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  • The growing influence in many disciplines of concepts rooted in the physics of complex systems is an achievement that warrants celebration.

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  • The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded for advances in laser physics that have conferred a formidable benefit to humankind — on both fundamental and applied fronts.

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  • Ideas from theorists in fields as disparate as quantum gravity, quantum information and many-body localization are finding common ground, as we explore in this month’s Focus issue on quantum thermalization.

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  • Topology is everywhere. Recent predictions for and realizations of higher-order topological insulators are a case in point.

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  • In praise of the Fields Medal.

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  • As we reassess the contributions of the ‘great people’ of science, we should also celebrate the impact of mentors.

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  • The strengths and limitations of peer review have long been documented. The concept of ergodicity from statistical physics may shine a new light on them.

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  • US nuclear diplomacy appears to be entering a turbulent phase. Although their voice is currently sidelined by geopolitical events, physicists have a duty to speak up.

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  • Against a backdrop of political upheaval and polarization, European science continues to be a bright spot, at least for now.

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  • Commercial quantum devices are in their infancy, but the growing industry targeting quantum technologies is already having a tangible effect on the job market.

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  • The fledgling field of antiferromagnetic spintronics looks set to bring exotic forms of magnetism into the realm of practical applications.

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  • Scientific flaws in a film can distract the most avid filmgoer and lend fodder to countless blog posts. But how do filmmakers actually check their facts — and how much should we really care?

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