Vittorio Aita explains an unusual side project that kept him on track during the last months of his PhD
Read article: A PhD in cups of espresso: how logging my coffee consumption helped me write my thesis
James Dacey reviews Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life by Ferris Jabr
Read article: Reanimating the ‘living Earth’ concept for a more cynical world
Robert P Crease discusses a puzzle that goes to the heart of science and philosophy
Read article: Confused by the twin paradox? Maybe philosophy can help
Kate Gardner reviews the novel Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Read article: Around the world in 16 orbits: a day in the life of the International Space Station
James McKenzie looks at some of the unexpected spin-offs from big science
Read article: Fusion, the Web and electric planes: how spin-offs from big science are transforming the world
Victoria Atkinson reviews Inside the Stargazer’s Palace by Violet Moller
Read article: Rambling tour of Europe explores the backstory of the Scientific Revolution
Pete Vukusic says that students' positive experiences matter profoundly
Read article: We should treat our students the same way we would want our own children to be treated
A historic scientific landmark may soon disappear, says Robert P Crease
Read article: Stop this historic science site in St Petersburg from being sold
Guy Matthews says that the focus on public relations is masking the challenges of commercializing nuclear fusion
Read article: Fusion’s public-relations drive is obscuring the challenges that lie ahead
James McKenzie looks at the reasons behind the failure of the Zume robotic pizza-delivery business
Read article: Robot-cooked pizza delivered to your door? Here’s what Zume’s failure tells us
