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January 2008 Newsletter

Volume 37, Number 1

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In This Issue

Note From the Editor

Forum News

  • Short course announcement: Physics of Sustainable Energy

Letters

  • Authors' response to book review by Peter Lerner [P&S: July 2007], Alexander DeVolpi, Vladimir E. Minkov, George S. Stanford
  • Lerner responds, Peter Lerner

Articles

  • You Say You Want an Evolution? A Role for Scientists in Science Education,Coalition of Scientific Societies
  • Entrance-Into-Force of CTBT, David Hafemeister

Commentary

  • Winning the climate race, Art Hobson

Reviews

  • Five Days in August: How World War II Became a Nuclear War, by Michael D. Gordin, Reviewed by Cameron Reed
  • Darwin's Nemesis: Phillip Johnson and the Intelligent Design Movement, by William A. Dembski, editor, Reviewed by Lawrence S. Lerner

Physics and Society is the non-peer-reviewed quarterly newsletter of the Forum on Physics and Society, a division of the American Physical Society. It presents letters, commentary, book reviews and articles on the relations of physics and the physics community to government and society. It also carries news of the Forum and provides a medium for Forum members to exchange ideas. Opinions expressed are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the APS or of the Forum. Contributed articles (up to 2500 words), letters (500 words), commentary (1000 words), reviews (1000 words) and brief news articles are welcome. Send them to the relevant editor by e-mail (preferred) or regular mail.

Editor: Andrew Zwicker. Assistant Editor: Laura Berzak Hopkins. Reviews Editor: Art Hobson. Electronic Media Editor: Matthew Parsons. Editorial Board: Maury Goodman; Richard Wiener, Jeremiah Williams, Jeremiah Williams. Layout at APS: Leanne Poteet. Website for APS: webmaster@aps.org.