Physics World May 2026

Visualizing the invisible: the dark art of black holes

In this month’s cover feature, Tushna Commissariat talks to Lynn Gamwell about her fascination with abstract art, visualizing the invisible, and how science and art interact – and introduces an edited excerpt from Gamwell’s new book Conjuring the Void: the Art of Black Holes. Also this month, hear from five physicists who've forged careers in quantitative finance; meet Dave Robertson, the physics teacher who’s become a Member of Parliament; and explore how we can quantify and eliminate space junk.

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