APS Physics and Society Newsletter - Oct '97

APS Forum on Physics and Society - October 1997

Volume 26, Number 4 Oct 1997

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• Letters
  1. China Policy: David Hafemeister
  2. China Policy: John Michael Williams
  3. Peer Review: We Need Less of It, Not More: Alexander Berezin

• Articles
  
  1. Post-Modern Multiculturalism: Bernard Ortiz de Montellano
  2. What is Science from a Physics Perspective?: Paul Craig and Ellen B. Stechel
  3. Dynamical Modeling in History: Alvin M. Saperstein
  4. Sixties Society and Physics: Earl Callen
  5. Physics [this space intentionally left blank] Society: Replacing the Ampersand: P.W. "Bo" Hammer
  6. Happy Birthday Universe!: Marc Sher

• News
  
  1. Alien Autopsy
  2. Yemenis Claim Ownership of Mars
  3. Eliminate Dihydrogen Monoxide!
  4. Powerlines and Leukemia
  5. CTBT Statement by APS Council (April 1997)
  6. Competitiveness Policy
  7. Proposed NIE
  8. MIR Space Station Safety
  9. APS/AIP 1998-9 Congressional Science Fellowships
  10. Request for Forum Nominations

• Reviews
  1. The Economic Laws of Scientific Research: Terence Kealey, reviewed by Allan Walstad
  2. The Geography of Nowhere: James Kunstler, reviewed by Art Hobson

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