May 2012 (Volume 21, Number 5)

May 2012 (Volume 21, Number 5) Entire Issue

News

APS Unveils Five-year Strategic Plan
APS’s strategic plan for the next five years will reemphasize the core mission of the society

APS Action Helps Save Physics Program at Northern Iowa
The University of Northern Iowa was about to lose its physics bachelor of science degree, but a grassroots effort saved it at the last minute

Physics Methods Aid Cancer Research
In the fight against cancer, the input of physicists has become more and more important over time

New Device Tells Bombs from Harmless Trash
A new metal detector design is getting close to being able to spot unexploded mines and munitions buried underground

Plant Roots, Mechanical Diggers Both Need Flexibility
Researchers dig into how plant roots wind their way through grainy soils

The Physics of Creepy Crawlies and Ravenous Plants
At the March Meeting, scientists looked at the surprising physics of spiders and snakes and Venus flytraps, oh my!

Ode to an Astrophysicist: Fang Lizhi, 1936-2012
Renowned astrophysicist and human rights activist remembered for his years of dedicated work to science and humanity

Opinion

Letters to the Editor
Lazarus’s Little-Known Contribution • Scholarship and Cyberspace • How to Increase Research Productivity • Kusnezov and Jones Reply • Bohr Helped Rescue Danish Jews

The Back Page
Emergent Physics at the Mesoscale

Departments

Members in the Media
As quoted in other publications

This Month in Physics History
May 29, 1948: Results of first experiment on the Casimir effect

Washington Dispatch
A bimonthly update from the APS Office of Public Affairs

Zero Gravity: The Lighter Side of Science
What’s in a Name?

International News
The Starting Grants given by the European Research Council (ERC): a tremendous boost to the careers of young scientists

APS Committee on International Freedom of Scientists
CIFS Briefs: Highlighting the Connection Between Human Rights and Science for the Physics Community

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