Physics World April 2015

Learning by doing: the power of practical physics

So you’ve made a scientific discovery – what next? Communicating your finding to the public without succumbing to the many pitfalls along the way is a tricky business, as Simon Perks reports in a feature article this month. Also in this issue, Neil Downie presents his five best physics demonstrations of all time. And Abraham Loeb argues that science can only blossom if young researchers are rewarded for their growth rather than their “academic ancestry”.

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