Posts Tagged ‘Physics World’
The ‘mad’ Egyptian scholar who proved Aristotle wrong
Ibn al-Haytham’s 11th-century Book of Optics, which was published exactly 1000 years ago, is often cited alongside Newton’s Principia as one of the most influential books in physics. Yet very little is known about the writer, considered by many to be the father of modern optics. January’s Physics World features a fanciful re-imagining of the [...]
Review: top 10 physics books of 2010
Physics World reviewed more than 60 popular-physics books in 2010. That’s more than most people will read in a lifetime, and, without wanting to sound immodest, we think it’s also enough to lend weight to our opinion of the year’s best. Reviews editor Margaret Harris picks her top 10 for 2010. 10. The Tunguska Mysteryby [...]
Fusion energy meets science communication
Don’t miss the latest instalment in the physicsworld.com Video Series, a special report on science communication. Melanie Windridge, a nuclear-fusion researcher who recently worked at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy in Oxfordshire, UK, is a young physicist with a natural flair for science communication. Melanie is this year’s IOP Schools Lecturer, a role [...]
Free Download: Physics World’s Nuclear Special Issue
With nuclear power set for a potential comeback, the October 2010 issue of Physics World takes a long, hard look at the challenges and opportunities facing nuclear energy. And for a limited time only, you can download the issue for free at physicsworld.com. Just visit physicsworld.com to get your free issue today. Inside the months [...]
In October’s issue of Physics World: A future energy giant? India’s thorium-based nuclear plans
As part of an ambitious three-stage plan to fulfil its nuclear vision and desire for energy security, India could find itself a leading global exporter of an alternative nuclear technology that is more efficient than today’s uranium-plutonium fuel cycle. In October’s Physics World – having toured through India’s nuclear labs with a British High Commission [...]
