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APS Global Physics Summit

Physicists from around the world convened in Anaheim, California, and virtually for the Joint March Meeting and April Meeting, now called APS Global Physics Summit. 15,000+ members of the scientific community connected across all disciplines of physics.

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APS is mobilizing its resources to support the physics community, and we invite you to join this effort.

IYQ 2025

Join the livestream from the opening ceremony taking place at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, from February 4-5, to celebrate the Launch of IYQ 2025!

Aerial view of Earth's atmosphere.

Explore APS’s analysis of strategic ballistic missile defense, assessing its feasibility, effectiveness, and security implications through scientific and policy perspectives. Read the full report now.

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The Joint March Meeting and April Meeting will offer crossover scientific sessions, a weeklong quantum festival, and more.

Two workers in yellow safety vests observe large industrial air-capture units with louvered panels mounted on concrete pillars, which contrast starkly with the black ground and overcast sky.

A new APS report outlines the challenges of scrubbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Doyle, wearing red safety glasses, examines a complex laser setup in a dark lab. Green and red lights illuminate equipment in front of him, while cables and wires crisscross the foreground and background.

In an interview, the 2025 APS president shares his academic journey, achievements from the field of atomic physics, and his vision for APS’ future.

Alt-text: Black and white photo of David Keeling pointing at graphs on a wall displaying CO2 measurements. Multiple charts show trend lines and data points arranged in rows.

The Keeling curve deepened our understanding of Earth’s workings, and continues to show how fossil fuel emissions are changing the planet.

Black-and-white photo of two workers in white coveralls using a long rod to load uranium fuel into a wall that appears covered with a grid pattern of holes. The men are working side by side, gripping the rod together.

The reactor, which achieved criticality in just nine months, had both wartime and peacetime utility.

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