March 2015 (Volume 24, Number 3)

APS Names its First Chief Executive Officer
Kate Kirby, APS’s executive officer was picked by the Board of Directors to be the society’s first chief executive officer.

Early Fumbles in “DeflateGate”
Deflated footballs and the ideal gas law made headlines in the leadup to the Super Bowl.

Smartphones in the Classroom Help Students See Inside the Black Box
As more teachers use smartphones as lab equipment to teach physics, a experts emphasize the need to teach how sensors work too.

APS Fellow Alan Alda Brings Science to Life
Actor, science communicator and newly minted APS fellow Alan Alda talks with APS News about the importance of sharing science.

Balancing Freedom of Information and Academic Freedom
Experts wrestle with balancing the public's right to know, and scientists’ right to privacy.

President Proposes Increased Science Funding
Science and research fared well in the president’s recent budget proposal.

APS Outreach Mini-Grants Marked by Wide Range of Projects
APS announced the recipients of its “Mini-Grants” to support science outreach programs across the country.

Historic Preservation for the Atomic Age
A new network of national historic parks will preserve the history of the Manhattan Project and the first atomic bombs.

Members in the Media
As quoted in other publications

This Month in Physics History
March 9, 1611: Dutch astronomer Johannes Fabricius observes sunspots

Diversity Corner
A column on programs related to diversity

Profiles in Versatility
A Sweet Sound: Physicists Reconstruct Primitive Recordings

APS Committee on International Freedom of Scientists
APS Committee on International Freedom of Scientists

Inside the Beltway
Senate Majority Leader McConnell and House Speaker Boehner: No Bobbsey Twins They

The Back Page
A Scientist in Hollywood