Read article 'A turning point for open-access publishing'
A turning point for open-access publishing
The European Commission is embarking on an ambitious project called Plan S to make all scientific publications open access from 2020.
Read article 'A turning point for open-access publishing'
Read article 'Standing out from the crowd'
Standing out from the crowd
Larger collaborations mean there are many more PhD students and postdocs, while the number of permanent jobs has not increased equivalently.
Read article 'Theory event fuses physics and gender'
Theory event fuses physics and gender
The goal of “Gen-HET” is to improve the visibility of women in the field of high-energy theory.
Read article 'Survey addresses recognition in large collaborations'
Survey addresses recognition in large collaborations
The survey will be distributed widely, with a deadline for responses of 26 October.
Read article 'The history and future of the PHYSTAT series'
The history and future of the PHYSTAT series
PHYSTAT has played a role in the evolution of the way particle physicists employ statistical methods in their research.
Read article 'Sizing up physics beyond colliders'
Sizing up physics beyond colliders
The Physics Beyond Colliders (PBC) initiative, launched in 2016, explores the opportunities offered by the CERN accelerator complex and infrastructure.
Read article 'The physicist’s guide to the universe'
The physicist’s guide to the universe
Sometimes referred to as the bible of particle physics, during the last 60 years the Review of Particle Physics has become the number-one reference in the field.
Read article 'Three-year extension for open-access initiative'
Three-year extension for open-access initiative
In September, following three years of successful operation and growth, CERN announced the continuation of the global SCOAP3 open-access initiative for at least three more years. SCOAP3 (Sponsoring Co...
Read article 'LHC experiments weigh up 2016 data'
LHC experiments weigh up 2016 data
The 38th International Conference on High-Energy Physics (ICHEP 2016) took place on 3–10 August in Chicago, US. Among numerous results presented, the LHC experiments released their latest analyses...
Read article 'Data to physics'
Data to physics
At the beginning of May, the LHC declared the start of a new physics season for its experiments. The “Stable Beams” visible on the LHC Page 1 screen (see image above) is the “go ahe...
