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‘Beauty as method’ collection of Dirac papers published in ItalyThe Italian physicist Vincenzo Barone has published La Bellezza Come Metodo, a handsome collection of papers by Paul Dirac on the great value of mathematical beauty as a lodestar to theoretical physicists.
Beauty as Method
Graham’s biography of Dirac is now available in an Italian translation: L’uomo più strano del mondo
‘Churchill’s Bomb’ selected as a science book of the yearThe Observer’s science editor Robin McKie has selected Graham’s new book as one of his science books of the year, commenting that it offers ‘intriguing insights into the pursuit of science then and now’.
‘Churchill’s Bomb’ shortlisted for ‘Physics World’s’ Book of the Year
Graham’s biography of Paul Dirac, The Strangest Man, was Physics World’s Book of the Year in 2009. Now Churchill’s Bomb has been short-listed for the same honour.
‘Churchill’s Bomb’ published in Canada
Graham’s new book, now available in Canada has been warmly reviewed in Maclean’s Magazine
Graham interviews Nima Arkani-Hamed about the future of fundamental physicsAt the Science Museum’s Dana Centre on 14 November, Graham talked with Nima Arkani-Hamed – a theoretical physicist at the Institute for Advance Study, Princeton – about where fundamental physics might be heading in the next few decades.
Nima answers questions
Art and scienceUnder the auspices of the Science Museum, London, Graham brought together the novelist Ian McEwan and the theoretical physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed for a discussion about the relationships between the arts and sciences.
‘Serving the Reich’ reviewed
In today’s Guardian, Graham reviews Philip Ball’s impressive new study of the physicists – including Planck, Heisenberg and Debye – who served under the Reich.
Graham to interview Nima Arkani-Hamed about the future of fundamental physicsOn 14 November, Graham will be talking with great theoretical physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed, of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, about the key challenges for physicists today.

Nima Arkani-Hamed in conversation with Graham at the Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton
Times Higher Education PodcastJust released – Graham in conversation with Times Higher Education’s books editor Karen Shook about the writing of Churchill’s Bomb and its themes
More photos from the launch of Churchill’s BombMore photos from the launch of Churchill’s Bomb at the Science Museum on Thursday 3 October.
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