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August 1982
ISSN 0031-9228
EISSN 1945-0699
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Search for the sparking of the vacuum
Physics Today 35 (8), 24–32 (1982);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2915201
The static electric field near a superheavy atomic nucleus may be strong enough to pull electrons and positrons out of the vacuum.
Philip Morrison—a profile
Physics Today 35 (8), 36–41 (1982);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2915202
Valued for his scientific contributions to the Manhattan Project, to theoretical physics and to astrophysics, he has also contributed to the public understanding of science and has been one of the most thoughtful advocates of arms control.
How I created the theory of relativity
Physics Today 35 (8), 45–47 (1982);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2915203
This translation of a lecture given in Kyoto on 14 December 1922 sheds light on Einstein's path to the theory of relativity and offers insights into many other aspects of his work on relativity.
State and Society
Bautz heads NSF astronomy division
Physics Today 35 (8), 51–52 (1982);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2915207
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Books
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Kumar Patel receives Townes Award
Physics Today 35 (8), 65–66 (1982);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2915222
Obituaries
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Editorial
The lessons learned from ephemeral nuclei
Witold Nazarewicz; Lee G. Sobotka
FYI science policy briefs
Lindsay McKenzie; Jacob Taylor