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September 1990
ISSN 0031-9228
EISSN 1945-0699
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Letters
The Aruri Case in Retrospect
Edward A. Stern; David Salzmann; Aaron D. Krumbein; Edward Witten; Richard Wilson; Malcolm H. Levitt; Howard D. Greyber
Physics Today 43 (9), 134–137 (1990);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2810707
Search and Discovery
Highest Continues to Increase Among Organic Superconductors
Physics Today 43 (9), 17–19 (1990);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2810681
Articles
Supernovae
Physics Today 43 (9), 24–27 (1990);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881256
By what mechanism do massive stars explode? Neutrinos produced in the core and absorbed in the outer layers play the most important role.
Investing in the Future: How Much Governments Pay for Academic Research
Physics Today 43 (9), 31–38 (1990);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881257
In relation to its size and wealth, the US invests less overall in academic and related research than leading scientific nations in Western Europe, with the apparent shortfall being largest in the physical sciences.
The Physics of J. Willard Gibbs in his Time
Physics Today 43 (9), 40–48 (1990);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881258
A century and a half after his birth, Gibbs's work in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics stands out more clearly than ever. The historical origins of this work, however, remain hidden behind his austere and abstract presentation.
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Books
Verification and Compliance: A Problem Solving Approach; Toward a Comprehensive Test Ban; Making Space Defense Work: Must the Superpowers Cooperate?
Michael Krepon; Mary Umberger; Steve Fetter; A. Fenner Milton; M. Scott Davis; John Parmentola; David Hafemeister
Physics Today 43 (9), 104–108 (1990);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2810693
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The lessons learned from ephemeral nuclei
Witold Nazarewicz; Lee G. Sobotka
FYI science policy briefs
Lindsay McKenzie; Jacob Taylor