The week in physics: Cosmic-ray electrons; Frank Kameny; Visualizing air disturbances

Census of cosmic-ray electrons suggests calm interstellar surroundings Forward this email View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 2–6 DECEMBER Census of cosmic-ray electrons suggests calm interstellar surroundings The flux of electrons and positrons pelting Earth drops off rapidly at high energies. Andrew Grant Frank Kameny the astronomer The famed gay rights leader and accomplished scientist was one of thousands of US government employees who lost their livelihoods during the Lavender Scare. Kai Hostetter-Habib FROM THE VAULT: October 1977 The Tevatron With a ring of superconducting magnets the Fermilab accelerator will double its proton energy and reduce its electrical power consumption, and will offer the opportunity for colliding‐beam experiments. Robert R. Wilson Squirting cucumber seeds go ballistic A mechanics study reveals how the gourd uses fluid pressure and subtle shape changes in the days before ejection to maximize the dispersal of its offspring. Laura Fattaruso Visualizing air disturbances Toni Feder FROM THE DECEMBER MAGAZINE Going with the flow in unstable surroundings A colorful technique allows us to better understand the development of branching patterns in fluid flow. Savannah D. Gowen, Thomas E. Videbæk, and Sidney R. Nagel 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 Detector Calibration and Characterisation Scientist (m/f/d) European XFEL (Schenefeld, Germany) View Job NASA MSFC Research Astrophysicist, X-ray Optics and Instrumentation—Declaration of Interest NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL) View Job DIAS Full Professor in Physics Department of Physics Chemistry and Pharmacy, at the University of Southern Denmark (Odense, Denmark) View Job Senior Antibody MCM Development Lead Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA) View Job Three-Year Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics Simpson College (Indianola, IA) View Job Assistant Professor—Physics Adelphi University (Garden City, NY) 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