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To celebrate the Ig Nobel prizes traditionally awarded in September — honouring research that “first makes people laugh and then think” — we collected some examples of unusual noise sources in physics experiments.
Fifty years since the publication of Phil Anderson’s ‘More is different’, we ponder how reductionism and emergence shape the relationship between physics and other disciplines.
In July 2012, the discovery of a particle “compatible with the Higgs boson” was announced at CERN. To mark the anniversary, here are ten books — in no particular order — about the physics, the discovery, the people and the technology that made it possible.
Machine learning is no longer restricted to data analysis and is now increasingly being used in theory, experiment and simulation, that is, all traditional aspects of research. Does this perhaps signal the dawn of a new paradigm?
The neutron and the positron were both discovered in 1932. This month we look back at these discoveries and find that we have more in common with early 20th century physicists that one might suspect.
As a field moves from fundamental science to industrial applications, standards for reproducibility also evolve. We commit to provide a platform for this ongoing conversation.
In 2022 we celebrate four decades of quantum computing by looking back at the milestones of the field and forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
December 2021 closes our third year of publication. To celebrate, we look at the links between our review-type articles, and think about what articles we might publish next.
India is a key player in big international science projects in astronomy, nuclear and high-energy physics. However, raising the visibility of individual researchers and institutes remains a challenge.
At Nature Reviews Physics we ask authors for synopses for all our longer articles. Why do we add this step to our publication process, and what kind of feedback do we give at this stage?
Making a good review article is a team effort, involving authors, editors and referees. In honour of Peer Review Week, happening this month, we spotlight the essential role of peer reviewers.
As new events such as surfing, skateboarding, sport climbing and karate are added to the programme of the Tokyo Summer Olympics, we ponder how physics can help enhance athletic performance in elite sport.
The mechanism behind high-temperature superconductivity has been an arena of fierce debate in the condensed matter community for 35 years. As the discussion mellows, the time is ripe for new ideas.
In this issue we look back at the debut of two unique experiments a decade ago and forward to the future of gravitational wave astronomy. We ponder on how journals can follow such long-term projects reporting every step of the way.
Academic humour in published papers can take different forms, but funny titles are one of the best. We recall some of the best titles published in physics over the years.
In addition to the different types of review articles Nature Reviews Physics regularly publishes, readers can also find a wealth of comment, opinion and news articles in our pages. Here is a quick guide to our content.
The economic turmoil of 2020 seems likely to continue into 2021, putting economics at the forefront of discussions. But what can physicists learn from economists?
