Read article: Interstate discomfort
Interstate discomfort
Robert P Crease explains why trying to patent software is such a hard thing to do
Read article: Interstate discomfort
Read article: Why we should give credit to code creators
Why we should give credit to code creators
Arfon Smith argues that we need to adopt better ways of recognizing contributors to software development in physics
Introducing Physics World Discovery
Celebrate World Book Day with Physics World Discovery – new, short-form free-to-read ebooks on some of the hottest topics in physics
Read article: Do physicists avoid reading papers with lots of equations?
Do physicists avoid reading papers with lots of equations?
Citations drop as mathematical content rises, says controversial study
Read article: Flash Physics: LHC smashes luminosity record, gender bias in astronomy, calculating axion masses
Flash Physics: LHC smashes luminosity record, gender bias in astronomy, calculating axion masses
Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics
Read article: US agency files charges against open access publisher
US agency files charges against open access publisher
OMICS group accused of using "false promises" to attract submissions
Read article: Flash Physics: Giant glowing ‘space blobs’, SCOAP3 extended for three years, European Spallation Source gains momentum
Flash Physics: Giant glowing ‘space blobs’, SCOAP3 extended for three years, European Spallation Source gains momentum
Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics
Read article: Diversifying utopia
Diversifying utopia
Robert P Crease wonders why women played no part in Francis Bacon's New Atlantis
Read article: Peer review’s value
Peer review’s value
Robert P Crease on why trust and anonymity are so central to the success of peer review
Read article: Peer review under the spotlight
Peer review under the spotlight
Peer review has been the backbone of scientific publishing for centuries, but many feel that the time has come for the system to be reformed. Michael Banks weighs up the options
