Education and outreach Opinion and reviews Web life: Science Salsa A blog about communicating science in English and Spanish Read article: Web life: Science Salsa
Quantum mechanics Opinion and reviews The right questions Robert P Crease links philosophy with optical creatures called brittlestars Read article: The right questions
Mathematical physics Opinion and reviews A classy look through mathematics Alex Bellos's engaging book investigates how mathematical laws and properties manifest themselves in the real world, says reviewer Dean Burnett Read article: A classy look through mathematics
Materials Opinion and reviews Between the lines Books about amazing everyday materials, big-seers and the atomic age, reviewed by Margaret Harris Read article: Between the lines
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Gardening in space Robert P Crease on the success story of a courgette in space Read article: Gardening in space
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Towards a more plausible dragon "Fermi problems" make up the heart of Charles Adler's book about the science of science fiction and fantasy, says reviewer Costas Efthimiou Read article: Towards a more plausible dragon
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Web life: Super Planet Crash A simple game based on orbital dynamics is a "gateway drug" for learning more about exoplanet science Read article: Web life: Super Planet Crash
History Opinion and reviews Scientific booms and busts An investigation of scientific skills shortages, past and present, reviewed by Margaret Harris Read article: Scientific booms and busts
Mathematical physics Opinion and reviews Between the lines: mathematics special Books that celebrate mathematics, from ancient Egypt to modern times, reviewed by Margaret Harris Read article: Between the lines: mathematics special
Transport properties Opinion and reviews Electricity, eels and evolution The role of electric eels and other electrogenic animals in guiding early studies of electricity is revealed in this fascinating book, reviewed by Brian Rasnow Read article: Electricity, eels and evolution