Publications by Philip Ball - General
Martin Fleischmann: Obituary
"Martin Fleischmann: Obituary", Nature 489, 34 (2012). Available here.
Algorithmic rapture
"Algorithmic rapture", Nature 488, 458 (2012). Available here.
Impractical magic
"Impractical magic" [review of Glyn Parry’s biography of John Dee, The Arch-Conjuror of England], Nature 482, 160 (2012). Available here.
Chemical history in bite-sized pieces
"Chemical history in bite-sized pieces" (review of William Brock’s The Case of the Poisonous Socks: Tales from Chemistry), Nature Chemistry 4, 3 (2012)
Wind on the lakes
"Wind on the lakes", MRS Bulletin 36, 969-970 (2011).
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).