Physics World Discovery

Introducing Physics World Discovery – a new resource for the physics community from Physics World magazine, providing you with insights and opinions on the latest hot topics in physics.

About the collection

Launched in 2017 as a pilot from IOP Publishing, Physics World Discovery texts, written by leading voices from across the scientific community, provide readers with an expert introduction to the hottest topics in physics, spanning established and emerging research disciplines.

From the dark universe to quantitative finance, from antimatter to proton-beam therapy, Physics World Discovery will be the perfect springboard for getting you up to speed with the latest developments in physics.

The free-to-read long-form features provide professional physicists at all stages of their careers – whether students, early-career researchers or senior scientists – with the best possible introduction to a new topic.

By harnessing our ebooks platform, authors are able to fully exploit ever-evolving digital-publishing capabilities. Multimedia and advanced features become an integral part of the text, offering an enhanced reading and research experience.

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