The week in physics: The face of Turkish popular science; The origin of continents; Astrometry reveals a planet

Giant meteorites could be responsible for Earth's continents Forward this email  View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 5–9 SEPTEMBER Advertisement AR's Field Probes & Field Monitoring Brochure RF field probes are a required piece of test equipment used for measuring the intensity of radiated RF fields. Probe mounting, positioning, orientation, and sources of additional field contributions should be considered when making field measurements. Understanding these factors is important to allow achieving the best accuracy in field measurements. Learn more. Q&A: Erkcan Özcan becomes a YouTuber The Turkish physicist helps bolster his country's industrial research capabilities and, in a relatively new gig, reaches hundreds of thousands of people with his science explainer videos. Gizem Doğan Giant meteorites could be responsible for Earth's continents The isotopic composition of ancient Australian rocks may answer a long-standing question about early Earth. Heather M. Hill Advertisement UChicago: Building the Quantum Workforce of Tomorrow The University of Chicago's new certificate in Quantum Science, Networking and Communications is designed for early and mid-career participants with less than ten years of professional experience and a bachelor's or graduate degree in the sciences such as physics, computer science, engineering, or math who seek to transition into the quantum field. Learn more. FROM THE VAULT: February 2018 The award rejection that shook astronomy Margaret Burbidge's 1971 decision to decline the Annie Jump Cannon Award forced the astronomy community to reconsider the prize and examine discrimination against women in the field. Roberta Humphreys Advertisement An Interview with Dr. Ronald Mickens In the eighth episode of a 12-week podcast on untold physics history, you'll hear podcast host Justin Shapiro interview Dr. Ronald Mickens about his research on the history of African American physicists. Listen now. Astrometry uncovers a planet in a binary system Eight decades of position measurements, including recent high-resolution radio data, yield an unprecedented perspective of a two-star system with a resident planet. Andrew Grant You might have missed Versatile neutral atoms emerge as an intriguing quantum computing platform When trapped in optical tweezer arrays, atoms with two valence electrons could enable powerful quantum processors and optical clocks. Ben Brubaker Webinar Editor's series Live Webinar: Visualizing Quantum Matter at Atomic Scale Modern quantum microscopes can visualize quantum matter at atomic scale. We explore the techniques involved, and the consequences of such capabilities for discovery and exploration of new forms of quantum matter. Register now. FROM THE SEPTEMBER MAGAZINE Electric propulsion of spacecraft The electrification of spacecraft could significantly extend the useful life of billion-dollar missions in outer space. Igor Levchenko, Dan M. Goebel, and Kateryna Bazaka Get notified about our webinars and whitepapers Sign up Get Physics Today delivered for just $25 per year Subscribe FEATURED JOBS > Editor-in-Chief for Physics Today  |  American Institute of Physics > Materials Science Postdoctoral Fellowship  |  Princeton Center for Complex Materials (PCCM) 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