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James McKenzie lifts the lid on some of the 2024 winners of the Institute of Physics business awards
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Jonte Hance says that the increase in tuition fees will only delay the inevitable fall of the UK academic system
Read article: Why we need more pride in physics
Artemis Peck and Wendy Sadler explain that we need more initiatives to make sure queer people feel comfortable and welcome in science
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Condensed natter: Physics World editors give their compressed verdicts on top new books
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
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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
