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The case of a pioneering woman physicist and philosopher illustrates that we must look beyond hagiography to gain an accurate picture of the history of quantum physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the International Association of Physics Students (IAPS) and its flagship event, the International Conference of Physics Students (ICPS). The author, Dwight E. Neuenschwander, shares his positive experiences with IAPS and highlights the organization's sense of community and student initiative. He also mentions the cultural and social aspects of ICPS, including field trips to sites of physics history and the Wednesday evening International Party. The author commends IAPS for its efforts to expand its network beyond Europe and expresses gratitude to Physics Today for featuring the organization. [Extracted from the article]

Dine gives modest descriptions of theorems that bear his name, such as Affleck-Dine baryogenesis and the Dine-Seiberg problem in string theory, as well as anecdotes about colleagues. Taking the work of Isaac Newton as the start of modern physics, Dine takes the reader on a journey through the most eminent breakthroughs in theoretical physics. This Way to the Universe: A Theoretical Physicist's Journey to the Edge of Reality, Michael Dine, Dutton, 2022, 28.00 When asked to name a book for a general readership that would answer questions about the understanding of matter, time, the Big Bang, and more, the celebrated theoretical physicist Michael Dine couldn't recommend one. [Extracted from the article]

Oreskes is clear from the start about the question her book addresses: "What difference does it make who pays for science?" Oreskes demonstrates that big personalities with sufficient social capital can be incredibly influential - and can even determine how and when military funding produces specific scientific outcomes. Science on a Mission: How Military Funding Shaped What We Do and Don't Know About the Ocean, Naomi Oreskes, U. Chicago Press, 2021, $40.00 The older I get, the stranger it seems to me that my undergraduate education in physics and astronomy included virtually no instruction in fluids. [Extracted from the article]

Sadly, Gross died suddenly in 2020, so this will be his and Harmon's last book together. I The Many Voices of Modern Physics: Written Communication Practices of Key Discoveries i , Joseph E. Harmon and Alan G. Gross, U. Pittsburgh Press, 2023, $65.00 Since 2007 Joseph Harmon, a science writer, and Alan Gross, a scholar of scientific rhetoric, have coauthored a series of books on the methods and practices of scientific communication, both past and present. In this new book, Sherwood first defines the word "creativity.". [Extracted from the article]

, a giant in the history of physics and an emeritus professor of history of science at the University of Minnesota, died on 29 July 2022 in his home in New Brighton, Minnesota. Throughout his career, Roger took on leadership roles in organizations focusing on history of physics and physics teaching. Graph: Roger H. Stuewer Roger was born on 12 September 1934 in Bonduel, Wisconsin. [Extracted from the article]

In I Unearthing Fermi's Geophysics i , the two authors use his handwritten lecture notes to develop a complete textbook on introductory geophysics in the way that Fermi might have done had he written one at the time. It would have been interesting if the authors had compared Fermi's physics-oriented view of geophysics with more geology-oriented views of the field, such as the one articulated by the geologist Arthur Holmes in his classic 1944 textbook I Principles of Physical Geology i . Unearthing Fermi's Geophysics, Gino Segrè and John Stack, U. Chicago Press, 2022, $35.00 Known for his seminal works on statistical mechanics, beta decay, and slow neutrons, Enrico Fermi was already a towering figure in 20th-century physics by the time he emigrated to the US in 1939. [Extracted from the article]

Focuses on the history of physics in the United States. Formation of the American Physical Science (APS); Role played by APS in advancing and diffusing knowledge and understanding of physics; Its objective; Issues arising from the APS objective. INSET: Public Policy Studies by The American Physical Society.

Presents historical information on issues that associated with the `Physics Today' magazine for the period 1988 to 1998. Details on the different types of discovery information on physics; Illustration of some of the cover found on the `Physics Today' magazine during 1988 to 1998; Information on events and issues that were in the Physics Today magazines during the decade.

Presents historical information on the `Physics Today' magazine, for the period 1968 to 1978. Information on the development of Gallium arsenide transistor; Details on the contribution and illustration on the scanning of the brain, using the gamma camera; Indepth look at events that associated with the magazine during the time period 1968 to 1978.

Presents historical information on the `Physics Today' magazine, between the years 1958 and 1968. Information on the measurements of the 3K cosmic microwave background; Information on a 1962 gravitation conference in Warsaw; Details on several issues that occurred during the time period 1958 to 1968.

Presents historical information on issues that associated with the `Physics Today' magazine for the years 1978 to 1988. Details on the arrest of Alfred Zehe, an East German physicist in 1983; Information on an accident on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in New York City in 1985; Indepth look at some of the articles that were written in the `Physics Today' magazine during 1978 to 1988.

Presents historical information on the `Physics Today' magazine between the years 1948 and 1958. Details on the type of information recorded by the magazine in its first decade; Information on what other events took place after World War II; Indepth look at some of the articles that could be found in the `Physics Today' magazine during the time period 1948 to 1958.

Examines the evolution of the role of the U.S. federal government in support of physics within the context of time periods from pre-World War II (WWII) to post- WWII. Overview of the experimental instruments used in physics during the pre-war years; Developments during the 1930s; Role of the National Academy of Sciences.

Discusses the developments in the field of physics in China as of 1980. Effect of the Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976 on the life of physicists in China; Highlights in physics research in China following the end of the Cultural Revolution; Information on China's relations to other countries in terms of scientific ideas and instruments.

The article discusses the Fermi-Pasta-Ulam (FPU) numerical experiment reported in May 1955 by Mary Tsingou. The author states that the problem introduced nonlinear physics and the age of computer simulations of scientific problems. The idea of FPU was to simulate the one-dimensional analogue of atoms in a crystal. A linear interaction would mean that energy introduced into a single Fourier vibrational mode would remain in that mode.

Thomas Young, a physician and physicist who studied optics and the anatomy of the eye, published I A Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts i in 1807. The two-volume work covers a range of topics in the physical sciences, including astronomy and music. Pictured here are some of his observations from anatomy and optics experiments, including his famous double-slit experiment, shown in green and black in figure 442. [Extracted from the article]

Presents information on ethers and discusses its role in fundamental physics. Debates on the ether concept among ancient Greeks; Theory of Michael Faraday on electric and magnetic fields; Details on relativity theory of Albert Einstein; Evolution of the theory of magnetic field; Development of the quantum theory.

Traces the history of physics in the U.S. in the period 1935-1976. Influence of physics on the migration of Europeans to the U.S.; Role of physicists during World War II; Evidence of the dominant position of the U.S. in physics.

Traces the history of physics in the U.S. in the period 1870-1900. Physicists who contributed during the period; Trends that emerged.

Traces the history of physics in the U.S. in the period 1900-1935. Physicists who made contributions; Activities in universities; Change in the conduction of experiments.

Traces the history of physics in the U.S. in the period 1740-1870. Contribution of physicist Benjamin Franklin to science; Evidence of the low state of American physics; Researches done by physicist Joseph Henry.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article which discusses the Aharonov-Bohm effect in the April 2010 issue.

Reports on the resources provided for research in the history of physics by the American Institute of Physics' Center for History of Physics. Highlights of activities in 1995; Works on preserving records that document the history of the profession; Meeting the needs of the physics community; Center publications. INSETS: Management outlook.;1995 highlights..

Editorial. Comments on the attitude of physicists toward the history of the physics community in the U.S. Significance of history to a community; Reason why physicists give importance to their history; Examples of stories about physics history.