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July 2001 Newsletter

Volume 30, Number 3

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In This Issue

Articles

  • We Can Do Better: A Report on Some Teaching Innovations: Peter Lindenfeld
  • Acces to Research Data through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Mary Ellen Sheridan
  • Proliferation and Pollution Risks from Naval Nuclear Activities in Northwest Russia: Morten Bremer Maerli

Forum Affairs

  • Introduction of FPS 2001 Awardees: Aviva Brecher
  • FPS Outgoing Chair's Report: Aviva Brecher
  • Comments from the New Chair: Bo Hammer

Letters

  • Sunday Schools versus Science?: Howard Richards
  • Science and Goodness: Jeffrey Marque
  • Depleted Uranium and Leukemia: John Michael Williams
  • Depleted Uranium and Leukemia--a rejoinder to Williams: Bernard L. Cohen

Reviews

  • The Unanswered Question: a review of Michael Frayn's Copenhagen: Thomas Powers, reviewed by Arnold Kramish
  • Atomic Fragments: A Daughter's Questions: Mary Palevsky, reviewed by Peter Zimmerman
  • Sleeping with Extraterrestrials: The Rise of Irrationalism and Perils of Piety: Wendy Kaminer, reviewed by Alvin M. Saperstein


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, technicalities are encouraged), 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: Al Saperstein, Physics Department, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, (313) 577-2733/ fax (313) 577-3932. Articles Editor: Betsy Pugel, Loomis Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Urban IL 61801,. Reviews Editor: Art Hobson, Physics Department, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, (501) 575-5918/fax (501) 575-4580. Electronic Media Editor: Marc Sher. Layout(for paper issues): Alicia Chang. Web manager for APS: Joanne Fincham