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October 2012 Newsletter

Volume 41, Number 4

Cameron Reed, Editor

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In This Issue

Note From the Editor

Articles

  • Enhancing the Resilience of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime, Arian L. Pregenzer
  • Fang Lizhi: An Appreciation, James H. Williams
  • Estimating the R-Value of Earth's Atmosphere, David Hafemeister

Commentary

  • A new take on the research funding debate, J. R. Saylor, J. D. Summers, G. M. Mocko

Reviews

  • The Poised Century: On Living Today As If Tomorrow Mattered, Reviewed by Peter Schroeder
  • Fool Me Twice: Fighting the Assault on Science in America, Reviewed by William H. Ingham


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: Cameron Reed, Alma College, Alma, MI 48801. Assistant Editor: Jonathan Wurtele, UC-Berkeley. Reviews Editor:Art Hobson. Electronic Media Editor:Andrew Post-Zwicker. Editorial Board: Maury GoodmanDavid Harris. Layout at APS:Leanne Poteet. Website for APS:webmaster@aps.org.
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