For many, it's the start of a new semester of physics labs. That means there are new students in that introductory course. Of course, no one is really 100 percent ready to start these labs---but ...

Next week, Prof. Shaul Hanany will lie on a bed of nails while someone takes a hammer and smashes a cement block on his stomach. But he's not worried. Really. He knows that physics is on his side.

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Discover six fascinating science experiments you can try at home! Learn how to make a glass bubble from a CD, explore static ...

When the Physics World editorial team started blogging in earnest early in 2008, it was our first chance to interact much more directly and informally with the physics community – prior to that we had ...