Read article: A little learning is a dangerous thing
A little learning is a dangerous thing
“Buy this book. And read it. Regularly.” That’s the powerful summary by Philip Moriarty of The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols
Read article: A little learning is a dangerous thing
Read article: A day in the life
A day in the life
The Physics of Everyday Things explores how your favourite science crops up in everything from toasters to aeroplanes, as Achintya Rao discovers
Read article: Superhero science: from fiction to fact
Superhero science: from fiction to fact
The Secret Science of Superheroes, a collection of eclectic essays, makes excellent use of science fiction as a vehicle for science fact, says Michael Follows
Read article: Opening up the physics closet
Opening up the physics closet
Michael Falk calls on physicists to create a better environment for minorities
Read article: What philosophers do
What philosophers do
Robert P Crease explains what philosophers of physics get up to
Read article: Animal magic
Animal magic
Furry Logic, with its puns and wordplay, does an excellent job covering the latest research in biophysics, on a huge range of animals, writes Mark Denny
Read article: Colouring outside the lines
Colouring outside the lines
Tushna Commissariat reviews Visions of Numberland and Phases of Matter – two science-themed colouring books for adults
Read article: The scientific sublime
The scientific sublime
Robert P Crease identifies a physics experiment that philosophers would dub “sublime”
Read article: Tale of two physicists
Tale of two physicists
The Quantum Labyrinth is an interesting look at the working relationship between the “calm and elegant Wheeler” and the “flamboyant, excitable Feynman”, writes Philip Ball
Read article: Science at the Fringe
Science at the Fringe
Andrew Glester visits this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe and reviews three of the several science-themed shows there
