The week in physics: Government sting; Crustaceans strengthen cement; Forgoing the tenure track

Government sting acquires dirty bomb materials Forward this email  View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 8-12 AUGUST Advertisement Nanopositioners for 2-Photon Polymerization New generation of nanopositioning stages provides the high precision, synchronized motion and low noise levels required to make the two-photon polymerization process deliver feature sizes of less than 100nm. We tested compact voice coil nanopositioning stages with an EtherCat® motion & laser controller to achieve single nanometer precision. Read test results. Government sting acquires dirty bomb materials The Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing process for radioactive materials needs tightening, federal auditors say. David Kramer Charming particle has a record-breaking lifetime Four quarks form a particle that outlives other exotic matter. Heather M. Hill Webinar Live Webinar: Cryogenic Electron Microscopy and Tomography VisualizE Molecules, Viruses, and Cells Cryogenic electron microscopy and tomography have exceeded expectations in resolving structural features from biological molecules, including protein machines, RNAs, and viruses. Tomography is also evolving to yield subnanometer-resolution structures of macromolecules undergoing biological processes in situ. Register now. FROM THE VAULT: May 1974 Is there a pecking order in physics journals? Analysis of close to a million citations puts Physical Review at the top of the list, but the order changes when we adjust for "impact" and "immediacy." Herbert Inhaber Stepping off the tenure track Pursuing a professorship doesn't have to be the default career choice. Lisa Balbes Advertisement Quantum Counterculture In the fourth episode of a 12-week podcast on untold physics history, we cover the discomfort many physicists experienced while grappling with quantum mechanics and how their unconventional methods led to quantum key encryption. Like many Americans of the 1960s and 70s, some physicists took part in questioning traditional institutions. Listen now. Crustaceans make cement stronger Incorporating shells into the building material may reduce its environmental impact by increasing its lifetime. Christine Middleton New books: August 2022 A listing of newly published books spanning several genres of the physical sciences. Webinar Live Webinar: Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday's Tomorrow Steampunk—a science-fiction genre that juxtaposes 19th-century settings with futuristic technologies—is coming to life. Cutting-edge quantum information science is revitalizing the Victorian science of energy in the growing field of quantum thermodynamics. Register now. FROM THE AUGUST MAGAZINE X-ray imaging shows how a 17th-century painting lost its color When an arsenic sulfide pigment chemically degraded, it stripped the painting's yellow rose of visible details. R. Mark Wilson Get notified about our webinars and whitepapers Sign up Get Physics Today delivered for just $25 per year Subscribe FEATURED JOBS > Call for Science and Technology Candidates Across Multiple Technologies  |  Schlumberger > Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Experimental Physics  |  Santa Clara 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