Robert P Crease meets Michael Dubno, who is trying to solve the mystery of the ancient Antikythera mechanical device
Read article: Could the answer to the Antikythera astronomical device emerge from a Manhattan basement?
James McKenzie reveals the lessons we can learn from vehicle manufacturer Nikola Corporations after the fall from grace of its CEO
Read article: Tech phoenix: how electric-vehicle manufacturer Nikola Corporation is rising from the ashes
Condensed natter: Physics World editors give their compressed verdicts on top new books
Read article: A love of triangles, the physics of spin, volcanic science and Pascal’s papers: micro reviews of the best recent books
Savan Kharel reviews Simulating the Cosmos: Why the Universe Looks the Way It Does by Romeel Davé
Read article: The art of cosmic simulations: can we build a universe on a computer?
Robert P Crease on why we can thank Ursula Le Guin for popularizing Schrödinger’s cat
Read article: Ursula Le Guin: the pioneering author we should thank for popularizing Schrödinger’s cat
Fusion still has many issues to iron out before it can become a viable energy source, as John Evans explains
Read article: The fusion industry must rise to its tritium challenge
Betty Barber reviews The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman
Read article: Decimal time: life in a world where our days are divided differently
Ian Randall reviews What’s Hidden Inside Planets? by Sabine Stanley
Read article: What lies beneath: unearthing the secret interior lives of planets
Robert P Crease recalls the time when Palomar astronomers found themselves in a fight with locals
Read article: Astronomers versus activists: the battle over San Diego’s streetlights
Tim Palmer says that we must pool our resources to produce high-resolution climate models that societies can use, before it is too late
Read article: Why we still need a CERN for climate change
