Dark matter in poetic measure
The wonder of astronomy is expressed in a collection of poems by Rebecca Elson
Read article: Feynman returns to centre stage
Feynman returns to centre stage
David Goodstein reviews QED by Peter Parnell
Physics best-sellers in Germany
English-language versions, where they exist, are given in brackets. 1 Eine Kurze Geschichte der Zeit (Buy: Amazon.de) (A Brief History of Time) Stephen Hawking (Rowohlt) 2 Im Hyperraum (Buy: Amazon.de...
Read article: Welcome to 2001
Welcome to 2001
Indeed, it is now possible to study for a degree in science and science fiction. Rest assured that this degree course at the University of Glamorgan in the UK does not involve watching videos and read...
Stringy stuff ties up best-seller lists
Columbia University string theorist Brian Greene can put his feet up this Christmas, safe in the knowledge that his popular-science title The Elegant Universe is this year’s best-selling physics...
Classics nouveaux
1 The Elegant Universe (Amazon, Amazon UK) Brian Greene (Vintage) pb 1999 2 A Brief History of Time (Amazon, Amazon UK) Stephen Hawking (Bantam) pb 1988 3 Just Six Numbers (Amazon, Amazon UK) Martin R...
Symmetry at the Alhambra
Anyone who visits the Alhambra palace in Granada will marvel at the intricate arabesque designs that decorate everything from the tiles and plasterwork to woodcarvings and the lattice-work in the wind...
Art and science draw together
“Science is more controversial than art can ever be.” Strange words for an artist, perhaps, but Cornelia Parker has been inspired by science for many years. Indeed, Parker’s “C...
Read article: Science and the Stradivarius
Science and the Stradivarius
Is there a secret that makes a Stradivarius sound so good, and can modern violins match the wonderful tonal quality of this great Italian instrument, asks Colin Gough
How to write a best-seller
Every morning Caroline Davidson goes into her office in west London and rifles through her “slush pile”. Like all literary agents, she hopes that buried deep within the daily deluge of boo...
