Particles and interactions Interview Peter Higgs in the spotlight Peter Higgs speaks to Physics World about his life in science and the search for the eponymous boson in a special audio interview Read article: Peter Higgs in the spotlight
Earth sciences Interview When the Earth’s magnetic field flips French geophysicist Vincent Courtillot discusses why the Earth's magnetic field occasionally flips Read article: When the Earth’s magnetic field flips
Mathematics and computation Interview Giorgio Parisi: the Italian activist Italian theoretical physicist Giorgio Parisi on how physics may fare under the new administration led by the economist Mario Monti Read article: Giorgio Parisi: the Italian activist
Low-temperature physics Interview Neutrons for the future at the Institut Laue-Langevin Andrew Harrison talks about how the Grenoble lab hopes to maintain its world-class position Read article: Neutrons for the future at the Institut Laue-Langevin
Particles and interactions Interview A life after CERN John Ellis on the search for the Higgs boson Read article: A life after CERN
Policy and funding Interview So long, Tevatron Fermilab physicist Chris Quigg reflects on the decision to close the Tevatron Read article: So long, Tevatron
Dark matter and energy Interview Closing in on dark matter Audio interview with Fermilab's Dan Hooper about dark-matter theories and the prospects for discovery Read article: Closing in on dark matter
History Interview Richard Feynman: far more than a practical joker Lawrence Krauss is interviewed about his new Richard Feynman biography Read article: Richard Feynman: far more than a practical joker
Astronomy and space Interview Many universes, many theories String theorist Brian Greene talks to Margaret Harris about his latest book Read article: Many universes, many theories
Publishing Interview Keeping a close eye on the future President of the Optical Society of America, Christopher Dainty, on the future of optics Read article: Keeping a close eye on the future
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