Two decades and counting…
Opening this special issue marking the 20th anniversary of the launch of Physics World, Matin Durrani says that the magazine still has a vital role to play in th...
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Ending the great drought
For more than 20 years, particle theory has left experiment far behind in its wake. Michael Riordan hopes that the Large Hadron Collider will help bring particle physics back to it...
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Have PhD, will travel
Life as a postdoctoral researcher offers opportunities for making independent contributions to science, but there are pitfalls too, as Margaret Harris explains
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The global-village pioneers
Paul Ginsparg, who founded the arXiv e-print archive, recounts the early days of the Web and looks at how it has changed scientific communication
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Tessella gets to work on ITER’s computer systems
Tessella is providing software services to the next-generation ITER fusion reactor being built in France. The UK-based firm’s fusion project manager, Richard Layne, explains how the company is build...
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Tritium–deuterium plasma puts the heat on ITER’s first wall
The UK firm MG Sanders is developing tungsten tile modules that will soon be installed in the Joint European Torus, where the components will be evaluated for use in the ITER fusion reactor. Ian Warri...
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Fusion Symposium looks to ITER and beyond
Fusion researchers from around the world will gather in Germany next week to chart the way forward to commercial fusion reactors. Hamish Johnston surveys what will be on offer in Rostock
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Industrial procurement in fusion
Dan Mistry outlines how industry can compete for valuable fusion contracts
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Rewards of renewables
Thanks to concerns about carbon emissions and the rising price of fossil fuels, the green-energy industry is currently experiencing huge growth worldwide. This presents plenty of interesting and lucr...
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Eyeballing the universe
Just over a year ago, the online project Galaxy Zoo was launched. Two of its founders, Chris Lintott and Kate Land, reflect on the story of one of the most innova...
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