come from? An answer to this deceptively simple question may finally be within reach, as Edwin Cartlidge reports
Read article: Subterranean science
Sean Paling and Stephen Sadler describe how deep underground labs are diversifying into areas such as astrobiology and earth sciences
Read article: Your career questions answered
Margaret Harris explores the findings of a recent survey that asked physics students to share their career concerns and aspirations
Read article: Lighting up the world
Jon Cartwright explores how to bring light to the 1.5 billion people without electric lighting
