November 2017 (Volume 26, Number 10)

2017 Nobel Prize in Physics
Prize goes to three physicists for gravitational wave detection

Optimism Abounds at Conference on Women in Physics
The meeting focused on the people, programs, and ideas that have helped to break down the barriers to being a female physicist.

From Cameroon to the APS
Young African plasma physicist attends 2017 DPP meeting

2017 APS Board Statements
Two statements have been approved by the APS

Gravitational Wave Observatories Open New Era in Astronomy
Teams report detection of neutron-star merger along with electromagnetic signals

APS Senior Physicists Gather for Anniversary
Mid-Atlantic Senior Physicists Group was founded in 1997

From Laser Explosions to Feynman Diagrams: Science Comics at Comic-Con
APS’s laser superhero Spectra returns, joins growing science comics community

Research News: Editor's Choice
Electric tears, topological ocean waves, cosmic rays, and more in our monthly recap of papers from the literature

Spotlight on Development
Your support of physics today will motivate the scientists of tomorrow

This Month in Physics History
November 1974: Discovery of the Charmed Quark

Education & Diversity Update
Updates on programs and events

Profiles in Versatility
Physicists Take Their Skills to the Great Outdoors

News from the APS Office of Public Affairs
APS Members Help Sway funding for STEM Education Bill

The Back Page
Dr. Zwicker Goes to Trenton