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Physics Today 64 (12), 8–10 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1343
Physics Today 64 (12), 10–11 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1344
Physics Today 64 (12), 11–12 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1345
Physics Today 64 (12), 12 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1346
Physics Today 64 (12), 12 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1347

Search and Discovery

Physics Today 64 (12), 14–17 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1348

We’ve learned from the laureates that some mysterious vacuum energy now prevails over all the matter in the cosmos.

Physics Today 64 (12), 17–20 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1349

The realization that ordered solids needn’t be translationally periodic sent experts scrambling to rewrite the textbooks on condensed matter.

Physics Today 64 (12), 20–23 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1350

Bell’s inequalities are the quintessential test of the quantum nature of a system. But experiments show that the test can be fooled—if one ignores the fine print.

Physics Today 64 (12), 23 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1351
Physics Today 64 (12), 23 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1352
Physics Today 64 (12), 23 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1353
Physics Today 64 (12), 24 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1354
Physics Today 64 (12), 24 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1355
Physics Today 64 (12), 24 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1356

Issues and Events

Physics Today 64 (12), 26–28 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1357

To go from having islands of excellence to being a major world player in science, India must solve such problems as a dearth of teachers and a divide between research and teaching.

Physics Today 64 (12), 28–30 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1358

Could the German model of applied research be emulated as the US struggles to retain what remains of its manufacturing sector?

Physics Today 64 (12), 31 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1359

A coalition of affected institutions is preparing a proposal that could allow them to continue recruiting students and teaching advanced courses.

Physics Today 64 (12), 32 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1360

Articles

Physics Today 64 (12), 33–39 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1361

The diverse set of waves generated in Earth’s interior, oceans, and atmosphere during the devastating Tohoku-oki earthquake reveal some extraordinary geophysics.

Physics Today 64 (12), 40–45 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1362

Earth accreted and segregated a metal core by a succession of large impacts before the solar system was 100 million years old.

Physics Today 64 (12), 46–51 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1363

Controversy following the announcement of the new planet propelled US astronomers to the international limelight.

Books

Physics Today 64 (12), 55–56 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1364
Physics Today 64 (12), 56–57 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1365
Physics Today 64 (12), 57–58 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1366
Physics Today 64 (12), 58–59 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1367
Physics Today 64 (12), 59–60 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1368

New Products

Physics Today 64 (12), 62–64 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1369

Obituaries

In Special Collection: Print Obituaries
Physics Today 64 (12), 68–70 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1370
In Special Collection: Print Obituaries
Physics Today 64 (12), 70 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1371

Quick Study

Physics Today 64 (12), 72–73 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1372

Suitably engineered interactions between atoms and the lasers that probe them enable experimenters to dramatically improve measurement sensitivity.

Annual Index

Physics Today 64 (12), 89–99 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1373

Back Scatter

Physics Today 64 (12), 100 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1374
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