Read article: A co-ordinated measurement system is one of humanity’s greatest achievements – we must stick with it
Steven Judge argues that it would be wrong for countries to revert to imperial measures
Read article: Sects, drugs and drunken duels: lighter moments from the history of science
Kate Gardner reviews The Limits of Genius: the Surprising Stupidity of the World’s Greatest Minds by Katie Spalding
Read article: Why the US needs a ‘quantum Oppenheimer’ to beat China in the quantum race
Duncan Earl, chief technology officer at Qubitekk, says the US can only win the quantum race if it has a co-ordinated quantum programme under cohesive leadership
Read article: Uncovering the hidden history of codebreaker Emily Anderson
Kate Gardner reviews Queen of Codes: the Secret Life of Emily Anderson, Britain’s Greatest Female Codebreaker by Jackie Uí Chionna
Read article: The UK’s national quantum strategy is a plan we can all believe in
James McKenzie applauds the UK’s up-coming decade-long strategy for quantum technology
Read article: Beyond the quantum woo-niverse: getting to grips with the fundamentals of quantum mechanics
Philip Moriarty reviews Quantum Bullsh*t: How to Ruin Your Life with Advice from Quantum Physics by Chris Ferrie
Read article: Let’s talk about quantum 2.0: why we need to sharpen up our language
We need less spooky ways to describe quantum phenomena, say Robert P Crease, Jennifer Carter and Gino Elia
Read article: Journey to the stars: the personal stories of women in astronomy
Karel Green reviews The Sky Is For Everyone: Women Astronomers In Their Own Words edited by Virginia Trimble and David A Weintraub
Read article: A fast-paced adventure: journey through the history of speed
Achintya Rao reviews the documentary film Rapid Motion Through Space: an Incomplete History of Speed written, directed and produced by Trent Burton
Read article: When will quantum computers finally break into the market?
What will quantum computers ever do for us, wonders James McKenzie
