From the editor’s desk

The theorising and discovery of black holes: the 2020 Physics Nobel

With increasing evidence being gathered about their existence, the 2020 physics Nobel finally recognised work done on black holes—but too late for Hawking.

Training artificial neural networks: the 2024 Physics Nobel

For foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks

Reaffirming our support for LGBT+ people

Scientists identifying as LGBT+ have long shaped our view of the world. We support gender identities and believe they have no bearing on the science we do.

Topological phases and transitions: the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for work on topology and we explain exactly what it all means

When everyone is an expert no one is an expert

The first ever editorial celebrating the launch of the Physics Capsule magazine