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Read article: Astrophysics and cosmology: the golden age
Our understanding of the universe has advanced immeasurably in the last century, and there seems no end to the wealth of new discoveries as we approach the next millennium
Read article: Industrial revolutions in the 21st century
Advances in nanotechnology, information science and molecular biology continue at a rapid rate and are poised to spark a series of industrial revolutions in the next millennium
Read article: Particle physics: the next generation
Although the basic building blocks of matter and their interactions have been placed on a firm theoretical footing, many fundamental questions remain unanswered and await the experiments of the future
Read article: Quantum theory: weird and wonderful
Quantum mechanics is the most accurate theory we have to describe the world, but there is still much about it that we do not fully understand
Read article: The social conscience of scientists
Joseph Rotblat says scientists need to accept responsibility for the human and environmental consequences of their research,.
Read article: Physics: past, present, future
What happens when you ask some of the world's leading physicists seven questions about the past, present and future of physics?
Read article: Isidor Isaac Rabi: walking the path of God
I I Rabi's work on the magnetic properties of nuclei, including the development of nuclear magnetic resonance, and his role as a peace campaigner during the Cold War have had profound and far-reaching...
Read article: New hope for physics education
Physics teaching is being transformed in the UK and the Institute of Physics is leading the way with a forward-looking initiative designed to revitalize the subject and attract more students
Read article: Single molecules feel the force
Biophysicists are now able to study a whole host of living processes with unprecedented accuracy thanks to a microscope normally associated with surface science
Read article: The impact of physics on biology and medicine
There is a long tradition of physicists and physics-based techniques making important contributions to biology and medicine. Harold Varmus argues that this tradition must go on
