Artificial intelligence Opinion and reviews In the age of AI, we must double down on the skills that make us experts Nicole Sharp says that our scientific judgement has never been more important Read article: In the age of AI, we must double down on the skills that make us experts
Scientific enterprise Opinion and reviews Evidence in action: how science helps us make better decisions Anita Chandran reviews Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works by Helen Pearson Read article: Evidence in action: how science helps us make better decisions
Business and innovation Opinion and reviews Want to spot a winning technology? Here’s the key skill you need Ian Taylor looks at the value of estimation in the business world Read article: Want to spot a winning technology? Here’s the key skill you need
Culture, history and society Opinion and reviews Meet the demons: four mythical creatures that inhabit science Scientists can learn a lot from diabolical creatures, Robert P Crease reveals Read article: Meet the demons: four mythical creatures that inhabit science
Publishing Opinion and reviews An open access future is only possible by addressing its problems AI offers a challenge to the open-access business Read article: An open access future is only possible by addressing its problems
Everyday science Opinion and reviews Soviet institutes, Martian neighbours, Whovian science, stellar patterns and dystopian predictions: micro reviews of recent books Condensed natter: Physics World editors give their compressed verdicts on top new books Read article: Soviet institutes, Martian neighbours, Whovian science, stellar patterns and dystopian predictions: micro reviews of recent books
Instrumentation and measurement Opinion and reviews How AI is transforming human robots Honor Powrie considers whether AI can make robots more human Read article: How AI is transforming human robots
Materials Opinion and reviews The wonderful world of microfluidics Nicole Sharp reviews How the World Flows: Microfluidics from Raindrops to COVID Tests by Albert Folch Read article: The wonderful world of microfluidics
Culture, history and society Opinion and reviews What a modern-day US Declaration of Independence should say Robert P Crease imagines a modern-day US Declaration of Independence Read article: What a modern-day US Declaration of Independence should say
Scientific enterprise Opinion and reviews Why interdisciplinary science is needed more than ever Solving today’s complex problems requires teams of scientists from a range of disciplines Read article: Why interdisciplinary science is needed more than ever
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