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Physics Today 19 (11), 9–11 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047838
Physics Today 19 (11), 11 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047803
Physics Today 19 (11), 11 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047804
Physics Today 19 (11), 11 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047805

Letters

Physics Today 19 (11), 12 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047807
Physics Today 19 (11), 12–14 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047808
Physics Today 19 (11), 14 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047810
Physics Today 19 (11), 14 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047811

Articles

Physics Today 19 (11), 23–32 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047812

Planck's search for a deeper understanding of the second law of thermodynamics led him to a strange and unexpected result—the concept of energy quanta. His conservative attitude toward this revolutionary discovery expressed itself in his attempts to reconcile the quantum with classical electrodynamics.

Physics Today 19 (11), 36–42 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047813

Although some retire at age 65, the National Bureau of Standards is more active than ever. At its new home, being dedicated this month some 2700 people will be working. Most of the equipment and staff have already left the crowded, obsolete Washington site and occupy 15 of the buildings planned.

Physics Today 19 (11), 45–48 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047814

New methods for freezing and storing at low temperatures might lead to many new potentialities for the human race, the most exciting of which would be the opportunity for dying individuals to avail themselves of future medical progress. Successful experiments have already been done with cells and lower animals, but many problems remain.

Physics Today 19 (11), 51–58 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047815

Mesons have been predicted (in the first place, pi mesons by Yukawa in 1935), misidentified (mu mesons in cosmic rays) and discovered (pi mesons in cosmic rays), or at times discovered and not understood (the K mesons). Although the discovery of more mesons is expected, it seems unlikely that we are about to return to a traditional view of the fundamental particles as “simply” composed.

Physics and Government

Physics Today 19 (11), 61–65 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047816

Resonances

Physics Today 19 (11), 61 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047817

Research Facilities and Programs

Physics Today 19 (11), 67 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047818
Physics Today 19 (11), 67–70 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047819
Physics Today 19 (11), 70–71 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047820
Physics Today 19 (11), 71–72 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047821
Physics Today 19 (11), 72–73 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047822

Books

Physics Today 19 (11), 75–77 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047823
Physics Today 19 (11), 79 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047824
Physics Today 19 (11), 79–80 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047825
Physics Today 19 (11), 80–83 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047826
Physics Today 19 (11), 83 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047827
Physics Today 19 (11), 83–85 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047828
Physics Today 19 (11), 85–88 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047829
Physics Today 19 (11), 91–93 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047830
Physics Today 19 (11), 93 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047831

Society and Awards

Physics Today 19 (11), 95 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047832
Physics Today 19 (11), 95 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047833
Physics Today 19 (11), 95 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047834
Physics Today 19 (11), 95 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047835
Physics Today 19 (11), 95 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047836

We Hear That

Physics Today 19 (11), 97–101 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047837

Obituaries

Physics Today 19 (11), 103–105 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047795
Physics Today 19 (11), 105 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047796
Physics Today 19 (11), 105–107 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047797
Physics Today 19 (11), 107 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047798
Physics Today 19 (11), 107 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047799

Meetings

Physics Today 19 (11), 109–111 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047800
Physics Today 19 (11), 111–113 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047801
Physics Today 19 (11), 113–116 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047802

Calendar

Physics Today 19 (11), 121–129 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047806

Editorial

Physics Today 19 (11), 136 (1966); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3047809
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