It all began rather innocuously. Right from the start, Natalie and I had a lot in common. We both liked to travel. We both enjoyed sailing. And we both tended to listen to rock music played a little too loudly. Then, after we got married a few years later, it became more noticeable. We started buying our clothes in the same shops. We shared books after we had finished reading them. I even started to do the ironing without being asked.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an acute shortage of hand sanitizer, which is crucial to keeping people safe and to preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, universities across the world have used their expertise to help to meet urgent demand from public bodies and the emergency services for supplies of safe and effective sanitizer. We explore here the experience of the University of Bristol, UK, in negotiating the regulatory demands and logistical challenges facing its own sanitizer production efforts. We also reflect on the different regulatory situation for US colleagues pursuing similar activities, and we share our advice for other universities wishing to follow a similar path.

From solar panels to nanoscale machines, physics applications of origami and kirigami have surged in recent years. Simon Perks reports from where art meets science.

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