Editorials in 2008

As we research the workings of the human brain, attempting to understand and even mimic its function, do we risk passing a point of no return?

The Bush administration has failed to engage with science and deliver on funding — that should change under the new President of the United States.

The Large Hadron Collider launched in a blaze of publicity. But, amid claims that the machine would destroy the Earth, is all publicity good publicity?

...and thanks for all the physics: Bell Labs, home to major experimental and theoretical developments in twentieth-century physics, is turning away from fundamental research.

After almost three decades of preparation, CERN's Large Hadron Collider is turning on.

A wealth of information is available online, in useful encyclopaedic form. But how much of it is to be trusted?

Presenting your research to an auditorium of peers can be a daunting prospect, particularly for those at the start of their careers. But with a little thought and preparation, it needn't be.

Physics is a hit on the small screen, in US comedy The Big Bang Theory, and takes a leading role in this month's World Science Fair.

Once it seemed there were but a few holes in our understanding of physics. Today, we risk crucial gaps opening up in the funding of physics research.

In this month's issue, we present our first 'Focus' — a collection of specially commissioned review and opinion pieces — on the topic of quantum phase transitions.

We want to hear from physicists what kind of tools would help in managing the ever-growing tide of information from, and the exciting possibilities of, the internet.

The Kavli Foundation will award its first prizes in 2008, as two new Kavli Institutes set about making their mark in China.