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April 1986
ISSN 0031-9228
EISSN 1945-0699
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Letters
Funding Big Science
James F. Scott; Rustum Roy; Jim Stoffel(S); Joseph F. Lomax; William Moellering; Paul Chayka; David L. Johnson; Norman H. Barth; Leon M. Lederman
Physics Today 39 (4), 11–88 (1986);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2814963
Reality and Quantum Theory
In Special Collection:
Quantum archive
Physics Today 39 (4), 91–94 (1986);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2814986
Search and Discovery
Articles
A Celebration of Physics
Physics Today 39 (4), 22–27 (1986);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881058
A new survey of contemporary physics finds the field brimming with excitement and activity but laments the lack of young researchers and modern instruments.
Reports on Subfields of Physics: Gravitation, Cosmology and Cosmic‐Ray Physics
Physics Today 39 (4), 43–45 (1986);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881022
Reports on Subfields of Physics: Scientific Interfaces and Technological Applications
Physics Today 39 (4), 46–47 (1986);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881023
Washington Reports
Physics Community
Books
Astrophysics and Twentieth‐Century Astronomy to 1950 Volume 4, Part A, of the General History of Astronomy and The History of Astronomy from Herschel to Hertzsprung and The Astronomical Scrapbook: Skywatchers, Pioneers, and Seekers in Astronomy
Physics Today 39 (4), 59–60 (1986);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2814973
Vibrational Spectroscopy at High External Pressures: The Diamond Anvil Cell
Physics Today 39 (4), 62–64 (1986);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2814975
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Editorial
The lessons learned from ephemeral nuclei
Witold Nazarewicz; Lee G. Sobotka
FYI science policy briefs
Lindsay McKenzie; Jacob Taylor