The week in physics: Pipe organs; Quantum-based standards for pressure

The Week in Physics Matching pipe organs to room acoustics New research aims to help organ builders better predict how the massive instruments will sound once installed. Judit Angster, Josep Llorca-Bofí, and András Miklós MAR 05, 2026 Eiffel Tower to gain symmetry with addition of women's names Women will join men in being honored on the Paris icon. Toni Feder MAR 02, 2026 ADVERTISEMENT Mad City Labs—Booth 1600, APS Global Summit Nanopositioners, micropositioners, RM21® single-molecule microscopes, MadAFM®, Resonant Probe AFM/NSOM, UHV positioners, and custom solutions. Products for biophysics, condensed-matter physics, metrology, material science, and quantum sensing. Request "DIY Quantum Scanning Microscope" at our booth. From the vault Gender and science: Women in American astronomy, 1859–1940 Women measured plates and reduced data in the great factory observatories, helping raise American astronomy to world‐class status while they themselves were relegated to second‐class status. John Lankford and Rickey L. Slavings MAR 01, 1990 Quantum-based standards for pressure measurements Metrologists are using fundamental physics to define units of measure. Now NIST has developed new quantum sensors to measure and realize the pascal. Julia Scherschligt MAR 06, 2026 What can physicists do? David Hoogerheide does neutron scattering for himself and others Toni Feder MAR 06, 2026 ADVERTISEMENT Pictures Shape How the World Sees Science Women have always advanced the physical sciences, yet too often their stories go unseen. Inspire future generations of scientists by submitting your photo today to AIP's Emilio Segrè Visual Archives. Be seen, be remembered, and add to the rich visual history of physical scientists and the impact of their careers. Submit today. Post a Job Get Job Alerts Browse All Jobs Asst/Assoc Professor - Applied AI/ML and Advanced AI Applications University of Wyoming (Laramie, Wyoming) View Job Postdoctoral Physicist (m/f/d) for Island divertor magnetic island optimization for exhaust physics Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik (Greifswald (DE)) View Job Physics Teaching Jobs at K-12 Private Schools ATOMS Placement Services (Nationwide) View Job Chief of Staff - Office of the Vice President for Research Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) View Job Director (m/f/div) in Experimental Plasma Physics Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik (Greifswald (DE)) View Job Vacuum Lead, LIGO Hanford Observatory California Institute of Technology (Richland, Washington State) View Job Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics. To manage your AIP email preferences and newsletter subscriptions, click here. Or unsubscribe from all AIP emails. © 2026 American Institute of Physics Physics Today 1 Physics Ellipse College Park, MD 20740 +1 301 209 3100