The week in physics: Helium stars; Displaced scholars

Elusive helium stars identified in archival data Forward this email View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 8–12 JANUARY Advertisement High-Accuracy Laser Wavelength Meters Bristol Instruments offers a family of wavelength meters that provide accurate information for scientists and engineers who need to know the exact wavelength of their laser. Wavelength can be measured to an accuracy as high as ± 0.0001 nm. Systems are available for CW and pulsed lasers that operate at wavelengths from 375 nm to 12 µm. Learn more: bristol-inst.com. Elusive helium stars identified in archival data A UV survey of two Milky Way satellite galaxies yields evidence of hot, midsized stars that have been stripped of their hydrogen envelopes. Alex Lopatka Q&A: Encieh Erfani brings attention to fellow displaced scholars The Iranian cosmologist has struggled to find a professional and physical place to call home after she publicly supported the country's "Woman, Life, Freedom" protest movement. Rachel Brazil Webinar Workshop: Aiding Student Learning through Meaningful Engagement with Interactive Virtual Resources Creating active strategies for engaging students can be challenging. In this workshop we will highlight protocols that bring together a thoughtful combination of predictions, discussions, and reflection. We will introduce situations that can be presented as actual investigations, demonstrations, or prerecorded videos. Register now. FROM THE VAULT: September 1948 The formation of stars Evidence for the apparent explosion of the universe some few billion years ago has also blown up some comfortable theories of star development. Lyman Spitzer Jr FROM THE JANUARY MAGAZINE Why woodpeckers don't get concussions Contrary to popular belief, the birds don't have shock absorbers in their heads. Sam Van Wassenbergh and Maja Mielke 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 Assistant Professor of Physics Oberlin College and Conservatory (Oberlin, OH) View Job Post-Doctoral Associate Florida Polytechnic University (Lakeland, FL) View Job Postdoctoral Research in Quantum VUV and EUV light generation Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) View Job Building Technology, Architecture + Urbanism Faculty Search Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA) View Job Postdoctoral Positions in Condensed Matter Theory Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems (Dresden, Germany) View Job Assistant Professor(s) The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China) View Job Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740 USA +1 301 209 3100 © 2024 American Institute of Physics. Unsubscribe  |  Email Preferences  |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact Us