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Physics World August 2025

Physics World August 2025

Leading lights: the women at the forefront of quantum science in India

The Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose didn’t just make huge contributions to quantum science, he also welcomed women into what was at the time a male-dominated field. Tanusri Saha-Dasgupta and Rupamanjari Ghosh discuss Bose’s scientific and social legacy, and celebrate the women now at the forefront of quantum science in India. Also this month, find out what happened at the quantum centenary conference on Helgoland, discover how to support neurodiverse people at work, and explore the weird quantum effect that rewrites observers.

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Illustration showing a path disappearing into the distance opinion

The Trump uncertainty principle

Neurodiversity represented with an illustration of human heads growing different flowers careers

Why accommodating neurodivergent scientists is vital

A jigsaw made up of science and nature pieces opinion

We are STEMM united

research update

Bohmian mechanics challenged

Women in quantum physics illustration feature

India’s women of quantum

All the attendees of the Helgoland conference feature

Helgoland 2025: the quantum island of adventure

Quantum eraser illustration feature

The quantum eraser doesn’t rewrite the past – it rewrites observers

Heisenberg's diaries feature

Heisenberg (not) in Helgoland

Meteor falling to earth over a desert landscape review

A quest for space rocks

Photo looking down at the artist Serena Scapagnini as she paints in her studio

Entangled expressions

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