Philosophy of science
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NewsSmall research teams more likely to deliver disruptive results
Both large and small teams are needed to keep the scientific ecosystem healthy, study finds
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OpinionWhose periodic table is it anyway?
Dmitri Mendeleev’s table was not the first – but it’s the one that matters
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ReviewThe Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect
Artificial intelligence pioneer Judea Pearl and science writer Dana Mackenzie explore causality
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FeatureWhat is an element?
Our understanding of what an element is has evolved over the years, but it’s still a tricky concept to nail down. Philip Ball investigates
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OpinionHow science shapes our psychology
We learn to embrace the unexpected, follow evidence over opinion and accept that most experiments fail
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PodcastBook Club – I'm a Joke and So Are You
Comedian Robin Ince explores what makes us human through conversations with fellow comics and scientists whose job it is to understand the human condition
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PodcastBook Club – Losing the Nobel Prize
Physicist Brian Keating lost the Nobel Prize, then went on to re-evaluate its worth and examine how it could be improved
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FeatureAre the Nobel prizes good for science?
Philip Ball looks at whether prizes and awards help or hinder scientific progress
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PodcastBook Club – Liquid
Mark Miodownik on the delightful, dangerous and downright strange liquids that flow through our lives
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