APS Elementary Institute was a Blizzard of Activity Scientists from around the country gathered in Washington, DC, in January for the second Elementary Science Reform Institute, designed to provide a thorough overview of issues in school district reform of elementary science education.
Inside the Beltway The political chaos and uncertainty of the ongoing federal budget battles prodded scientific societies and individual scientists into action to preserve funding for the NSF.
Book Review Ben P. Stein reviews The Physics of Star Trek, by Lawrence Krauss.
Letters Don't Blame Foreigners for Job Problem — APS Should Eschew Political Partisanship — Ph.D. Benefits Go Beyond Research Skills
APS Views Brian Schwartz reviews the status of plans for the APS Centenary Celebration in 1999.