Read article 'Execution mode'
Execution mode
Norbert Holtkamp returns to Fermilab with a clear mandate: deliver DUNE, honour the laboratory’s legacy of bold leadership and reaffirm big science’s responsibility to society.
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Read article 'Policymaking with data'
Policymaking with data
James Robinson reflects on a journey from the ATLAS collaboration to the Environment and Sustainability programme at the Alan Turing Institute.
Read article 'The revolution ahead'
The revolution ahead
Michael S Turner argues that the next breakthrough in particle physics and cosmology may be just around the corner.
Read article 'Eiffel honour for women physicists'
Eiffel honour for women physicists
The list spans nearly 250 years and multiple disciplinary domains.
Read article 'Antonino Zichichi 1929–2026'
Antonino Zichichi 1929–2026
Antonino Zichichi, one of the most influential figures in high-energy physics and a towering presence in Italian scientific culture, passed away in Rome on 9 February 2026, at the age of 96.
Read article 'Erich Lohrmann 1931–2026'
Erich Lohrmann 1931–2026
Erich Lohrmann, an experimental physicist who shaped the research programme at DESY, passed away on 10 January 2026 at the age of 94.
Read article 'Matts Roos 1931–2025'
Matts Roos 1931–2025
Matts Roos, who promoted the international standardisation of high-energy-physics data and developed the popular statistical minimisation system, passed away on 25 November 2025 in his hometown of Hel...
Read article 'Chen-Ning Yang 1922–2025'
Chen-Ning Yang 1922–2025
Chen-Ning Yang, a towering figure in science who shaped contemporary theoretical physics, passed away on 18 October 2025.
Read article 'George Smoot 1945–2025'
George Smoot 1945–2025
George Smoot, who led the team that first measured tiny fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background, passed away on 18 September 2025.
Read article 'Rohini Godbole 1952–2024'
Rohini Godbole 1952–2024
Rohini Madhusudan Godbole, one of India’s most influential particle physicists, passed away on 25 October 2024.
