Happy 2025 to all of our readers! The end of this month will mark the start of Chinese New Year festivities, ushering in the Year of the Snake. I therefore want to take the opportunity to highlight ...

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This article first appeared in the Fall 2024 issue of The SPS Observer, the flagship publication of the Society of Physics Students. Following the theme of the issue, “pathways to careers,” this ...

We are lucky to host interviews with many wonderful authors of books on the history of physics, but it is with particular excitement that we share today’s article featuring the work of historian Dr.

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