Read article 'Ten windows on the future of particle physics'
Ten windows on the future of particle physics
Paris Sphicas highlights key takeaways from the briefing book of the 2026 update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics.
Read article 'Ten windows on the future of particle physics'
Paris Sphicas highlights key takeaways from the briefing book of the 2026 update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics.
Read article 'The physicist who fought war and cancer'
Subatomic physics has shaped both the conduct of war and the treatment of cancer. Joseph Rotblat, who left the Manhattan Project on moral grounds and later advanced radiotherapy, e...
Read article 'Michele Arneodo 1959–2025'
Michele Arneodo, professor of physics at the University of Piemonte Orientale and chairperson elect of the CMS Collaboration Board, passed away on 12 August 2025.
Read article 'Europe’s collider strategy takes shape'
How are community inputs and debates shaping the ongoing update to the European strategy for particle physics? The Courier consults two scientists tasked with representing CERN Mem...
Read article 'US publishes 40-year vision for particle physics'
In June, the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published an unprecedented 40-year strategy for US particle physics.
Read article 'Becoming T-shaped'
For Heike Riel, IBM fellow and head of science and technology at IBM Research, successful careers in science are built not by choosing between academia and industry, but by moving ...
Read article 'The history of heavy ions'
Across a career that accompanied the emergence of heavy-ion physics at CERN, Hans Joachim Specht was often a decisive voice in shaping the experimental agenda and the institutional...
Read article 'Two takes on the economics of big science'
Economist from the University of Milan, Massimo Florio, reviews "Big Science, Innovation & Societal Contributions" and "The Economics of Big Science 2.0".
Read article 'Ivan Todorov 1933–2025'
Ivan Todorov, theoretical physicist of outstanding academic achievements and a man of remarkable moral integrity, passed away on 14 February 2025.
Read article 'Jonathan L Rosner 1941–2025'
Jonathan L Rosner, a distinguished theoretical physicist and professor emeritus at the University of Chicago, passed away on 24 May 2025.
Read article 'César Gómez 1954–2025'
César Gómez, whose deep contributions to gauge theory and quantum gravity were matched by his scientific leadership, passed away on 7 April 2025.
Read article 'The battle of the Big Bang'
Battle of the Big Bang provides an entertaining update on the collective obsessions and controlled schizophrenias in cosmology, writes Will Kinney.
Read article 'New frontiers in science in the era of AI'
New Frontiers in Science in the Era of AI arrives with a clear mission: to contextualise AI within the long arc of scientific thought and current research frontiers.
Read article 'Quantum culture'
Kanta Dihal explores why quantum mechanics captures the imagination of writers – and how ‘quantum culture’ affects the public understanding of science.
Read article 'A scientist in sales'
Massimiliano Pindo discusses opportunities for high-energy physicists in marketing and sales.
Read article 'Slovenia, Ireland and Chile tighten ties with CERN'
Slovenia becomes CERN’s 25th Member State, and Ireland and Chile have signed agreements to become Associate Member States.
Read article 'Advances in very-high-energy astrophysics'
Advances in Very High Energy Astrophysics summarises the progress made by the third generation of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes.
Read article 'Mary K Gaillard 1939–2025'
Mary K Gaillard, a key figure in the development of the Standard Model of particle physics, passed away on 23 May 2025.