Regular listeners of the Physics World podcast will have noticed that things have been a little different for the past couple of months. That’s because we’ve handed over the presenter mic to science ...

Too often in science, the people producing results and advancing our collective understanding are little more than names on publications. You might be lucky enough to see them speak at a conference, ...

Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland share the 2018 physics Nobel for their work with lasers that have led to numerous practical applications, such as eye surgery. “The main practical ...