Pushing e-textiles towards the ‘plain of productivity’
Entrepreneur and designer Madison Maxey speaks to Margaret Harris about the materials-science challenges of making electronic textiles
The past, present and future of computing in high-energy physics
Federico Carminati, the chief innovation officer at CERN openlab, assesses how particle physics has shaped (and been shaped by) trends such as big data and machine learning
Neural networks extract information from sparse datasets
An algorithm developed by Cambridge physicist Gareth Conduit and inspired by many-body quantum mechanics is the driving force behind a novel materials-science spin-out
Small computers find an industrial niche
Physicist and Raspberry Pi inventor Eben Upton explains how simple computers are becoming integral to the Internet of Things
Daniel Radcliffe: VFX tricks and wizardry
In this exclusive interview, actor Daniel Radcliffe explains what it's like to work with visual-effects technology
Exploring the computational universe with Stephen Wolfram
The physicist and Mathematica creator reflects on how computational tools have changed in the past 30 years, and on the role that computational thinking plays in physics
Spiros Michalakis: a scientist in Hollywood
Caltech physicist Spiros Michalakis explains how he got into science advising for Hollywood
Boosting diversity in open access
Antonia Seymour outlines how open-access publishing benefits not only authors but also the wider scientific community and society
Life as a new Nobel laureate
Nobel laureate Donna Strickland reveals her tips for future Nobel winners
Big stuff with little qubits
Sadik Hafizovic describes how the company he co-founded, Zurich Instruments, has adapted since entering the quantum-computing market
