Curse of cursive handwriting Philip Ball / February 20, 2013 / 134 Comments It's absurd to teach children this wayread more...
“No hurricane tonight” Philip Ball / January 23, 2013 / Leave a comment Good ten-day weather forecasts are in reach—but is that the limit?read more...
They still don’t get it Philip Ball / December 19, 2012 / 10 Comments Why have economists failed to adjust their theories about markets?read more...
The American conquest Philip Ball / November 27, 2012 / Leave a comment Why are Americans dominating popular science?read more...
The elusive number 113 Philip Ball / October 17, 2012 / Leave a comment Scientists’ creation of a new “superheavy” element—the culmination of a nine-year project—may change chemistryread more...
The renaissance of quantum physics Philip Ball / October 14, 2012 / 4 Comments This year's Nobel prize in physics went to a field that is increasingly relevant to our livesread more...
Riddled with irregularity Philip Ball / August 22, 2012 / 12 Comments Why are languages so different—and disorderly?read more...