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August/September 2009 (Volume 18, Number 8)

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News

APS Awards Three Hildred Blewett Scholarships
Three women returning to research have been selected for the Hildred Blewett Scholarship

US Team Ties for Second in International Physics Olympiad
At the fortieth annual International Physics Olympiad, the US team tied for second along with India and South Korea

Winning Videos Use Toys to Teach Physics
… "The Physics of the Ollie" and "Smoke Rings, Mushroom Clouds and Vortexes" won PhysicsCentral's ToyBox Video Contest

Physics Vital to Kerr’s Intelligence Career
After serving for years as a high ranking member of the intelligence community Donald Kerr reflects on how his background in physics has helped him over the years.

APS Fills New Career Program Manager Slot
Crystal Bailey from Indiana University starts out as the new Careers Program Manager for APS

PRL Reaffirms Stringent Selection Criteria
In a recent editorial, the editors of Physical Review Letters reiterate their dedication to the most rigorous of standards

Opinion

Letters to the Editor
Creation Argument Begs the Question • Foundation Could Help Demystify Indirect Costs

The Back Page
Science Diplomacy in the 21st Century

Departments

Members in the Media
As quoted in other publications...

This Month in Physics History
September, 1911–The Sackur-Tetrode Equation: How Entropy Met Quantum Mechanics

Zero Gravity: The Lighter Side of Science
On the Impact of a 0.12 kg Apple with the Head

International News
The heirs of Nawojka: Women’s Section of the Polish Physical Society

Washington Dispatch
A bimonthly update from the APS office of Public Affairs

Profiles in Versatility
Missile Man: Raytheon President influenced by Physics, Feynman, and Senators in Geeky Glasses

Presidents Two
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On April 27, APS presented a plaque to Harvard University as part of its historic sites initiative.

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Sorted Business
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Photo by Ken Cole/APS

On July 23, 25 sorters for the fall meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics met at APS headquarters in College Park.

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Reaching Out – Wa-a-ay Out
Photo courtesy of NCAR

APS's public outreach specialist, Chris Discenza, traveled to Kenya in July, performing physics demonstrations and delivering materials to the ten rural schools.

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