Education and outreach Opinion and reviews Reinventing the science museum Margaret Harris reviews Idea Colliders: the Future of Science Museums by Michael John Gorman Read article: Reinventing the science museum
Environment and energy Opinion and reviews Green technology and growth: a vision we can believe in James McKenzie believes the UK government’s ambitious 10-point-plan for a “green industrial revolution” can deliver Read article: Green technology and growth: a vision we can believe in
Cosmology Opinion and reviews Rudiments of reality Philip Ball reviews Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality by Frank Wilczek Read article: Rudiments of reality
Policy and funding Opinion and reviews Protect the scientists of tomorrow from the impact of the pandemic Karel Green says that funders must support all PhD students due to the devastating impact on research caused by the COVID-19 pandemic Read article: Protect the scientists of tomorrow from the impact of the pandemic
Education and outreach Opinion and reviews Why breadth beats depth when it comes to teaching Niki Bell says that subject-matter experts do not necessarily make the best teachers Read article: Why breadth beats depth when it comes to teaching
Culture, history and society Opinion and reviews Joe Biden’s inauguration: why the rebuilding of trust in science is not over yet Robert P Crease is not sure if the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th US president will automatically herald a new day for science in the US Read article: Joe Biden’s inauguration: why the rebuilding of trust in science is not over yet
Art and science Opinion and reviews Intertwined entities: sci-fi anthology explores the impact of AI on human relationships Tushna Commissariat reviews Entanglements: Tomorrow’s Lovers, Families, and Friends, edited by Sheila Williams Read article: Intertwined entities: sci-fi anthology explores the impact of AI on human relationships
Business and innovation Opinion and reviews Powering the beast: why we shouldn’t worry about the Internet’s rising electricity consumption The Internet will use a fifth of all the world’s electricity by 2025 – and that’s no bad thing, says James McKenzie Read article: Powering the beast: why we shouldn’t worry about the Internet’s rising electricity consumption
Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews Why free will is beyond physics Philip Ball argues that “free will” is not ruled out by physics – because it doesn’t stem from physics in the first place Read article: Why free will is beyond physics
Astronomy and space Opinion and reviews Where many have gone before Ian Randall reviews Space 2069: After Apollo – Back to the Moon, to Mars, and Beyond by David Whitehouse Read article: Where many have gone before