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October 2001 Newsletter

Volume 30, Number 4

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In This Issue

  • Statement by Forum Chair on Terrorist Attacks 
  • Editor's Comments

Articles

  • Science, Policy and Environment in the 21st century: Richard Benedict
  • Past and Future Climate Forcing: Steven Smith
  • Why Nuclear Power Failure in the Market Place is Irreversible: Amory Lovins
  • Expanding Nuclear Power Worldwide to Prevent Climate Change: William Sailor
  • Is Radiation an Essential Trace Energy?: John Cameron
  • The Pebble-Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR): Safety and Non-Proliferation Issues: Edwin S. Lyman

Commentary

  • Restrictions on Travel: No International Exchange, No Science: Irving A. Lerch
  • Our National Energy Situation is a Mess!: Albert A. Bartlett

Letters

  • Comments from the Editor
  • Reading P&S is Pleasurable But Not High Priority: Louis J. Lanzerotti
  • More on Alice Stewart: Bernard L. Cohen
  • Teaching Innovations: Lali Chatterjee
  • King Canute Rides Again: Philip Taylor
  • Science and Belief: Robert L. Brooks
  • Puechl's Further Comments on Science and Religion: Karl H. Puech

Reviews

  • Subarban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream; Anres Duany, Elizabeth Platter-Zyberk and Jeff Speck, reviewed by Aviva Brecher

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