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Opportunities in quantum science and technology a high priority for China’s high-energy physicists
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Cooper carried out research into superconductivity and neuroscience
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‘Sometimes nature will surprise us.’ Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux on eureka moments and the future of neutrino physics
Particle physicist Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux talks about how the next generation of neutrino experiments will test the boundaries of the Standard Model
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Physicist Fatima Gunning explains how mentorship has helped her grow as a researcher and teacher
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Education and outreach
Read article: We should treat our students the same way we would want our own children to be treated
We should treat our students the same way we would want our own children to be treated
Pete Vukusic says that students' positive experiences matter profoundly
Read article: Dancing humans embody topological properties
Dancing humans embody topological properties
Choreographed high school students have fun simulating curious phase of matter
Read article: Almost 70% of US students with an interest in physics leave the subject, finds survey
Almost 70% of US students with an interest in physics leave the subject, finds survey
The survey followed almost 4000 first-year students taking introductory physics courses at four US universities
Read article: Management insights catalyse scientific success
Management insights catalyse scientific success
Effective management training can equip scientists and engineers with powerful tools to boost the impact of their work, identify opportunities for innovation, and build high-performing teams
Read article: How ‘pop Newton’ can help inspire the next generation
How ‘pop Newton’ can help inspire the next generation
Richard Easther and Frank Wang argue that a "Newton first" approach can be better for undergraduates than focusing solely on "modern physics"
Read article: Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience
Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience
We also chat about the 42nd International Conference on High Energy Physics
Diversity and inclusion
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Read article: Gems from the Physics World archive: Isaac Asimov
Gems from the Physics World archive: Isaac Asimov
Science-fiction fans in the Physics World team have a clear favourite from 36 years of articles
Read article: Semiconductor pioneer Richard Friend bags 2024 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize
Semiconductor pioneer Richard Friend bags 2024 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize
Friend won for his work on the fundamental electronic properties of molecular semiconductors and in their engineering development
Read article: Pioneers of AI-based protein-structure prediction share 2024 chemistry Nobel prize
Pioneers of AI-based protein-structure prediction share 2024 chemistry Nobel prize
Protein designer is also honoured in this year’s award
Read article: John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton share the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton share the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physics
Duo win for their work on machine learning
Read article: Roger Penrose: the Nobel laureate with a preference for transparencies over slideshows
Roger Penrose: the Nobel laureate with a preference for transparencies over slideshows
Tushna Commissariat recounts a fascinating chat with Roger Penrose
Read article: How to rotate your mattress like a physics Nobel prizewinner
How to rotate your mattress like a physics Nobel prizewinner
A tongue-in-cheek e-mail exchange with 1973 Nobel Prize winner Brian Josephson shows that for some laureates, scientific rigour extends to ordinary life, too
Read article: Celebrating with a new Nobel laureate in Canada’s ‘Steeltown’
Celebrating with a new Nobel laureate in Canada’s ‘Steeltown’
The magical day Bertram Brockhouse won his prize
Read article: Robert Laughlin: the Nobel interview that became an impromptu press conference
Robert Laughlin: the Nobel interview that became an impromptu press conference
Matin Durrani winces at the time he met Nobel laureate Robert Laughlin
Read article: Steven Weinberg: the Nobel laureate who liked nuts
Steven Weinberg: the Nobel laureate who liked nuts
Matin Durrani recounts a one-sided interview with Steven Weinberg
Read article: Tsung-Dao Lee: Nobel laureate famed for work on parity violation dies aged 97
Tsung-Dao Lee: Nobel laureate famed for work on parity violation dies aged 97
In the 1950s Lee proposed that "parity" is violated by the weak force
Read article: Physicist Rosemary Fowler honoured 75 years after discovering the kaon particle
Physicist Rosemary Fowler honoured 75 years after discovering the kaon particle
Fowler left academia during her PhD but has now been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bristol
Read article: Ask me anything: Andrew Weld: ‘You’re probably going to be working for over 40 years, so make sure you enjoy what you do’
Ask me anything: Andrew Weld: ‘You’re probably going to be working for over 40 years, so make sure you enjoy what you do’
Andrew Weld is the head of research and development at QLM technologies
Read article: Laura Tobin: the meteorologist and broadcaster who won’t stop talking about climate change
Laura Tobin: the meteorologist and broadcaster who won’t stop talking about climate change
The Good Morning Britain meteorologist says it’s important to be open to opportunity
Read article: A quarter of UK students say school physics teaching is poor
A quarter of UK students say school physics teaching is poor
A survey by the Ogden Trust finds that half of those that didn’t take physics post-16 say they did not enjoy the subject
Read article: Ask me anything: Catherine Phipps – ‘Seeing an aircraft take off and knowing you contributed to the engine design is an amazing feeling’
Ask me anything: Catherine Phipps – ‘Seeing an aircraft take off and knowing you contributed to the engine design is an amazing feeling’
Catherine Phipps describes her life as an engineer at aircraft-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce
Read article: Mitigating tokamak plasma disruption bags Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Outstanding Paper Prize
Mitigating tokamak plasma disruption bags Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Outstanding Paper Prize
Vinodh Bandaru and colleagues win for their research on simulating “runaway electron beam termination”
Read article: Bringing the second quantum revolution to the rest of the world
Bringing the second quantum revolution to the rest of the world
A panel discussion about quantum technologies in low and middle-income countries offers perspectives on how to overcome barriers to participation
Read article: Battery boss: physicist Martin Freer will run UK’s Faraday Institution
Battery boss: physicist Martin Freer will run UK’s Faraday Institution
Freer will take up the role on 2 September replacing Pam Thomas as chief executive officer
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