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We are lucky to host interviews with many wonderful authors of books on the history of physics, but it is with particular excitement that we share today’s article featuring the work of historian Dr.

This article first appeared in the Fall 2024 issue of The SPS Observer, the flagship publication of the Society of Physics Students. Following the theme of the issue, “pathways to careers,” this ...

Now that it is December and the winter season is upon us, I thought it would be fun to dedicate this December Photos of the Month to one of my favorite parts of winter: Snow! There are many ...

"For pioneering discoveries and original device demonstrations on giant magnetoresistive (GMR) read head technology for the magnetic recording industry " Dr. Stuart S. P. Parkin joined IBM Research in ...

The Center for History of Physics supports the efforts of the scholarly community to document, investigate, and understand the nature and origin of developments in modern physics and their impact on ...

Initial conditions provide the context in which physics happens. Likewise, in Initial Conditions: a Physics History Podcast, we provide the context in which physical discoveries happened. We dive into ...

It’s not easy being a physics undergrad these days. Please help fund the Food for Hungry Physics and Astronomy Students and the AIP-SPS Undergraduate Student Pandemic Assistance Program. While we ...

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Founded in 1962, The History Programs mission is to preserve and make known the history of modern physics and its allied fields through our two joint programs. A core component of AIP’s overall ...

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