Culture, history and society Opinion and reviews Leprechauns on tombstones: your favourite physics metaphors revealed Robert P Crease looks at experimentally testable physics metaphors Read article: Leprechauns on tombstones: your favourite physics metaphors revealed
Astronomy and space Opinion and reviews Space rock quest: meet the people hunting meteorites 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
Business and innovation Opinion and reviews United we stand: why physicists must quit their siloes Honor Powrie explains why the STEMM community needs to work together Read article: United we stand: why physicists must quit their siloes
Quantum Opinion and reviews Gino Elia: ‘I worry that scientists are too confident that the acceptance of scientific truth is inevitable’ 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’
Diversity and inclusion Opinion and reviews Speak up: why your questions matter more than ever Sarika Joshi highlights the importance of students asking questions to aid their learning Read article: Speak up: why your questions matter more than ever
Everyday science Opinion and reviews Delving into the scientific mind, astronomy’s happy accidents, lit science experiments at home, the art of NASA: micro reviews of recent books 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
Policy and funding Opinion and reviews ‘The Trump uncertainty principle’ is destroying the position and momentum of US science 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
Business and innovation Opinion and reviews People benefit from medicine, but machines need healthcare too Honor Powrie explores the parallels between monitoring the health of machines and humans Read article: People benefit from medicine, but machines need healthcare too
Art and science Opinion and reviews Harmonious connections: bridging the gap between music and science Philip Moriarty reviews A Perfect Harmony: Music, Mathematics, and Science by David Darling Read article: Harmonious connections: bridging the gap between music and science
Climate Opinion and reviews No laughing matter: a comic book about the climate crisis Mike Follows reviews World Without End: an Illustrated Guide to the Climate Crisis by Jean-Marc Jancovici and Christophe Blain Read article: No laughing matter: a comic book about the climate crisis