Read article: The quantum hype cycle, revisited
The quantum hype cycle, revisited
Will quantum computing really be “bigger than fire”, as a speaker at a recent conference claimed? Margaret Harris examines the evidence
Business and innovation
Read article: The quantum hype cycle, revisited
Read article: The International Day of Light: celebrating the power of glass
The International Day of Light: celebrating the power of glass
To celebrate the International Day of Light, James McKenzie reflects on the wonders of optical communications
Read article: Back to business: the American Physical Society’s 2022 March meeting takes place in Chicago
Back to business: the American Physical Society’s 2022 March meeting takes place in Chicago
"We're back!": Dan Cooke expresses his delight at the American Physical Society's 2022 March meeting in Chicago
Read article: Sir Martin Wood: the supercool thinker who founded Oxford Instruments
Sir Martin Wood: the supercool thinker who founded Oxford Instruments
James McKenzie looks back at the remarkable life of the late Sir Martin Wood, who was a pioneer in the commercialization of physics research
Read article: Ask me anything: Martin Weides – ‘I love working in large, international teams; understanding problems and pushing boundaries to shape the future’
Ask me anything: Martin Weides – ‘I love working in large, international teams; understanding problems and pushing boundaries to shape the future’
Martin Weides is head of the quantum-circuits group at the University of Glasgow and consultant technical director to the firm Oxford Instruments Nanoscience
Read article: Silicon spin qubits manufactured on an industrial scale
Silicon spin qubits manufactured on an industrial scale
Quantum technology trades lab for fab thanks to advanced chip processing methods
Education and outreach
Read article: Web of confusion
Web of confusion
Jon Tarrant considers how the internet spreads misinformation about scientific principles and how that can confuse those looking to learn
Read article: Boosting the prospects of PhD students before and after graduation
Boosting the prospects of PhD students before and after graduation
We meet students and staff at two Scottish centres for doctoral training
Read article: Demons to think with: the rebels you mustn’t ignore
Demons to think with: the rebels you mustn’t ignore
Robert P Crease explains how these little creatures have inspired him to create a university course that should appeal to humanities and science students alike
Read article: Conceptual juggling: discerning scientific principles through play
Conceptual juggling: discerning scientific principles through play
Laura Hiscott wonders if one can learn physics through playful exploration
Read article: Tracking space junk around the Moon, one teacher’s struggle to correct textbook errors
Tracking space junk around the Moon, one teacher’s struggle to correct textbook errors
In this episode we chat about mistakes in educational materials and lunar space junk
Read article: Error carried forward: why we need to be vigilant even about textbooks
Error carried forward: why we need to be vigilant even about textbooks
David Marshall on finding errors in school science syllabuses and exam papers
Policy and funding
Read article: Netherlands invests €1.1bn in the photonic-chip industry
Netherlands invests €1.1bn in the photonic-chip industry
The cash will be used to create hundreds of photonic start-up companies and scale up photonic-chip production
Read article: Arab Physical Society hosts inaugural event to celebrate founding
Arab Physical Society hosts inaugural event to celebrate founding
Online meeting includes talks by world-leading physicists including three Nobel-prize winners
Read article: Ukraine crisis: updates on the response from the physics and astronomy community
Ukraine crisis: updates on the response from the physics and astronomy community
Russia is facing increasing international isolation following its invasion of Ukraine
Read article: US Department of Justice reframes controversial China Initiative
US Department of Justice reframes controversial China Initiative
The US’s China Initiative has been expanded to focus not only on individual scientists with links to China but also on other foreign governments
Read article: Russian scientists condemn Ukraine invasion as international projects and meetings thrown into doubt
Russian scientists condemn Ukraine invasion as international projects and meetings thrown into doubt
More than 650 Russian scientists sign an open letter calling the war with Ukraine “unfair and senseless”
Read article: Eric Lander resignation leads to controversial split of US presidential science adviser role
Eric Lander resignation leads to controversial split of US presidential science adviser role
Francis Collins becomes the interim US science adviser while Alondra Nelson will head the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Projects and facilities
Read article: CERN’s Large Hadron Collider gears up for Run 3
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider gears up for Run 3
Engineers will now begin increasing the luminosity before first collisions in June
Read article: China’s premier particle collider set for major upgrade
China’s premier particle collider set for major upgrade
Scientists in China have begun a transformation of the Beijing Electron Positron Collider that could pave the way for a future Higgs factory
Read article: MANDELA nuclear-physics laboratories open in South Africa
MANDELA nuclear-physics laboratories open in South Africa
The two new labs will be used to train students and develop novel nuclear-physics detector technology.
Read article: Panel calls on physicists to ‘shelve’ notion of Japan hosting the International Linear Collider
Panel calls on physicists to ‘shelve’ notion of Japan hosting the International Linear Collider
Proposed particle physics experiment must be re-evaluated before being given the go-ahead
Read article: Going global: the world the Web has wrought
Going global: the world the Web has wrought
Michael Riordan reveals how physicists and programmers played important roles in shaping the current wave of globalization
Read article: Major US and European labs join forces to tackle climate change
Major US and European labs join forces to tackle climate change
Top research centres announce they will co-ordinate climate-related research as well as share ways to reduce their carbon footprint
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