Publications by Philip Ball

If not Darwin, who?

An alternative history of the great ideas of science. Nautilus, December 2016. Available here.

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EARTH

20160107 these are the discoveries that made stephen hawking famous

20160115 how many more chemical elements are there for us to find

20160229 the place where you can walk through the universe

FUTURE

20120217 how genetic origami shapes us all

20120302 body shock the energy inside

20120316 the soundtrack of our emotions

20120329 can the laws of physics change

20120413 climate control switches

20120427 when is a colour not a colour

20120511 pearls of wisdom

20120525 keeping eyes on litter

20120611 greener cleaner fireworks

20120622 a laser fix for asteroid threats

20120705 remote control protein factories

20120713 why all men are not created equal

20120816 can snoring reveal an illness

20120831 written in the stars

20120907 lasers made from silk

20120926 what causes lightening

20121012 combating cancers conversations

20121025 language lessons from twitter

20121109 the power of science friction

20121121 the sweet smell of whale poo

20121212 how to boost a vaccine campaign

20121220 science solves cutting edge issue

20130116 the hidden patterns in nature

20130124 will we ever get quantum theory

20130129 how are we wired for sound

20130218 diamond idea for quantum computer

20130304 the trouble with cloud seeding

20130313 science behind vaticans smoke

20130315 a better way to learn chinese

20130329 tiny glass bottles protect dna

20130411 want to be happy travel further

20130418 why does music make us feel good

20130429 how to teach a fish to count

20130510 nature maths better origami

20130524 zapping bacteria the wireless way

20130607 the accidental role of cow dung

20130623 how pearls get their round shape

20130709 unmask crime networks with data

20130722 revolution in paris street design

20130827 paper thin speakers on the cards

20130906 blow to idea of living on moon

20130920 how cold is space really

20131007 light control drugs to fight bugs

20131021 the medieval facebook revealed

20131105 is shape shifting possible

20131203 could black holes provide energy

20131219 can astronauts cook fries

20140115 sex in the brain fruitless hunt

20140212 why birds crash into car screens

20140313 the benefits of talking vague

20140409 why marathons are like road jams

20140423 is music really all about sex

20140520 winter weather more predictable

20140619 the hidden drugs under your feet

20140708 when crowd wisdom goes wrong

20140808 music like never heard before

20140915 is this the ultimate camouflage

20141024 what makes barcelona so special

20141204 the weirdness of everyday liquids

20150320 the best and oddest science music

20150610 blue energy how mixing water can create electricity

20150724 the problem with the turing test

20151014 the chinese are obsessed with building giant dams

No result, no problem

“No result, no problem”: on the pros and cons of publishing null results. Physics World, May 2016. Available here.

Life rocks

“Life rocks: what can meteorites tell us about life on and beyond earth?”, Aeon 18 March 2016. Available here.

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