We look back at the articles which were most popular with our readers in the last 12 months.
Astronomy
Image of the week: setting sail to a neutrino telescope
How exactly do you launch strings of neutrino detectors hundreds of meters long, hundreds of meters deep in the ocean?
What is nuclear astrophysics?
Professor Hendrik Schatz talks to us about the field that shapes the understanding of everything we see in the night sky and the planet we live on.
The Institute of Physics: for physics, for physicists, for you
Paul Hardaker, CEO: “We know well that science benefits the economy and creates jobs. If we are to see these benefits continue to grow we need to remain competitive in funding, and both the UK and Ireland need to be the places where physicists can do world-class science.”
Looking back at 2015
As we move into the new year, I take a look back at some of the biggest science stories that captured our interest in 2015.
What we’ve been reading: cats, space and medical milestones
When not at conferences or doing peer-review, we too like to keep-up-to date with interesting science. Plus it’s an excuse to surf the web at work! Here’s what we’ve been reading and talking about recently.