Forum News
Articles
How Physicists Can Help the Public Make Better Decisions About Science and Technology – Historical Background, Joel R. Primack
Be the Signal Above the Noise: The Importance of Physics Advocacy, Gregory Mack
Werner Heisenberg, Klaus Gottstein
Response to Gottstein, David C. Cassidy
Reviews
The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World, By Oliver Morton, Reviewed by Jeff Williams
The Oracle of Oil: A Maverick Geologist's Quest for a Sustainable Future, By Mason Inman, Richard Wiener
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