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Hawking by Graham Farmelo review – the dark side of genius

A biography of the physicist recognises his achievements, but also reveals the selfish narcissist underneath

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

Antiquities dealer who exposed thefts at British Museum dies aged 61

Ittai Gradel died of renal cancer days after museum awarded him medal for ‘very significant contribution’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

Late physicist’s Nobel Prize medal donated to university where he had key idea

Professor Peter Higgs’s ‘God particle’ was proved years later with experiments at the Large Hadron Collider.

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025

British Museum finds almost 300 more stolen and missing artefacts

The British Museum has recovered 268 more missing objects following thefts at the institution.

Evening Standard · May 17, 2024

Letter: Peter Higgs obituary

Neil Hutton writes: The local brewery honoured him with a special beer – Partic Ale

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024

The big steal: how do ancient treasures from museums end up for sale on the internet?

At least 2,000 items from the British Museum were reported missing, stolen or damaged last year, and it now faces a massive overhaul. But it’s not the only institution that finds it hard to keep hold of its collections – and when that happens, who do they call? Meet the…

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2024

A rose-tinted view of Harold Wilson’s affair

Brief letters: Mary Wilson | Turning the tabloids | The Fender Stratocaster | Peter Higgs | Lost vowels in Abrdn

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024

Why Peter Higgs leaves a massive legacy in the field of physics

On April 8, 2024, Peter Higgs passed away. Pioneering the discovery of the Higgs boson, the mark the theoretical physicist has left on physics is immense.

Space · Apr 10, 2024

Wednesday briefing: Israel turns on Netanyahu – but is it enough to end his premiership?

In today’s newsletter: Despite protests and the fact that almost three-quarters of Israelis want the PM to quit, huge obstacles stand in the way of his exit

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024

Peter Higgs, whose success as a physicist depends on whom you ask

Peter Higgs, physicist behind the poorly named "God particle," shunned fame, preferred to share credit on his most important work, and wouldn’t have been a successful physicist in the 21st century.

The Hindu · Apr 10, 2024