The week in physics: 2022 science policy; Supply-chain research problems; Imaginary numbers and quantum mechanics

Supply-chain issues compound research slowdowns Forward this email  View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 17–21 JANUARY February magazine sneak peek Supply-chain issues compound research slowdowns Researchers make do with alternative sources, methods, materials, and activities. Toni Feder The 10 science policy stories to watch in 2022 Funding influxes for science agencies, technology innovation, and biomedicine are all on the table in Congress. But lawmaker disagreements and the looming midterms could derail those efforts. The FYI Team Webinar Live Webinar: Structural color: from birds to materials The feathers of red birds contain red pigment, but the feathers of blue birds contain no blue pigment. The blue color is structural, arising from scattering and interference. This webinar will discuss the physics of structural color, applications to materials, and why red is a tricky color to make. Register now. FROM THE VAULT: December 1991 Calculus‐based physics without lectures Computer tools and kinesthetic apparatus play key roles in a novel approach to introductory physics that takes into account both time‐honored ideas about learning and findings from recent educational research. Priscilla W. Laws Webinar Live Webinar: Extreme sensitivity charge detection with lasers Although laser-induced avalanche breakdown of air was observed soon after the first demonstration of the laser, its ability to drive exponential charge growth has only recently been harnessed as an ultra-sensitive charge detection technique. I will describe our work making this possible. Register now. Does quantum mechanics need imaginary numbers? A new experiment rules out a class of real-valued quantum theories. Johanna L. Miller Author Q&A: Benjamín Labatut on physics and the void The Chilean author's new book, When We Cease to Understand the World, has taken the literary world by storm. Ryan Dahn 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. FROM THE JANUARY MAGAZINE X-ray observatory spots a possible planet in another galaxy Even if the discovery is never confirmed, the method it uses may spawn a new generation of exoplanet searches. R. Mark Wilson Get notified about our webinars and whitepapers Sign up Get Physics Today delivered for just $25 per year Subscribe FEATURED JOBS > Postdoctoral Researcher  |  Mount Holyoke College > Postdoctoral Research Associate or more senior  |  Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton University 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 © 2022 American Institute of Physics. Unsubscribe  |  Email Preferences  |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact Us