We are lucky to host interviews with many wonderful authors of books on the history of physics, but it is with particular excitement that we share today’s article featuring the work of historian Dr.

This article first appeared in the Fall 2024 issue of The SPS Observer, the flagship publication of the Society of Physics Students. Following the theme of the issue, “pathways to careers,” this ...

Now that it is December and the winter season is upon us, I thought it would be fun to dedicate this December Photos of the Month to one of my favorite parts of winter: Snow! There are many ...

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Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Nobel Prize committee announced the 2023 physics prize, recognizing Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L'Huillier "for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses ...

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Initial conditions provide the context in which physics happens. Likewise, in Initial Conditions: a Physics History Podcast, we provide the context in which physical discoveries happened. We dive into ...