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Peter Dougherty & Al Bertrand: On Being Einstein’s Publisher

Peter Dougherty

Peter Dougherty & Al Bertrand: On Being Einstein’s Publisher

An essay on how publishing Albert Einstein shaped the history and identity of Princeton University Press.An essay on how publishing Albert Einstein shaped the history and identity of Princeton University Press.

Nobel Prize 2016 in Literature awarded to Bob Dylan

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Nobel Prize 2016 in Literature awarded to Bob Dylan

In a somewhat surprising decision, the Swedish Academy solidifed Dylan's legacy as a cultural icon.In a somewhat surprising decision, the Swedish Academy solidifed Dylan's legacy as a cultural icon.

Committed to Teaching Science and Entrepreneurship: Dan Shechtman

Susanne Dambeck

Committed to Teaching Science and Entrepreneurship: Dan Shechtman

The Nobel laureate is passionate about teaching researchers how to start a business, and about teaching science to children.The Nobel laureate is passionate about teaching researchers how to start a business, and about teaching science to children.

Op-Ed: Science must be Brazil’s Bridge to the Future

Pedro Malta

Op-Ed: Science must be Brazil’s Bridge to the Future

With cuts in science, research and education taking place, the country's economic development is jeopardised.With cuts in science, research and education taking place, the country's economic development is jeopardised.

The Manhattan Project – Life in Los Alamos

Stephanie Hanel

The Manhattan Project – Life in Los Alamos

The human side of the project that led to the atomic bomb.The human side of the project that led to the atomic bomb.

Roy Glauber and his time in Los Alamos

Stephanie Hanel

Roy Glauber and his time in Los Alamos

Interview at the 66th Lindau Nobel Laureate MeetingInterview at the 66th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Carl Wieman: Teaching Science More Effectively

Susanne Dambeck

Carl Wieman: Teaching Science More Effectively

Nobel laureate Carl Wieman is passionate about teaching physics and math more effectively: students should not only learn facts but start thinking like scientists. Nobel laureate Carl Wieman is passionate about teaching physics and math more effectively: students should not only learn facts but start thinking like scientists.

Scientists as modern nomads in a globalised scientific world

Stephanie Hanel

Scientists as modern nomads in a globalised scientific world

The question facing individual countries is: brain drain or brain gain?The question facing individual countries is: brain drain or brain gain?

A Beautiful Quest: The Search for a Unified Theory

Jalees Rehman

A Beautiful Quest: The Search for a Unified Theory

Is the search for a "Theory of Everything" still worth its while or has it turned into a quixotic quest ultimately doing more harm than good?Is the search for a "Theory of Everything" still worth its while or has it turned into a quixotic quest ultimately doing more harm than good?

Geniuses are getting older

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Geniuses are getting older

Statistically, Nobel Prize-worthy discoveries take place in a much later stage in the life of a scientist today than in the past.Statistically, Nobel Prize-worthy discoveries take place in a much later stage in the life of a scientist today than in the past.

Op-ed: What would the Brexit mean for Science and Research?

Katarzyna Tych

Op-ed: What would the Brexit mean for Science and Research?

Kasia Tych shares her perspective on the upcoming referendum and what it might possibly mean for science.Kasia Tych shares her perspective on the upcoming referendum and what it might possibly mean for science.

Spotlight on Young Women in Physics at Lindau

Ulrike Böhm

Spotlight on Young Women in Physics at Lindau

Who thought physics was a boys' club? Here's the counterproof!Who thought physics was a boys' club? Here's the counterproof!