Culture and history Archives – Page 7 of 104

To Russia with love

Frank Close's new book on nuclear spy Klaus Fuchs offers a poignant insight into a formative time for the field, writes our reviewer.

A unique period for computing, but will it last?

The computing demands expected this decade puts HEP in a similar position to 1995 when the field moved to PCs, argues Sverre Jarp.

How to find a Higgs boson

Ivo van Vulpen’s popular book isn’t an airy pamphlet cashing in on the 2012 discovery, but a realistic representation of what it’s like to be a particle physicist.

Nobel research is limited to a few research areas

Particles mean prizes

Just five research areas account for more than half of Nobel prizes.

New Perspectives on Einstein’s E = mc²

Young Suh Kim and Marilyn Noz’s book may struggle to find its audience, says Nikolaos Rompotis.

The Human Condition: Reality, Science and History

Renowned accelerator physicist Gregory Loew has written an insightful book of truly ambitious scope, writes our reviewer.

Fiction, in theory

French actor Irène Jacob's novel is an intimate portrait of life as the daughter of a renowned theoretical physicist, writes James Gillies.

Ascent commemorates cosmic-ray pioneers

Particle physicists brought cosmic-ray science to the heart of the Château-d’Oex International Balloon Festival.

Rolf Widerøe operates one of his betatrons in 1953

Rolf Widerøe: a giant in the history of accelerators

Aashild Sørheim's book presents new documentary evidence on the wartime life of an engineer who had a seminal impact on accelerator physics, writes Kurt Hübner.