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Home   |   Programs   |   Physics for All

Physics for All

From searching for a hidden treasure with Albert Einstein to following the timeline of twentieth century physics discoveries, the American Physical Society’s Physics for All programs aim to capture the imaginations of people of all ages with the wonders of physics and its importance in our everyday lives. Physics is all around us, and its greatest discoveries start with curiosity and determination. Whether you’re aged 5 or 100, we want to show you the excitement of physics.

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NCAR Sponsored Trip to Kenya

APS Public Outreach Specialist, Chris Discenza, was able to accompany Sherri Heck  and Christina Pease of the National Center for Atmospheric Research on a NCAR sponsored trip to Kenya in July 2009. The outreach, organized by Sherri Heck, was primarily to provide physics and atmospheric science materials to rural schools in Kenya.

Science teachers at Our Lady of Lourdes high school opening the Galileoscope, windbags, and other science equipment.
Science teachers at Our Lady of Lourdes high school opening the Galileoscope, windbags, and other science equipment.


Photos courtesy of NCAR



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Century of Physics Timeline

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See how physics shaped the world in the 20th c. either online or through 11 dramatic posters.

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LaserFest

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Watching your favorite movie on DVD. Surfing the web for an elusive piece of information. Saving time and scanning your own barcodes in the self check-out at the grocery store. Without the work of scientists 50 years ago to create the laser, we wouldn’t have these and countless other technologies today. The first laser was successfully operated in 1960. This milestone marks one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century – one that has revolutionized the way we live.

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Physics to Go

Physics to Go is a collection of more than 800 websites that you can search or browse to explore physics on your own. It's also a biweekly online magazine.

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