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Physics World February 2020

Physics World February 2020

Acoustics for audiences: the art and science of great listening experiences

The refurbishment of public buildings is often more complex than meets the eye. Physics World speaks to acousticians and architects about the acoustic considerations behind their designs for public spaces, and some of the tricks to tackle the conflicting demands on these venues. Also in the issue: the enduring enigma of the cosmic cold spot, and as Greta Thunberg crossed the Atlantic on a zero-emission yacht, how realistic is it to de-carbonize air travel?

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double-slit experiment feature

Double slits with single atoms

Glacier opinion

Why do people still believe in conspiracy theories?

Colston Hall render by Levitt Bernstein Architects feature

Acoustics in architecture

Greta Thunberg opinion

The secret to flying carbon-free

cosmic microwave background (CMB) feature

The enduring enigma of the cosmic cold spot

quantum computing concept opinion

Towards a quantum advantage

Klaus Fuchs review

A critical mass of secrets

feature

Quantum computing from the ground up

Sunflowers review

An uncertain growth

Voyager Gold Record review

More questions than answers

Hidden Figures lateral thoughts

Getting the film physics right

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