APS Forum on Physics and Society - July 1996

Volume 25, Number 3 Jul 1996

• Letters
  1. Demand for Physicists and Self-Marketing: Alexander A. Berezin
  2. More on 'Women in Physics': Gordon Freeman

• Articles
  
  1. Background Paper in Support of the APS Statement on Conservation of Helium: Gordon Dunn, Edward Gerjuoy, and Robert L. Park Symposium on Minorities and Women in Physics: Current Status and Issues
  2. I. Introduction : Julia Thompson
  3. II. NSF Science, Mathematics, Engineering , and Technical Programs for Enhanced Minority Participation, and Some Successes: Luther Williams, Roosevelt Calbert, Betty Ruth Jones
  4. III. Presentation and Discussion of Citicisms of Affirmative Action Programs: Elizabeth Urey Baranger
  5. IV. Equity vs. Excellence: A False Dichotomy in Science and Society : S. James Gates, Jr.
  6. V. Gender Issues in Physics Howard Georgi
  7. VI. Common Sense: An Alternative to Affirmative Action?: J.V. Martinez

• Review
  
  1. Gender Difference in Science Careers: The Project Access Study: Gerhard Sonnert with the assistance of Gerald Holton; Who Succeeds in Science, the Gender Dimension: Gerhard Sonnert with the assistance of Gerald Holton; Reviewed by Sheila Tobias
• News
  
  1. Forum Election Results and New Officers
  2. New Staff for Physics and Society
  3. Call for Electronic Newsletter
  4. Call for Nominations: Forum Officers
  5. Call for Nominations: Szilard and Forum Awards
  6. Call for Nominations: APS Fellow
  7. Wanted: Information about Women Physicists
  8. Wanted: Your Ideas for Invited Papers