“The world is, overall, improving. Whether measured in terms of health, literacy, safety or prosperity, things are only getting better – and this advances are due in no small part, to science” Stephen Pinker’s 2018 book Enlightenment Now (https://stevenpinker.com/
Physics World managing editor Matin Durrani predicts that “diversity and equality will create physics leaders by 2030 who are “far more varied in background than now”.
Click on title above to open article (after clicking the “not right now” box). A wonderful short video embedded in the article reviews the top 10 breakthroughs in physics over the last 10 years. Even if you don’t understand much you’ll glimpse the excitement and realize the importance. Highly suggest class discussions perhaps bringing in local physicists.
