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Future of UK physics threatened by ‘ruinous’ funding cuts, says Institute of Physics
The cuts at UK Research and Innovation have resulted in the cancellation of several significant international projects
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National Science Foundation’s X-Labs initiative draws fire as ‘terrible idea’
Criticism comes from former presidential science adviser and NSF director Neal Lane
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Lodha Foundation unveils plans for India’s first privately funded physics institute
The Lodha Theoretical Physics Institute will focus on areas such as quantum physics
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Physicist John Hill takes the helm at Brookhaven National Laboratory
Hill will manage the lab’s $900m annual budget
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Nottingham physics redundancies ‘an act of academic sabotage’, warn scientists
University plans to cut almost 30% staff in the physics department
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Joint Institute for Nuclear Research ‘deeply embedded’ in Russia’s military efforts, states report
JINR maintains links with almost 700 research centres and universities in 60 countries
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How scholarly publishers are safeguarding trust in science
Antonia Seymour of IOP Publishing is our podcast guest
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Letter from Argentina: ‘an empty desk and an idle electron microscope signal the erosion of the country’s science’
Faramarz S Gard laments the decline of Argentine science
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John Bell and the most obscure journal in physics
Iulia Georgescu looks at the curious history of the journal Physics
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Physics World’s Margaret Harris honoured for ‘Feature of the Year’
Exploration of quirky Nobel prizes bags ABSW award
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An open access future is only possible by addressing its problems
AI offers a challenge to the open-access business
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Inside EPSRC: Charlotte Deane on funding the future of UK physics
The executive chair of the UK funding agency is our podcast guest
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Quantum influencers gather to celebrate London’s role in quantum tech
Matin Durrani reports from a meeting of the London Quantum Cluster
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What physicists can do to support the green economy
Matin Durrani summarizes a debate at the Institute of Physics on the future of green energy
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Open data: the benefits and challenges of sharing a precious resource
Laura Feetham-Walker of IOP Publishing is our podcast guest
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Why interdisciplinary science is needed more than ever
Solving today’s complex problems requires teams of scientists from a range of disciplines
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Final look inside the Cavendish lab’s 50-year home before demolition
Mićo Tatalović vists the former site of Cambridge University’s physics department before it is demolished
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Word wave puzzle no.3
Can you work out the word in this puzzle?
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Quantum sensors benefit from miniaturized ultrahigh vacuum
Florence Concepcion of Aquark Technologies is our podcast guest
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Why patents are so vital for the quantum economy
Mark Saunders explains why intellectual property is crucial for quantum technology
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Shining a light on central African physics
Victoria Merriman reports back from a Global Physics Summit satellite event in Dschang, Cameroon
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Have you published a disruptive paper? New machine-learning tool helps you check
The tool could be used to spur transformative breakthroughs
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Backing winners in deep tech: physicist and venture capitalist Alexandra Vidyuk
Our podcast guest began her career with a BSc in applied mathematics and physics
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Why mentorship is vital for the future of physics
Honor Powrie explains why giving back through mentorship is so valuable
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