Galileo
Are we finally beginning to understand gravity?
Claudia de Rham explores the true nature of this fundamental force as she struggles against received wisdom to get a new theory of ‘massive gravity’ recognised
Jockeys suffer online abuse just like footballers
At least England’s defeat in the European Cup final has spared us the sight of Boris Johnson, who can scent…
New light on the Sun
The Sun is a star that many astronomers assume is only worth studying because of its averageness; it’s middle-aged and…
Science was invented in 1572
There was no science before 1572, the year that Tycho Brahe saw a new star in the night sky above…
Things to do: read this book
It would be perverse not to succumb to the temptation to write this review as a list. So, the first…
