Publications by Philip Ball - General
In Retrospect: On the Six-Cornered Snowflake
"In Retrospect: On the Six-Cornered Snowflake", Nature 480, 455 (2011). Available here.
Crisis response: The new history
"Crisis response: The new history", Nature 480, 447-448 (2011). Available here.
The dawn of quantum biology
"The dawn of quantum biology", Nature 474, 272-274 (2011). Available here.
Musical intelligence
"Musical intelligence" [interview with composer Eduardo Reck Miranda], Nature 474, 35 (2011). Available here.
The chief designer
"The chief designer" [review of the play "Little Eagles"], Nature 473, 282 (2011). Available here.
A sticky end?
"A sticky end?", Chemistry World August 2011.
France’s nuclear power program continues in force
"France’s nuclear power program continues in force", MRS Bulletin 36, 418-420, June 2011.
Newton’s rainbow
"Newton’s rainbow" [review of "Let Newton Be"], Nature 472, 168 (2011).
A monstrous tale
"A monstrous tale" [review of "Frankenstein"], Nature 471, 447 (2011). Available here
Attack of the killer fungi
"Attack of the killer fungi", [review of Spiral by Paul McEuen], Nature 471, 163 (2011). Available here.
The science of oil drilling goes deep
"The science of oil drilling goes deep", MRS Bulletin 35, 956-957, December 2010.
Pauling's primer
"Pauling's primer", Nature 468, 1036 (2010)
How sunlight became a commodity in Germany
"How sunlight became a commodity in Germany", MRS Bulletin Energy Quarterly, September 2010, p.654-655.
Proteins unravelled
"Proteins unravelled", Chemistry World December 2009.
Quantum objects on show
"Quantum objects on show", Nature 462, 416 (2009).
Feynman's fancy
"Feynman's fancy", Chemistry World 58-62 (January 2009). Full article here.
The physics of sand dunes
"The physics of sand dunes", Nature 457, 1084 (2009).
Is technology unnatural?
"Is technology unnatural?", Nature 450, 614 (November 2007).
From alchemy to chemistry
"From alchemy to chemistry", Nature 449, 788 (October 2007).
Botanists' blues
"Botanists' blues", Nature 449, 982 (October 2007).
