Microfluidics, Jovian Climate Change Highlight DFD Meeting Recent advances in microfluidics and the use of vortex dynamics to predict an impending global climate change for the planet Jupiter were among the highlights of the DFD meeting
APS Council Approves Statement Protesting Boycott of Israeli Scientists In response to recent calls initiated by some European academics to boycott Israeli scientists and the Israeli scientific community, the Council passed a statement reaffirming its commitment to maintaining open dialogue and promoting cooperation among scientists throughout the world
Sarachik Outlines Priorities for Society in 2003 Incoming APS President Myriam Sarachik (City College of New York) discusses her priorities and concerns for the Society during her presidential tenure and beyond
APS Council Approves Study on Humanitarian De-Mining At its November meeting, Council approved the initiation of a study on humanitarian demining, pending the acquisition of sufficient external funds to cover the cost of such a study
Opinion
Letters Administration Needs Sound Science — Need to Understand How Others Think — Letter Maligns Teller — Junk Due to Plain Ambition — Physical Laws Must be Obeyed — Life's Origin Not Supernatural — Authorship Should be Limited
Viewpoint Perspectives on Ethics and Validity in Science
The Back Page Science, Uncertainty and Risk: The Problem of Complex Phenomena
APS Fellows in the New York area gathered in November at the CUNY Graduate Center for a reception hosted by then President-elect Myriam Sarachik. In addition to refreshments and conversation, the evening featured a program chaired by then APS President Bill Brinkman, at which Executive Officer Judy Franz and Director of Education Fred Stein also spoke. Shown here are (l to r): Cheng-Hsuan Chen (Bell Labs), Donald Monroe (Agere Systems) and Alice White (Bell Labs).
