APS Physics and Society Newsletter - Jul '97

APS Forum on Physics and Society - July 1997

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Volume 26, Number 3 Jul 1997

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• Letters
  1. Renewable Technologies vs Renewable Populations: Albert A. Bartlett

• Articles
  
  1. Personal Memories of Chien-Shiung Wu: N. Benczer-Koller
  2. Women in Physics in Canada: Jolanta B. Lagowski and Janis McKenna
  3. Points of Derailment: The Making of a Female Physicist: D. Elizabeth Pugel

• News
  
  1. Forum Election Results and New Officers
  2. Joint Statement on Scientific Research
  3. Creationism Again
  4. Mission to Planet Earth under attack!
  5. Benefits from what we do: Exhibits available from AIP
  6. Peer Review? It helps to have a Y Chromosome and Connections
  7. Clinton Budget Requests

• Reviews
  
  1. The End of Science: Facing the Limits of Knowledge in the Twilight of the Scientific Age: by John Horgan, reviewed by Earl Callen
  2. Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences: by Edward Tenner, reviewed by Elizabeth Pugel
  3. Articles from Science on Global Warming: reviewed by Art Hobson
• Commentaries
  
  1. Usability of Reactor-grade Plutonium in Nuclear Weapons: A reply to Alex DeVolpi: Marvin Miller and Frank von Hippel
  2. Heinz Barschall: Robert Sachs
  3. Report from the Past Chair: Edward Gerjuoy
  4. Electronic Voting: Marc Sher
  5. Report on Meeting of the APS Council, April 19, 1997: Dietrich Schroeer--FPS Councilor

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