Publications by Philip Ball

Preprint submitted to Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2025

A response to ‘Biological agency: a concept without a research program’

A Roman solution to Raac’s ruin – is self-healing concrete the answer?

The Observer, 24 Sept 2023. Available here.

There’s no room-temperature superconductor yet, but the quest continues

The Observer, 2 Sept 2023. Available here.

Why Darwin admired the humble earthworm

Excerpt from my book Beautiful Experiments.

Nautilus, 14 Aug 2023. Available here.

What is a beautiful experiment?

Excerpt from my book Beautiful Experiments.

Nautilus, 11 Aug 2023. Available here.

What is the future of fusion energy?

Scientific American June 2023 issue. Available here:

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Synthetic biology lets scientists create new life forms

Scientific American, May 2023 issue. Available here:

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The big idea: should we colonise other planets?

The Guardian, 21 Aug 2023. Available here.

John Goodenough obituary

The Guardian, 10 July 2023. Available here.

Are human embryo models a cause for hope or alarm?

The Observer, 2 July 2023. Available here.