Our free newsletter reports on work in the history of physics (and allied fields such as astronomy and geophysics), carried out at the American Institute of Physics and elsewhere. Its goal is to bring ...

5:45 p.m. EDT - Reception / 6:30-7:30 p.m. EDT - Lecture and Q&A After almost four decades of searching for the hypothetical Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs)—the long-favored candidate for ...

The closest metro stop to the American Center for Physics is the College Park/University of Maryland station, on the GREEN LINE. Exit stairs to the East Kiss & Ride lot and River Road. Walk ten ...

One of the best ways to communicate with a Member of Congress is through a well-reasoned personal letter. Your correspondence will be more effective if you follow these guidelines: ...

The Center for History of Physics supports the efforts of the scholarly community to document, investigate, and understand the nature and origin of developments in modern physics and their impact on ...

• Associate Director, Center for Theoretical Physics, Texas A&M, 1988-1991 • Co-Director, International Institute for Theoretical Physics, Texas A&M, 1990-1992 ...

On Jan. 27, 1967, fire broke out at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 34. Fueled by an exhaustive and fast-burning oxygen-rich atmosphere, the Apollo 1 command capsule ignited from the ...

AIP's Student Programs support young physicists and advocate high-quality science education for all students.

Initial conditions provide the context in which physics happens. Likewise, in Initial Conditions: a Physics History Podcast, we provide the context in which physical discoveries happened. We dive into ...

The Journal of Chemical Physics publishes concise and definitive reports of significant research in the methods and applications of chemical physics.

Over 50 teaching guides on the history of physics, astronomy, and other physical sciences, highlighting contributions across the diverse community of scientists. These teaching guides meet national ...

Founded in 1962, The History Programs mission is to preserve and make known the history of modern physics and its allied fields through our two joint programs. A core component of AIP’s overall ...