APS Forum on Physics and Society - January 2000

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Volume 29, Number 1 Jan 2000

• Elections
  

• Letters
  
  1. P&S Type too small?: M.J. Ponnambalam
  2. Physicist's Responsibility for the CTBT Issue: Kurt Gottfried
  3. Quantum Encription and Arms Control: Peter J. Reynolds
  4. Nuclear Espionage and the Role of Scientists: Charles D. Ferguson

• Articles
  
  1. The Science and Politics of Climate: Freeman J. Dyson
  2. Nuclear Power and the Large Environment: David Bodansky

• News
  
  1. Keeping up with a Single Monthly E-mail
  2. The Budget---Finally
  3. Public Access to Research Data
  4. An Expensive Metric Problem
  5. The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Defeated
  6. Kansas School Board---A Giant Leap Backwards
  7. AIP/APS Congressional Fellowships
  8. Leonard M. Reiser Research Fellowship

• Reviews
  1. The Bible According to Einstein by anonymous: reviewed by Michael and Laura Lieber
  2. Beyond Malthus, 19 Dimensions of the Population Challenge by Brown, Gardner and Halweil: reviewed by Irma Jarcho
  3. Which World? Scenarios for the 21st Century by Hammond: reviewed by Aviva Brecher

• Comments
  1. AAPT Statement on the Teaching of Evolution and Cosmology
  2. Evidence puts Dolphin in New Light as Killers: David Hafemeister