The week in physics: 19-23 April

Liquid gallium; A European snowstorm; A new UK research agency. Forward this email  View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 19–23 APRIL Advertisement Leybold's all-new ECODRY plus 25/35, a dry multistage roots pump Do you ever feel like your application is a puzzle, and sometimes you can't seem to find the right piece to fit into the right spot? We get that. That's where the new ECODRY plus 25/35 variant comes in. With peak pumping speeds of m3/h, we are confident you will start fitting all the pieces into place for your application. Best of all, this variant is suited for demanding R & D processes: Small & compact; Blazing fast; Super smart; ECO friendly. The many faces of liquid gallium Controlling the material's surface tension, oxide layer, and other properties leads to unique behaviors and applications. Christine Middleton Q&A: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute president Shirley Ann Jackson on navigating the ivory tower as a Black woman The renowned high-energy physicist was the first Black woman to earn a doctorate from MIT. David Zierler Advertisement Used Keysight Equipment for Education Extend your budget without making compromises. Used Keysight equipment provides great savings on quality instruments. In fact, used equipment offers discounts of up to 80% when compared to a new model. If you're working in education, research, or a non-profit, you may qualify for an extra 15% off. FROM THE VAULT: January 2000 Retinal imaging and vision at the frontiers of adaptive optics By compensating for the minor, as well as the major, defects in the eye's optics, we can look through the lens to observe retinal features the size of single cells. Donald T. Miller Webinar Illuminating Batteries, Semiconductors and 2D Materials with Correlative Raman Microscopy The power of confocal 3D Raman microscopy and correlative Raman-AFM and Raman-SEM imaging for advanced analysis will be illustrated in the contexts of energy storage devices, semiconductors and 2D materials. Register for this webinar to learn more. Register now. A European snowstorm was caused by climate change Precipitation that fell across the continent came from part of the Arctic Ocean that's only recently free of ice. Johanna L. Miller Physicists guardedly optimistic about UK's new DARPA-like funding agency The Advanced Research and Invention Agency plans to support high-risk, high-reward research. Dalmeet Singh Chawla Webinar Physicists and Nuclear Secrecy Nuclear secrecy in the United States was the creation of physicists, and many of our present classification policies are still shaped by their fears and hopes. This talk, by historian of science Alex Wellerstein, will explore the role of physicists in the creation of the US nuclear secrecy regime from World War II through the Cold War. Register now. FROM THE APRIL MAGAZINE Mingling art and science opens minds Collaborations enrich science communication, visualization, and inspiration. Toni Feder Get notified about our webinars and whitepapers Sign up Get Physics Today delivered for just $25 per year Subscribe FEATURED JOBS > Director, Global Affairs  |  The Optical Society > Superconducting RF and Cryogenics Division Director  |  SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Are you hiring? Do you want your job to appear here? Post with Physics Today and select the "Featured Job Listing: Physics Today 'The Week in Physics' e-newsletter" upgrade to easily showcase your job to 66 000 physicists and engineers. Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740 USA +1 301 209 3100 © 2021 American Institute of Physics. Unsubscribe  |  Email Preferences  |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact Us