This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features the artist Geraldine Cox, who draws on her background in physics to create pieces inspired by the patterns of nature. Cox talks about her ...

With their mix of technical knowledge and problem-solving skills, physics graduates are ideally placed to tackle the world’s environmental challenges. In the second of a series of articles, Laura ...

Growing dependence on science and technology in all areas of human life makes desirable the familiarity and knowledge with fundamental physics concepts without becoming a physics major. Physics ...

Applied physics bridges the gap between physics, engineering, and other sciences. While engineers solve well-defined problems, applied physicists focus on applying physics interdisciplinarily. At ...

I wanted to let you know how physics has helped me throughout my career. I’ve written below what is basically an historical account of what I’ve done since graduating and the items that I needed to ...

Dr. Erin MacDonald opens the conference as the first plenary speaker, sharing her journey from astronomy to science advising for various "Star Trek" shows, resulting in the producers creating an ...

Projected to earn an average starting salary of $65,250, physics majors are expected to be the top-paid Class of 2016 math and sciences graduates at the bachelor’s degree level, according to results ...

The gravitational waves we’ve detected so far have been like tsunamis in the spacetime sea, but it’s believed that gentle ripples should also pervade the universe. Now, a 13-year survey of light from ...

A party’s on at Synergy, but the partygoers aren’t any ordinary attendees. In fact, most of them are physics majors. This “phrave,” or physics rave, was organized by the Stanford University Physics ...