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  • Editorial |

    The growing influence in many disciplines of concepts rooted in the physics of complex systems is an achievement that warrants celebration.

  • Comment |

    Modern physics edged mechanics out into the wilds of engineering. But multidisciplinary interest in pattern formation has moved it back into the mainstream, bringing with it interest from other fields — as this summer’s Solvay Workshop demonstrated.

    • Pedro M. Reis
    • , Fabian Brau
    •  & Pascal Damman

  • Perspective
    | Open Access

    The solutions adopted by the high-energy physics community to foster reproducible research are examples of best practices that could be embraced more widely. This first experience suggests that reproducibility requires going beyond openness.

    • Xiaoli Chen
    • , Sünje Dallmeier-Tiessen
    •  & Sebastian Neubert

  • Research Highlight |

    • Federico Levi

  • Editorial |

    The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded for advances in laser physics that have conferred a formidable benefit to humankind — on both fundamental and applied fronts.

  • Editorial |

    As we reassess the contributions of the ‘great people’ of science, we should also celebrate the impact of mentors.

  • Obituary |

    The physicist Giancarlo Ghirardi passed away on 1 June 2018, after a life devoted to the foundations of quantum mechanics.

    • Angelo Bassi

  • Editorial |

    The strengths and limitations of peer review have long been documented. The concept of ergodicity from statistical physics may shine a new light on them.

  • Comment |

    Understanding the behaviour of almost any biological object is a fundamentally multiscale problem — a challenge that biophysicists have been increasingly embracing, building on two centuries of biophysical studies at a variety of length scales.

    • Ewa K. Paluch

  • Editorial |

    Commercial quantum devices are in their infancy, but the growing industry targeting quantum technologies is already having a tangible effect on the job market.

  • Editorial |

    Scientific flaws in a film can distract the most avid filmgoer and lend fodder to countless blog posts. But how do filmmakers actually check their facts — and how much should we really care?

  • Editorial |

    The 2017 Nobel prize in Physics has been awarded to Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne “for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves”.

  • Measure for Measure |

    Wonder material graphene makes metrology practical and relaxed, says Andre Geim.

    • Andre Geim

  • Editorial |

    The Nobel Prize, for all its shortcomings and imperfections, remains unmatched when it comes to the kind of emotions it generates.

  • Measure for Measure |

    Dimensional analysis is a powerful tool for assessing physical problems, reaffirms Tina Hecksher

    • Tina Hecksher

  • Editorial |

    The International Conference of Physics Students continues its remarkable tradition.

  • Editorial |

    The rise of big data represents an opportunity for physicists. To take full advantage, however, they need a subtle but important shift in mindset.

  • Editorial |

    The role of physicists in finance is changing, as quantitative trading opens an exciting alternative to traditional financial modelling, and data science lures would-be 'quants' away. But the void is being steadily filled by a new type of analyst.

  • Commentary |

    Physicists are accustomed to dealing with large datasets, yet they are fortunate in that the quality of their experimental data is very good. The onset of big data has led to an explosion of datasets with a far more complex structure — a development that requires new tools and a different mindset.

    • Jeff Byers

  • Editorial |

    Some Springer Nature journals, including Nature Physics, are mandating Open Researcher and Contributor IDs (ORCIDs) for the corresponding authors of accepted papers. We provide some context to this initiative.

  • Commentary |

    INSPIRE, the central information resource of the high-energy physics community, pioneered the open dissemination of scientific literature. It has been evolving to keep up with the new technologies and it is not slowing down.

    • Bernard L. Hecker

  • Editorial |

    Like all journals based on Nature's editorial philosophy, Nature Physics relies on a dedicated team of full-time editors. We briefly describe who they are and what they do.

  • Measure for Measure |

    Alberto Moscatelli surveys a series of experiments on the electron g-factor that marked the departure from the Dirac equation and contributed to the development of quantum electrodynamics.

    • Alberto Moscatelli

  • Editorial |

    The centennial celebrations for morphology masterwork On Growth and Form are just kicking off. We look at why physicists should get involved.

  • Editorial |

    The 50th anniversary of the Institut Laue–Langevin marks a time for celebration, and for reflection on the future of Europe's neutron-scattering landscape.

  • Editorial |

    History and cultural depth are assets that benefit Indian science. But do they also hinder it?

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