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Dive into the mind of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek. Fantastic Realities gathers 49 essays that mix particle physics, frontier science, philosophy, history, humor, and even poetry — all written with clarity and wit.

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🌐 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚-𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 🌐

On Day 2 of the 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚-𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 (𝐀𝐏𝐂𝐍𝐂𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔) at NTU, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐌á𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐢 (Editor-in-Chief, 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴) delivered an invited lecture on 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨, 𝙎𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝘿𝙮𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙨. His talk highlighted how complex systems approaches can reveal patterns in social and economic networks, reflecting the conference’s focus on interconnected systems.

During the 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 session, Prof. Karsai discussed ACS’s hybrid publishing model, which allows authors to publish Open Access or under the subscription model, ensuring research can reach a global audience without financial barriers.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐧𝐧 and 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢 announced a special issue in collaboration with APCNCS 2026, where they will guide submissions to help authors develop a cohesive collection aligned with the conference’s themes. Check out more information about the special issue here: https://www.worldscientific.com/page/acs/apcncs2026

By connecting local researchers with global expertise, APCNCS and ACS together help build a more inclusive and vibrant community in networks and complex systems across the Asia-Pacific.

⭐ 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭: 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 #𝟒 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧!

𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙨 (𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙀𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣) by Nobel Laureate 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧 is one of our most celebrated titles — praised for its clarity, insight, and rare behind-the-scenes perspective on the people and discoveries that shaped modern particle physics.

From 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐧, this book offers a fascinating, accessible guide to how the subatomic world works — written by someone who helped build the field.

💬 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬
Described by Melvin Schwartz as “truly a masterpiece” and by Sheldon Glashow as “a thrilling tale about the world’s tiniest things,” this book has been widely recommended for students, researchers, and curious readers alike.

🔎 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/10904
𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧: https://www.amazon.com/Mysteries-Elementary-Particle-Physics-Physicshigh-ebook/dp/B07BNFCG3R/

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐲 𝟏𝐅, 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨 𝟏

The International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP) will take place in 𝐊𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐨, 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧, from 28th June to 3rd July organized by 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 (𝐒𝐏𝐏)
http://www.icpp-spp.org/index.php

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 (𝐉𝐏𝐏) and the 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐇𝐏𝐏) is the leading publication for the SPP, showcasing cutting-edge research and developments.

Published by 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 in partnership with SPP, JPP and HPP continues to be a beacon of excellence, driving innovation and knowledge in the realm of porphyrins and phthalocyanines.

We look forward to seeing you there. Visit us at the exhibitors' stand!

Learn more about the Book (HPP): https://www.worldscientific.com/series/porsci
Learn more about the Journal (JPP): https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscinet/jpp

Day 1 of the Asia-Pacific Summer School and Conference on Networks and Complex Systems (APCNCS 2026) held at NTU’s School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences is officially wrapped!

We kicked things off yesterday with an amazing Summer School lecture from Márton Karsai (Central European University, Austria), Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Complex Systems (ACS), who dove deep into Temporal Networks and Spreading Phenomena.

Márton also shared some exciting details about our upcoming ACS special issue in partnership with APCNCS 2026. If you're working in this space, you definitely want to check this out!

👉 Get all the submission details here: https://www.worldscientific.com/page/acs/apcncs2026

We wrapped up a great day by welcoming Márton to the World Scientific office for discussions about the journal.

Looking forward to what the rest of the conference brings! 🚀

⭐ 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭: 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 #𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧!

𝘼𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙮 (𝟑𝙧𝙙 𝙀𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣) by 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲𝐬𝐨𝐧 (UCL, UK) is your step-by-step guide to understanding the physics behind astronomical spectra.

From the hydrogen atom to small molecules, this edition uses actual astronomical spectra to illustrate the theory and show what information can be retrieved from light emitted by stars, nebulae, and other celestial objects. Comprehensive exercises, with answers, make it ideal for 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 seeking hands-on understanding of atomic and molecular spectroscopy.

💡 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬:
▪️ Comprehensive introduction to atomic and molecular physics in astronomy
▪️ Real spectra used to connect theory to observation
▪️ Exercises with solutions to reinforce learning

🔎 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://doi.org/10.1142/q0207

𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧: https://us.amazon.com/Astronomical-Spectroscopy-Introduction-Molecular-Textbooks-ebook/dp/B07RSCSVP7/