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July 1981
ISSN 0031-9228
EISSN 1945-0699
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Astronomers working in industry
Physics Today 34 (7), 24–30 (1981);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2914644
Four former members of the academic community say that professional scientists can meet their own needs while following the job market to the aerospace industry.
The emperor's new clothes—1981
Physics Today 34 (7), 34–41 (1981);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2914645
A review by disinterested, technically knowledgeable peers of the authors is as important for analyses of public policy as it is for papers in physics—but where are the peers?
The giant cancer tube and the Kellogg Radiation Laboratory
Physics Today 34 (7), 42–49 (1981);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2914646
The early history of the world‐famous nuclear physics laboratory involves a Nobel Prize winning physicist, a wealthy physician, the developer of a million‐volt x‐ray tube, and the cornflake king.
State and Society
Physics Community
Books
Reminiscences of Los Alamos, 1943‐1945 and City Behind a Fence: Oak Ridge, Tennessee 1942–1946
Physics Today 34 (7), 57–58 (1981);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2914656
Oort and the Universe: A Sketch of Oort's Research and Person
Physics Today 34 (7), 62–64 (1981);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2914661
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Editorial
Q&A: Tam O’Shaughnessy honors Sally Ride’s courage and character
Jenessa Duncombe
Ballooning in Albuquerque: What’s so special?
Michael Anand
Comments on early space controversies
W. David Cummings; Louis J. Lanzerotti