Yangyang Cheng examines a historical precedent for the technological competition between the US and China in quantum physics
Read article: US-China quantum rivalry creates harmful barriers to progress
Hamish Johnston reviews Quantum Computing: How It Works and Why It Could Change the World by Amit Katwala, WIRED
Read article: What you need to know before investing in quantum technology
Robert P Crease explains why the history of science is harder and more complicated than you might realize
Read article: So you think the history of science is easy?
Jess Wade reviews Sticky: the Secret Science of Surfaces by Laurie Winkless
Read article: From geckos’ feet to Formula 1: how surface science underpins our world
In his latest article on funding hi-tech firms, James McKenzie looks at the help on offer for businesses to innovate and grow
Read article: Help me if you can: founding a business doesn’t have to be lonely
Emma Chapman reviews Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond: the Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin by Ashley Jean Yeager
Read article: How Vera Rubin broke barriers and convinced the astronomy community that dark matter exists
Caitlin Duffy says that physicists must recognize that failure is part and parcel of science
Read article: The importance of publishing null results
Astrophysicist and professor emeritus Gibor Basri on the importance of balancing life’s many commitments
Read article: Prioritization and a passion for science can get you through burnout
Despite the pressure on physicists, particularly Black physicists, to always do more, it is essential to learn to put work aside, writes Larry Gladney
Read article: The physics of burn-in and burnout
James McKenzie believes the climate crisis offers opportunities to business – but warns that solutions will only be found with the help of governments and financial markets
Read article: Business and industry must rise to the challenge of climate change
