Read article: How fictional models shape science
How fictional models shape science
Margaret Morrison explores “fictional” models in physics such as James Clerk Maxwell's invisible, all-pervasive “aether”
Read article: How fictional models shape science
Read article: The lure of G
The lure of G
Jon Cartwright finds out why physicists are still scratching their heads over the value of the gravitational constant, "big G"
Read article: Technology whose time has come
Technology whose time has come
Joshua Pearce describes how open-source appropriate technology is bringing simple and life-changing devices to people all over the world
Read article: Planck perspectives
Planck perspectives
Peter Coles explains what the data from the Planck mission mean for cosmological theories
Read article: Shedding new light on old art
Shedding new light on old art
Martin Fischer shows the benefits for the art world of the laser-based technique of pump–probe microscopy
Read article: A flame of ambition: Caroline Harper
A flame of ambition: Caroline Harper
Sightsavers chief executive and physics graduate Caroline Harper on blinding trachoma, impostor syndrome and how her father’s death spurred her career change
Read article: Classically quantum
Classically quantum
Jon Cartwright explores a macroscale analogy of quantum mechanics
Read article: Can we unify quantum mechanics and gravity?
Can we unify quantum mechanics and gravity?
Sabine Hossenfelder has little doubt that we will be able to
Read article: What is time?
What is time?
Adam Frank explains why the nature of time is such an enduring – and important – problem
Read article: Is life on Earth unique?
Is life on Earth unique?
Ray Jayawardhana explores the possibility of life on other worlds
