Sarah Tesh reviews Light: the Extraordinary Energy That Illuminates Our World by Jess Wade, illustrated by Ana Sanfelippo
Read article: Illuminating light: a colourful physics book for children
Andrew Glester reviews the computer game Exographer developed by SciFunGames
Read article: Exographer: a scientific odyssey in pixel form
Robert P Crease looks at experimentally testable physics metaphors
Read article: Leprechauns on tombstones: your favourite physics metaphors revealed
Iain Dale-Trotter reviews The Meteorite Hunters: On the Trail of Extraterrestrial Treasures and the Secrets Inside Them by Joshua Howgego
Read article: Space rock quest: meet the people hunting meteorites
Honor Powrie explains why the STEMM community needs to work together
Read article: United we stand: why physicists must quit their siloes
Following the Helgoland 2025 meeting in June, Gino Elia leaves with concerns about the culture of science
Read article: Gino Elia: ‘I worry that scientists are too confident that the acceptance of scientific truth is inevitable’
Sarika Joshi highlights the importance of students asking questions to aid their learning
Read article: Speak up: why your questions matter more than ever
Condensed natter: Physics World editors give their compressed verdicts on top new books
Read article: Delving into the scientific mind, astronomy’s happy accidents, lit science experiments at home, the art of NASA: micro reviews of recent books
The Trump administration is ripping US science apart, warns Robert P Crease
Read article: ‘The Trump uncertainty principle’ is destroying the position and momentum of US science
Honor Powrie explores the parallels between monitoring the health of machines and humans
Read article: People benefit from medicine, but machines need healthcare too
