The week in physics: Exoplanet atmospheres; Gamma-ray bursts; Spin-controlled heat

Astronomers use secondary eclipses to study exoplanet atmospheres. Forward this email  View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 3–7 APRIL Advertisement Low-vibration Turbopumps with Laser Balancing The Pfeiffer Vacuum new HiPace 80 Neo turbopump is the smallest turbopump in this class size. It features patented Laser Balancing™ technology for longer service life, reduced vibration and noise emission. Integrated intelligent sensors, including direct rotor temperature measurement, ensure that the robust HiPace 80 Neo delivers reliable and peak performance in all process conditions. Learn more. Spin controls the flow of heat Adjusting the rotation rates of two closely spaced objects changes the flow of heat between them—and can even make it flow from cold to hot. R. Mark Wilson An extraordinary gamma-ray burst lives up to its nickname A cosmic explosion called the "brightest of all time" is a 1-in-10 000-year occurrence, new research suggests. Allison Gasparini Advertisement Everyone deserves a voice. You can make sure it's heard. CSUN's Master of Science in Communicative Disorders is ideal if you desire a career helping people restore and improve their speech. Nationally recognized for excellence, the program satisfies the academic requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathologist and offers flexible scheduling, cohort learning, top faculty, plus more! Learn more. FROM THE VAULT: October 2011 Science controversies past and present Reactions to the science of global warming have followed a similar course to those of other inconvenient truths from physics. Steve Sherwood Live webinar Live webinar: The Physics of Active Matter Birds flock. Bees swarm. Fish school. These remarkable examples of natural collective behavior inspired researchers to study active matter—matter made not of atoms and molecules but of entities that consume energy to generate their own motion and forces. This unusual class of nonequilibrium systems can exhibit remarkable self-organization. Register Now. Astronomers use secondary eclipses to study exoplanet atmospheres It's easy to celebrate when a phenomenon is detected, but sometimes it's equally exciting not to see a strong signal. Jennifer Sieben Perovskites can help measure hard and soft x rays simultaneously The material studied more for its potential in photovoltaic panels shows promise as a new type of x-ray detector. Alex Lopatka Advertisement Mark Your Calendar: Special Careers Issue The October 2023 issue of Physics Today will mark the fifth annual special issue focused on careers & recruitment. Don't miss out on the hottest jobs, career advancement advice, real insights from those in the field and special recruitment packages that deliver! Learn more. FROM THE APRIL MAGAZINE Physicists as reparations? In addition to recruiting more well-known rocket scientists, the US government brought from Europe thousands of other scientists who helped to advance numerous research fields during the Cold War. Johannes-Geert Hagmann Get notified about our webinars and whitepapers Sign up Get Physics Today delivered for just $25 per year Subscribe Accelerating career connections worldwide for over 75 years BROWSE ALL JOBS POST A JOB CREATE JOB ALERTS FEATURED JOBS Visiting Lecturer in Physics Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA) View Job Professor University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK) View Job Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics, One Year Position Louisiana State University Shreveport (Shreveport, LA) View Job Postdoctoral Research Associate in Experimental Nonlinear Optics The University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia) View Job Temporary Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Delaware (Newark, DE) View Job Professorship in Experimental Quantum Nanophysics and/or Quantum Materials (open rank) University of Basel (Basel, Switzerland) View Job Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740 USA +1 301 209 3100 © 2023 American Institute of Physics. Unsubscribe  |  Email Preferences  |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact Us