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January 2010 (Volume 19, Number 1)

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News

Laser Celebration Gets Underway
APS begins the new decade with LaserFest, the year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the invention of the laser

Division of Fluids Hears About Sports, Volcanoes, Climate Change, and Blood
The Division of Fluid Dynamics held its 62nd annual meeting

Physicist Takes on Superhero Role for LaserFest
APS's head of public outreach Becky Thompson-Flagg teams up with Spectra: The Original Laser Superhero to make physics fun for kids

Multi-Pronged Approach to Stimulate Minority PhDs
Programs by the APS education department aim to double the number of minorities receiving PhDs

New Features and Functions Debut on APS Meeting Abstracts Website
Updates to the APS meeting website let members more easily search abstracts and organize their schedules

Callan Highlights Increased Transparency, Member Involvement and Stable Management
Incoming APS president Curtis Callan lays out his vision of more transparency in science and member involvement during his presidency

Black Holes, Fusion, and Nanotubes Featured at DPP Meeting
The Division of Plasma Physics held its 51st annual meeting

Opinion

Letters to the Editor
Many Pioneers in Graphene Discovery • Heavy, Round Philosopher Invents Black Holes • The Sun is a Wild Card • Climate Change Supporters Resort to Intemperate Calumny

The Back Page
Serving our International Members

Departments

This Month in Physics History
January 15, 1955: "Characteristics of Bubble Chambers" Published in <em>Physical Review</em>

Washington Dispatch
A bimonthly update from the APS Office of Public Affairs

Profiles in Versatility
The Auto Industry’s a Deal for Physicists

International News
Astronomy: Pakistan’s New Future?

Man in the Middle
Sorters Mtg 09 web

Photo by Michael Lucibella

Janice Reutt-Robey and Ted Einstein of the University of Maryland, and (right) Kristen Fichthorn of Penn State were just 3 of the approximately 130 physicists who gathered at APS headquarters on December 4 and 5 to sort more than 7500 abstracts for the 2010 March Meeting, which takes place March 15-19 in Portland, Oregon.

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Editor: Alan Chodos
Staff Science Writer: Michael Lucibella
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