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Working in quantum tech: where are the opportunities for success?
Quantum professionals describe the emerging industry, and the skills required to thrive
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Choreographed high school students have fun simulating curious phase of matter
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Peering inside the biological nano-universe: Barbora Špačková on unveiling individual molecules moving in real time
Barbora Špačková on moving from theoretical to experimental physics and the joy of refining her technology for real-world applications
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
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The Good Morning Britain meteorologist says it’s important to be open to opportunity
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Education and outreach
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
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: Celebrating attosecond science, physics tournament focuses on fun
Celebrating attosecond science, physics tournament focuses on fun
We chat about ultrashort pulses and ultrasharp students in this podcast
Diversity and inclusion
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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: 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
Read article: From the lab to Ukraine’s front line
From the lab to Ukraine’s front line
Physicist Holly Tann and colleague Adam McQuire explain how their non-profit organization Casus Pax is helping people in Ukraine
Read article: David Charbonneau and Sara Seager bag the 2024 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
David Charbonneau and Sara Seager bag the 2024 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
Charbonneau and Seager share $1m prize for their work characterizing the atmospheres of exoplanets
Read article: Peter Higgs didn’t like talking about himself. Here’s what he told us about CERN, collaboration and his career
Peter Higgs didn’t like talking about himself. Here’s what he told us about CERN, collaboration and his career
Peter Higgs discusses his career in physics with Matin Durrani in an interview recorded in 2012
Read article: Silverstone racetrack hosts Institute of Physics summer festival
Silverstone racetrack hosts Institute of Physics summer festival
Matin Durrani brings you the highlights of the 2024 summer festival of the Institute of Physics
Read article: Climate physicist Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo elected Mexican president in landslide win
Climate physicist Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo elected Mexican president in landslide win
With a background in climate science, Sheinbaum Pardo also becomes Mexico’s first female president
Read article: Ask me anything: Daniel Hook – ‘The skills I learned as a researcher are applicable and helpful in any walk of life’
Ask me anything: Daniel Hook – ‘The skills I learned as a researcher are applicable and helpful in any walk of life’
Daniel Hook, chief executive of Digital Science, reflects on his career developing information tools for researchers
Read article: Institute of Physics launches new inclusion programme for universities
Institute of Physics launches new inclusion programme for universities
The Physics Inclusion Award will encompass several aspects of diversity such as race and ethnicity, neurodiversity and sexual orientation
Read article: Effective Science Communication (3rd edition) with Sam Illingworth
Effective Science Communication (3rd edition) with Sam Illingworth
Available to watch now, sponsored by the IOP Publishing ebook, Effective Science Communication, learn more about science communication
Read article: A career in physics: a universe of possibilities
A career in physics: a universe of possibilities
Discover tips, interviews and case studies in Physics World Careers 2024
Read article: Data science CDT puts industry collaboration at its heart
Data science CDT puts industry collaboration at its heart
The Liverpool Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) for Innovation in Data Intensive Science is preparing the next generation of physicists for their future careers
Read article: ‘My career has not been a straight line’: Craig Jantzen on switching from nuclear science to diplomacy
‘My career has not been a straight line’: Craig Jantzen on switching from nuclear science to diplomacy
Craig Jantzen says his past self would never have imagined where his career has taken him
Read article: From pulsars and fast radio bursts to gravitational waves and beyond: a family quest for Maura McLaughlin and Duncan Lorimer
From pulsars and fast radio bursts to gravitational waves and beyond: a family quest for Maura McLaughlin and Duncan Lorimer
Astrophysicists Duncan Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin talk to Sidney Perkowitz about navigating science and academia as a married couple
Read article: Quantum-themed escape room opens at German science museum
Quantum-themed escape room opens at German science museum
Game aims to teach children 10 and older about the quantum world
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