Culture, history and society Opinion and reviews Robert P Crease lifts the lid on 25 years as a ‘science critic’ Robert P Crease reflects on 25 years of column-writing for Physics World Read article: Robert P Crease lifts the lid on 25 years as a ‘science critic’
Business and innovation Opinion and reviews James McKenzie: how I knew the writing was on the wall for our rival’s lighting technology James McKenzie says that if businesses don’t evaluate customer feedback they’re in danger of going to the wall Read article: James McKenzie: how I knew the writing was on the wall for our rival’s lighting technology
Personalities Opinion and reviews So you think you know Roger Penrose? Be prepared to be shocked Chanda Prescod-Weinstein reviews The Impossible Man: Roger Penrose and the Cost of Genius by Patchen Barss Read article: So you think you know Roger Penrose? Be prepared to be shocked
Education and outreach Opinion and reviews Teaching university physics doesn’t have to be rocket science Mike Edmunds and Zbig Sobiesierski argue that student learning can be boosted by enthusiasm, engagement and enablement Read article: Teaching university physics doesn’t have to be rocket science
Artificial intelligence Opinion and reviews Lost in the mirror: as AI development gathers momentum, will it reflect humanity’s best or worst attributes? Claire Malone reviews The AI Mirror by Shannon Vallor Read article: Lost in the mirror: as AI development gathers momentum, will it reflect humanity’s best or worst attributes?
Business and innovation Opinion and reviews Why nothing beats the buzz of being in a small hi-tech business Honor Powrie relives the excitement and drama of working in a start-up company Read article: Why nothing beats the buzz of being in a small hi-tech business
Acoustics Opinion and reviews How physics raised the roof: the people and places that drove the science of acoustics Sharon Ann Holgate reviews Pistols in St Paul’s: Science, Music and Architecture in the Twentieth Century by Fiona Smyth Read article: How physics raised the roof: the people and places that drove the science of acoustics
Culture, history and society Opinion and reviews How should scientists deal with politicians who don’t respect science? Robert P Crease wonders what Freeman Dyson would have made of today’s world Read article: How should scientists deal with politicians who don’t respect science?
Diversity and inclusion Opinion and reviews How international conferences can help bring women in physics together The International Conference on Women in Physics helps women come together and share their experiences in physics, Chethana Setty explains Read article: How international conferences can help bring women in physics together
Careers Opinion and reviews Artisan, architect or artist: what kind of person are you at work? Honor Powrie believes that we all take on different personas in the workplace Read article: Artisan, architect or artist: what kind of person are you at work?