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Laura Hiscott

Laura Hiscott is a freelance science journalist. She previously worked as reviews and careers editor of Physics World in 2021–2022.

Laura studied physics at Imperial College London, before getting experience in science writing at the European Southern Observatory and the European Molecular Biology Organization. In her free time she enjoys hiking, yoga and reading.

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Early-career researchers in large research groups are more likely to leave academia, finds study

Network analysis finds that those mentored by more successful academics are also more prone to dropping out

Uncovering the universe’s invisible secrets

Laura Hiscott reviews The Invisible Universe: Why There’s More to Reality than Meets the Eye by Matthew Bothwell

“Chasing ghost particles at the South Pole” by Yuya Makino

Visualizing physics: IUPAP100 photo contest showcases stunning images

Pictures include shots of surface tension, inside a fusion reactor and many more

Lia Merminga: directing the future of Fermilab

Lia Merminga, director of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in the US, on accelerator science, the future of particle physics and being the first woman in her new role

IUPAP: uniting physicists for the last 100 years

Michel Spiro, president of IUPAP, discusses the organization's biggest achievements, its centenary celebrations, and its future

Women less likely to be included as authors on scientific papers, finds study

Effect seen at every stage of a woman’s career and may help to account for differences in the observed output of male and female scientists

Lia Li: the physicist unlocking navigation technology

Lia Li is an award-winning start-up founder bringing optomechanical sensors to consumers

Conceptual juggling: discerning scientific principles through play

Laura Hiscott wonders if one can learn physics through playful exploration

The science of self: simple questions, with complex answers

Laura Hiscott reviews Youniverse: a Short Guide to Modern Science by Elsie Burch Donald

Ask me anything: Maksym Sich – ‘The quantum-technology sector is very new and there’s a lot to be discovered, in terms of science and business’

Maksym Sich is co-founder and chief executive of Aegiq, a quantum-photonics spin-out company

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