Cosmographic art
Margaret Harris reviews Science But Not As We Know It by Ben Gilliland
Read article: Mathematical gumshoes
Mathematical gumshoes
Margaret Harris reviews LA Math by James D Stein
Read article: Between the lines
Between the lines
A book on debunking scientific misinformation and a guide to scientific writing, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Read article: Fang Lizhi, physicist and dissident
Fang Lizhi, physicist and dissident
A newly translated memoir has Richard McCray reflecting on the legacy of a renowned Chinese astrophysicist
Read article: Another giant leap
Another giant leap
The story of a group of women who worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the early days of rocketry draws both praise and criticism from Lisa Ruth Rand
Read article: Web life: Universe Awareness
Web life: Universe Awareness
The Universe Awareness project aims to bring the beauty and grandeur of the cosmos into the classroom for children aged four to 10
Read article: See like a solar system
See like a solar system
Robert P Crease discusses what the science of the solar system teaches us about perception
Read article: China’s tunnel vision
China’s tunnel vision
A new book makes a compelling case for building the next big particle collider in China, but Richard de Grijs can’t help wondering who its real audience is
Read article: Web life: Gravity and Levity
Web life: Gravity and Levity
Tackling the big ideas in physics in a deep but often mathematically simple way
Read article: A space–time operetta
A space–time operetta
Janna Levin’s Black Hole Blues describes the search for gravitational waves in a fun and human fashion, but Mark Hannam thinks the topic deserves more
