Art and science Interview Spiros Michalakis: a scientist in Hollywood Caltech physicist Spiros Michalakis explains how he got into science advising for Hollywood Read article: Spiros Michalakis: a scientist in Hollywood
Publishing Interview Boosting diversity in open access Antonia Seymour outlines how open-access publishing benefits not only authors but also the wider scientific community and society Read article: Boosting diversity in open access
Personalities Interview Donna Strickland: life as a new Nobel laureate Nobel laureate Donna Strickland reveals her tips for future Nobel winners Read article: Donna Strickland: life as a new Nobel laureate
Personalities Interview Once a physicist: Chris Lucas Chris Lucas is a research engineer in the AI research team at Babylon Health Read article: Once a physicist: Chris Lucas
Business and innovation Interview Big stuff with little qubits Sadik Hafizovic describes how the company he co-founded, Zurich Instruments, has adapted since entering the quantum-computing market Read article: Big stuff with little qubits
Policy and funding Interview The personal impact of Mexico’s budget crisis Fernando Fabián Rosales-Ortega explains how budget cuts in Mexico are impacting science Read article: The personal impact of Mexico’s budget crisis
Business and innovation Interview Smartphone market pulls VCSELs into the mainstream As demand for this formerly niche type of semiconductor laser rises, companies making the equipment used in their manufacture need to adapt, says Ajit Paranjpe Read article: Smartphone market pulls VCSELs into the mainstream
Personalities Interview Once a physicist: Louise Adams Louise Adams is an IT transformation expert who uses cloud technology and agile ways of working to build strategic IT enablers Read article: Once a physicist: Louise Adams
Materials for energy Interview How have solar cells undercut coal? Martin Green describes the physics and politics that have helped and hindered photovoltaic energy suppliers to finally outbid fossil fuels Read article: How have solar cells undercut coal?
Medical physics Interview Chernobyl’s legacy and why assessing radiation risk is so difficult Radiation researcher Richard Wakeford discusses the lessons learned from nuclear accidents Read article: Chernobyl’s legacy and why assessing radiation risk is so difficult