Read article 'How to find a Higgs boson'
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.
Read article 'How to find a Higgs boson'
Read article 'Weinberg on astrophysics'
Weinberg on astrophysics
Steven Weinberg has penned a concise account of the foundations of astrophysics of permanent value, writes our reviewer.
Read article 'Terascale summer school goes global'
Terascale summer school goes global
DESY physicists reimagined a socially distanced event with virtues that may merit consideration after the pandemic too.
Read article 'An intuitive approach to teaching'
An intuitive approach to teaching
Andrew Larkoski's new textbook will inspire lecturers to a more conceptual approach to teaching, says our reviewer.
Read article 'A price worth paying'
A price worth paying
Rolf Heuer argues that large research infrastructures drive economic progress -- and particle physicists have a duty to make this message loud and clear.
Read article 'Yerevan hosts early-career accelerator internship'
Yerevan hosts early-career accelerator internship
The goal of the German-Armenian programme is to integrate accelerator physics into undergraduate courses and provide an early experience of international cooperation.
Read article 'Ascent commemorates cosmic-ray pioneers'
Ascent commemorates cosmic-ray pioneers
Particle physicists brought cosmic-ray science to the heart of the Château-d’Oex International Balloon Festival.
Read article 'Engaging with the invisible'
Engaging with the invisible
The outreach project Tactile Collider is changing the way particle physicists engage with visually impaired people, writes founder Rob Appleby.
Read article 'Particle physics inspires all'
Particle physics inspires all
Some 75,000 members of the public took part in the CERN Open Days on 14 and 15 September.
Read article 'The consolations of physics'
The consolations of physics
Tim Radford's new book is a celebration of the best in humanity, built around the successes of CERN, LIGO and most of all the Voyager mission, says James Gillies.
