Read article: Why Leonardo da Vinci was the master of disaster History Opinion and reviews Why Leonardo da Vinci was the master of disaster Leonardo da Vinci died 500 years ago, but his work contains clues for how to think about the modern problem of global warming, finds Robert P Crease
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Read article: Can grid-scale storage solve intermittency problem, asks Global Warming Policy Foundation Renewables Opinion and reviews Can grid-scale storage solve intermittency problem, asks Global Warming Policy Foundation Dave Elliott provides an alternative view
Read article: Patently obvious: why it pays to get intellectual property right Business and innovation Opinion and reviews Patently obvious: why it pays to get intellectual property right The story of the Segway and its cheaper cousins illustrates why hi-tech businesses need a good patent strategy
Read article: A global 100% renewable energy system Renewables Opinion and reviews A global 100% renewable energy system Is a new report dedicated to the Fridays For Future movement too ambitious when it comes to solar? Dave Elliott gives his views
Read article: Rutherford’s legacy History Opinion and reviews Rutherford’s legacy John Campbell celebrates the contribution of Ernest Rutherford to our understanding of the atom
Read article: Views differ on renewable energy futures Renewables Opinion and reviews Views differ on renewable energy futures Will energy systems hit 100% renewables, and will they cost less than today's energy mix? Dave Elliott reviews opinions
Read article: A cultural and historical fly-by Astronomy and space Opinion and reviews A cultural and historical fly-by If you like your science peppered with cultural references from Arthur C Clarke to Joy Division and Van Gogh, give The Cosmic Mystery Tour a try, says Kate Gardner
Read article: Physics for sports fans Everyday science Opinion and reviews Physics for sports fans Advantage Play will appeal to sports-mad physicists, who relish seeing how physics underpins much of sport, says Matin Durrani