Read article 'Redeeming the role of mathematics'
Graham Farmelo’s new book sheds light on the current debate on the role of mathematics in theoretical physics, says CERN's former head of theory, Wolfgang Lerche.
Read article 'The cutting edge of cancer research'
In recent years, physicists have contributed insights into the interplay of phenomena at different scales.
Read article 'CERN and the Higgs Boson'
James Gillies’ slim volume conveys the excitement of the hunt for the Higgs.
Read article 'Music of the muons'
Music and dance troupe Les Atomes Dansants use muon tracks from W, Z and Higgs events in CMS data to explore the links between science and art.
Read article 'Signatures of the Artist'
Steven Vigdor’s idea is that deviations from perfect symmetry are not “bugs”, but are beautiful and essential.
Read article 'Guido Altarelli’s legacy'
There can be little doubt that a conspicuous part of the famous triumph of quantum field theory must be ascribed to the depth and breadth of Guido Altarelli’s contributions.
Read article 'Radio-euphoria rebooted?'
In this book Obodovskiy shows that radio-phobia causes far greater harm to public health and economic development than the radiation itself.
Read article 'Artistic encounters of the quantum kind'
Quàntica, which opened on 9 April at the Centre de Cultural Contemporània de Barcelona, invites you to explore quantum physics through the lens of both art and science.
Read article 'Rutherford in three movements'
Accompanied by physics historian John Campbell, the viewer learns about this great scientist from his ordinary childhood as a “Kiwi boy” to his untimely death in 1937.
Read article 'Multi-messenger adventures'
"This book offers a well-balanced introduction to particle and astroparticle physics, requiring only a basic background of classical and quantum physics."
