In his winning entry to the inaugural Physics World science-communication award, Liujun Zou explains why basic science is vital for China
While sexual harassment is finally being taken seriously within institutions, Emma Chapman says that more needs to be done
Robert P Crease seeks your suggestions for novelists and artists who use physics to reach deeper truths
Andrew Robinson reviews Isaac Newton: the Asshole Who Reinvented the Universe by Florian Freistetter
Margaret Harris reviews The Cryotron Files: the Strange Death of a Pioneering Cold War Computer Scientist by Iain Dey and Douglas Buck
Robert P Crease explains why philosophers are fascinated by the redefinition of SI units
Graham Jones talks to physicist David Deutsch, film-maker Olga Osario, and academic-turned-novelist Gianfranco D'Anna about the use of science in fiction
Physicists grapple with philosophy far more often than you might think, explains Robert P Crease
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To celebrate 30 years of the World Wide Web, tackle our Internet and computing-themed cryptic crossword
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Jess Wade illustrates the history of the World Wide Web, from the technology that enabled it to the staple it is today
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A talk about world travel patterns at the APS March meeting raises fascinating questions about how and where people choose to go
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Feature in the March issue of Physics World investigates the dark side of social media
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Movie enthusiast Graham Jones picks his five favourite films from the scientific canon
The stick–slip behaviour of adhesive tape shows similarities to crack formation in solid materials
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2019 marks the 150th anniversary of the periodic table of chemical elements
Explore the history of the periodic table, the mysteries of 'Oumuamua and materials that can structure vehicles and power them too
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