Read article: Space-based solar power: ‘We have nothing to lose and everything to gain’
Martin Soltau explains why beaming sunlight to Earth as microwaves could help solve our energy needs
Read article: A PhD in cups of espresso: how logging my coffee consumption helped me write my thesis
Vittorio Aita explains an unusual side project that kept him on track during the last months of his PhD
Read article: Reanimating the ‘living Earth’ concept for a more cynical world
James Dacey reviews Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life by Ferris Jabr
Read article: Confused by the twin paradox? Maybe philosophy can help
Robert P Crease discusses a puzzle that goes to the heart of science and philosophy
Read article: Around the world in 16 orbits: a day in the life of the International Space Station
Kate Gardner reviews the novel Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Read article: Fusion, the Web and electric planes: how spin-offs from big science are transforming the world
James McKenzie looks at some of the unexpected spin-offs from big science
Read article: Rambling tour of Europe explores the backstory of the Scientific Revolution
Victoria Atkinson reviews Inside the Stargazer’s Palace by Violet Moller
Read article: We should treat our students the same way we would want our own children to be treated
Pete Vukusic says that students' positive experiences matter profoundly
Read article: Stop this historic science site in St Petersburg from being sold
A historic scientific landmark may soon disappear, says Robert P Crease
Read article: Fusion’s public-relations drive is obscuring the challenges that lie ahead
Guy Matthews says that the focus on public relations is masking the challenges of commercializing nuclear fusion
