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Black hole flings out clumps of gas Measurements of wind in a luminous galactic core reveal dense pockets of gas — a finding that calls for a rethink of how black holes interact with their host galaxies.

How is the gas around a black hole like a bowl of porridge? Lumps!

Black holes can generate powerful winds in their host galaxies. This News & Views article by Manuela Bischetti looks at a recent observation that found this wind to be "clumpy".
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Thanks for sharing this, Davide! And for reminding me to post two important life updates from the last two weeks:
a) I published my first feature in Physics World about quantum gravity sensors
b) I started a new job! I'm now an editor at Nature, where I'll be working on the News & Views section

This is really well stated. Art is a thought process not a straight jump from “idea” to “outcome”. It means you can’t outsource the hard bits (for instance to some weird tech bro’s algorithm) without losing something crucial

I loved working on this piece about the muon g-2 by Alex Keshavarzi. He makes a very thorny and complex topic super clear and throws in a great analogy about baking for good measure!

Report on Reproducibility in Condensed Matter Physics We present recommendations for how to improve reproducibility in the field of condensed matter physics. This area of physics has consistently produced both fundamental insights into the functioning of...

I hope this will be the beginning of what I am sure needs to be a long discussion in our community:

arxiv.org/abs/2501.18631

When I first met the folks at Ceryx Medical, I thought they had a cool idea: a pacemaker-type device that coordinates heart and lung rhythms, just like the body does naturally. But after experiencing a weird post-Covid heart/lung thing myself, talking to them hit differently. Have a listen! 🧪⚛️

Welcome, teens coming here from tiktok. I think you’ll find that through the magic of the written word I am able to craft sentences that are as vivid and compelling as any short-form video!

International Year of Quantum Science and Technology: our celebrations begin with a look at quantum networks and sensors – Physics World This podcast features quantum physicist Mete Atatüre of the University of Cambridge

To kick off Physics World's coverage of the International Year of Quantum in 2025, here is the podcast I recorded with Mete Atatüre at the University of Cambridge.

We had a great chat about quantum technology and the public understanding of quantum physics.

physicsworld.com/a/internatio...

Ask me anything: Nadya Mason 'I find myself looking at everything as systems of equations' – Physics World Whether she’s researching quantum materials or leading her school, Nadya Mason uses her physics skills to tackle every challenge that comes her way

In the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) series from @physicsworld.bsky.social Dean Nadya Mason of the #UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering discusses her new leadership role and career in #quantum materials. ⚛️🧪
physicsworld.com/a/ask-me-any...

It's here woot woot! The Physics World breakthrough of the Year! This year, the prize is shared between two very cool advances in quantum error correction.

#ScienceWriting

Contributing to this shortlist has been one of my highlights of 2024. I'm in awe of my colleagues in the news and online teams who have covered so many cool physics developments over the year. Check back in on the 19th to find out which of the shortlist will be Breakthrough of the Year!

Reasons to be cheerful, the French materials craft professions including stone making, carpentry, glass making, gilding, produce something astonishing hopeful.

Quantum error correction research yields unexpected quantum gravity insights – Physics World Universal boundary that distinguishes effective approximate error correction codes from ineffective ones turns out to be connected to the fundamental nature of the universe

We have a network @physicsworld.bsky.social for physics/physics-adjacent PhD students interested in science communication, and this story is the first by a brand-new member of the network, Han Le. Give it a read! 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/quantum-er...

I went to the National Quantum Technologies showcase last week, and then I wrote about it.

PhDone!