Read article: Physics raises food standards
Physics raises food standards
Food manufacturers are adopting ever more sophisticated physics techniques
Read article: Physics raises food standards
Read article: Marconi’s painful centenary
Marconi’s painful centenary
The Marconi story (see article) has featured a cast of interesting characters. Marconi himself was a larger-than-life scion of a wealthy Irish-Italian family, an energetic mix of entrepreneur, invento...
British firms lag the world in R&D
The UK Department of Trade and Industry unveils its latest findings
Read article: The industrial physicist who has it all
The industrial physicist who has it all
Cherry Murray is vice president for physical-sciences research at Bell Labs. Valerie Jamieson finds out how she made it to the top in one of the world's most famous physics labs
Read article: Investors in people
Investors in people
What attributes and personal characteristics do you need to be a successful founding entrepreneur of a start-up firm? Valerie Jamieson talks to physicists who know what it takes
Read article: Particles for profits
Particles for profits
Technology transfer is alive and kicking in the high-energy physics community and has led to a wealth of applications in industry and medicine, as Valerie Jamieson discovers
Read article: Physics goes commercial
Physics goes commercial
There has never been a better time for physicists to set up their own firms. We profile some of those who have gone into business and seek their advice for would-be entrepreneurs
Read article: Triumph of the small business
Triumph of the small business
Matin Durrani looks at physics-based companies that have succeeded in dominating their market
Read article: What it’s like to be in business
What it’s like to be in business
Bob Claridge explains what skills you require to succeed as a physicist in the hard-nosed world of business
Read article: Physics goes commercial
Physics goes commercial
Physics has dined out on the invention of the transistor, the laser and various medical scanners for years. However, the success of these inventions has depended on researchers leaving their labs R...
