February 2024 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
Hua Liu American Astronomical Society (AAS)
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Highlights from the February 2024 Issue
Astronomy Data in the Classroom
Teachers bring telescope data “down to Earth” to provide students with real-world science experiences. — L. M. Rebull
Atomic Force Microscopy Gets a Feel for Electron Spins
The microscopic mechanical measurements yield new insights into single molecules’ chemical properties — and even their isotopic composition. — Johanna L. Miller
Panel Recommends Road Map for US Particle Physics
The community welcomes the recommendations, recognizing them as fair and balanced within a constrained budget. — Toni Feder
Sea Changes for Scientific Ocean Drilling
An era of exploration and discovery beneath the seafloor is coming to an end. Yet there is much more to learn. — Rebecca S. Robinson, Sonia Tikoo, and Patrick Fulton
SETI, Artificial Intelligence, and Existential Projection
SETI’s birth during the Cold War may have prompted consideration of existential threats to humanity and proposals for using nuclear bombs to communicate with extraterrestrials. — Rebecca Charbonneau