The week in physics: Astro2020; Mapping climate change; Bouncing droplets

Astro2020 proposes new approaches to realizing projects Forward this email  View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 15–19 NOVEMBER Webinar LIVE WEBINAR: New Standard in Single Photon Detection Single Quantum develops the world's fastest and most sensitive single photon detectors limited only by the laws of physics. In this webinar, we will introduce the operation principle of SNSPDs (superconducting nanowire single photon detectors) and present the newest developments of their technology. Register now. Astro2020 proposes new approaches to realizing projects The decadal survey of the National Academies debuts a bold, aspirational program and addresses troubling issues in the culture of astronomy. Toni Feder 24 000 years of climate change, mapped A numerical model combines with proxy temperature data to produce the most complete paleoclimate picture yet. Johanna L. Miller Webinar LIVE WEBINAR: MICROWAVE FRUIT PHOTONICS AND THE SHAPE OF WATER Pairs of grapes and other similarly sized fruit dimers will often spark in a household microwave oven. Explanations abound, but recent research is showing that simply treating the objects as optically-resonant spheres of water yields surprisingly rich physics, with broad photonics applications. Register now. FROM THE VAULT: October 2007 Space debris Controlling the production of debris is crucial to the sustainable use of space. But even without additional launches, let alone antisatellite tests, the amount of debris orbiting Earth will continue to increase far into the future. David Wright Q&A: Tito Pontecorvo, oceanographer and son of nuclear physicist Bruno Bruno Pontecorvo and his family defected to the Soviet Union during the Cold War and Red Scare. Later Tito immigrated to Texas—with 75 horses. Toni Feder Advertisement The Only Grad Guide You Will Ever Need The Student Guide to Grad School in Physics, Astronomy & Related Fields is here! Read this new magazine from GradSchoolShopper to get advice from real students, faculty and leadership at the Society of Physics Students. Then use GradSchoolShopper.com to explore hundreds of grad programs exclusively in the physical sciences! Read the issue now. Leidenfrost effect induces bouncing droplets The mechanism that causes beads of liquid to skid across a hot pan can also serve as a bumper when droplets of different liquids collide. Andrew Grant US high-energy physics faces compounding budget tensions Despite officials' desire to strengthen support for core research and accelerator and detector R&D, much of DOE's high-energy physics program funding has been spent on large projects, including the LBNF/DUNE neutrino experiment. William Thomas FROM THE NOVEMBER MAGAZINE The conundrums of atomic secrecy A review of Alex Wellerstein's Restricted Data: The History of Nuclear Secrecy in the United States. Benjamin Wilson Get notified about our webinars and whitepapers Sign up Get Physics Today delivered for just $25 per year Subscribe FEATURED JOBS > Senior Physicist and Interpretation Engineering Positions  |  Schlumberger Houston Formation Evaluation Center > Postdoctoral Research Associates - NRC Research Associateship Programs  |  The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Are you hiring? Do you want your job to appear here? Post with Physics Today and select the "Publication" enhancement 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