Read article: The International Day of Light: celebrating the power of glass
To celebrate the International Day of Light, James McKenzie reflects on the wonders of optical communications
Read article: Human versus machine, in space
Andrew Robinson reviews The End of Astronauts: Why Robots Are the Future of Exploration by Donald Goldsmith and Martin Rees
Read article: A steampunk guide to quantum physics
Philip Ball reviews Quantum Steampunk: the Physics of Yesterday’s Tomorrow by Nicole Yunger Halpern
Read article: The benefits of making physics a more accessible discipline
Claire Malone highlights the importance of creating a better working environment for those with physical disabilities
Read article: Physics is something that girls fancy
Jess Wade says that recent high-profile comments that girls don’t like physics perpetuate false gender stereotypes and limit young people’s aspirations
Read article: Why we need to tackle renewable energy’s storage problem
Peter Edwards, Peter Dobson and Gari Owen say that net-zero targets can only be met if renewable energy can be stored cost-effectively
Read article: Sir Martin Wood: the supercool thinker who founded Oxford Instruments
James McKenzie looks back at the remarkable life of the late Sir Martin Wood, who was a pioneer in the commercialization of physics research
Read article: Racing to save the planet
Diandra Leslie-Pelecky reviews Racing Green: How Motorsport Science Can Change the World by Kit Chapman
Read article: The sky is (not) the limit: commercial concerns in space
Margaret Harris reviews The Space Business: From Hotels in Orbit to Mining the Moon – How Private Enterprise is Transforming Space by Andrew May
Read article: Covert ops with added science: The Curie Society
Kate Gardner reviews The Curie Society – a comic book by Heather Einhorn, Adam Staffaroni, Janet Harvey and Sonia Liao
