April 2024

An Inexpensive, DIY Setup Recycles Precious Liquid Helium in the Lab
At the APS March Meeting, researchers showed off a system for small labs to conserve helium.

This Spring, the Cicadas Are Gathering Like It’s 1803
The 13-year and 17-year cicadas will emerge together for the first time in more than 200 years.

Opinion: The Steep Price of Free Science Access
Governments and funding agencies have promised the public unfettered open access to research. Scientists could foot the bill.

Grad Students and Postdocs Don’t Earn Fair Wages, so 91 Scientists Brought It Up With the Folks in Charge
For Congressional Visits Day, APS members met directly with congressional leaders and staffers on Capitol Hill.

Science Policy Highlights
Issues with NIST physics labs, call for federal award nominees, and more.

This Month in Physics History
April 20, 1972: George Carruthers’ Ultraviolet Telescope Lands on the Moon

Mess Around With Liquid Nitrogen. Go Viral. Repeat.
Tatiana Erukhimova, physicist and APS Nicholson Medal winner, reaches millions of people worldwide with her physics demonstrations.

Building a Quantum Workforce Doesn’t Just Mean Graduating More Ph.D.s
To bring millions of new technology workers into the fold, nations must cast a wide net.