Forum News
Message from the FPS Chair, Micah Lowenthal
Information about the Upcoming FPS Election
Proposed Changes to APS Governance and Leadership Structures
Articles
Physics of Politics: Commentary, Maury Goodman
Physics of Politics: Commentary, Andrew Zwicker
“Bridging the Gap” Between Physics and Law, Ashley Finger
Reviews
Nuclear Weapon Issues in the 21st Century, By Pierce S. Corden, David W. Hafemeister, & Peter Zimmerman, Reviewed by Cameron Reed
Bicycle Design: An Illustrated History, By Tony Hadland and Hans-Erhard Lessing, Reviewed by William H. Ingham
Physics and Society is the non-peer-reviewed quarterly newsletter of the Forum on Physics and Society, a division of the American Physical Society. It presents letters, commentary, book reviews and articles on the relations of physics and the physics community to government and society. It also carries news of the Forum and provides a medium for Forum members to exchange ideas. Opinions expressed are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the APS or of the Forum. Contributed articles (up to 2500 words), letters (500 words), commentary (1000 words), reviews (1000 words) and brief news articles are welcome. Send them to the relevant editor by e-mail (preferred) or regular mail.
Editor: Andrew Zwicker, azwicker@princeton.edu. Assistant Editor: Laura Berzak Hopkin, lfberzak@gmail.com. Reviews Editor: Art Hobson, ahobson@uark.edu. Electronic Media Editor: Matthew Parsons, msp73@drexel.edu. Editorial Board: Maury Goodman, maury.goodman@anl.gov; Richard Wiener, rwiener@rescorp.org, Jeremiah Williams, jwilliams@wittenberg.edu. Layout at APS: Leanne Poteet, poteet@aps.org. Website for APS: webmaster@aps.org.