Read article: Who said that?
Who said that?
Why physicists love quotations
Read article: Who said that?
Read article: It Must Be Beautiful: Great Equations of Modern Science, Graham Farmelo (ed)
It Must Be Beautiful: Great Equations of Modern Science, Graham Farmelo (ed)
What were the most important equations of 20th-century science? Here are 11 essays, aimed at non-specialists, each centred on a different equation. The authors are distinguished in their various field...
Read article: Recreating the Cresta Run
Recreating the Cresta Run
Bobsled drivers hone their skills in an electromechanical simulator
Read article: Burst bangers and brain busters
Burst bangers and brain busters
Why is it that you can warm your hands by blowing gently against them and cool them by blowing hard? The answer requires a clear understanding of physics and a rudimentary knowledge of the workings of...
Read article: Sound waves deliver a faster pint
Sound waves deliver a faster pint
With millions of litres of beer and lager sold every day, brewing is big business. One of the main aims of the industry is to increase production by reducing the time needed to turn the barley, hops, ...
Read article: Science and The Simpsons
Science and The Simpsons
What, asks Robert P Crease, does a cartoon that parodies nuclear safety and space exploration have to say about science?
Read article: Physics goes for gold
Physics goes for gold
Physical fitness is no longer enough to guarantee a gold medal at the Olympics, but an understanding of the science behind the sport may give competitors that crucial edge
Read article: Physics, technology and the Olympics
Physics, technology and the Olympics
What effect does technology have on the performance of athletes, asks Steve Haake
Read article: Solving a knotty problem
Solving a knotty problem
Publishers seem to have hit on a winning formula for non-fiction books in recent years. Take a seemingly esoteric subject, mix in lots of history, add plenty of anecdotes, keep it short, and print the...
Visionary glimpse into the 21st century
A more detailed review by Phil Anderson of Princeton University, US is in the November issue of Physics World magazine. This delightfully written little book is full of typically Dysonian intellectual...
