The Center for History of Physics at the American Institute of Physics. Oral histories & educational resources for engaging with the stories behind the science.
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22 Mar 2024
Bohrn to Be Wild:
Quantum physicist Niels Bohr and his wife Margrethe take George Gamow's motorbike for a spin around Copenhagen.
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This #GivingTuesday, help uncover the stories that shaped modern physics and society! Your donation to the Trimble Lecture Fund or Annual Fund supports vital #HistSTM research, oral history interviews, and conferences that bring physics history to life. foundation.aip.org/history-p…
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“By being a first, that becomes a very salient piece of your identity, and you become praised for those things that have nothing to do with you being a scientist,” notes Dr. @ximenaccid1 in this 2020 #OralHistory excerpt clip. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth youtu.be/SkSxyYs20Jw?si=m29K…
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Dr. Cid’s 2020 #OralHistory interview explores her work in physics education research, as chair of the physics department @DominguezHills, and in organizing the Society for Indigenous Physicists.
Read it here: aip.org/history-programs/nie…
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Center for History of Physics retweeted
22 Nov 2023
Quartz in March? Rubies in May?
What if birthstones were based on real events in the history of science? @physhist explored this question in the latest Photos of the Month blog post from the Emilio Segrè Visual Archives. #histSTM #gemstones #crystals
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Join the next #Physics & #Astronomy SEA Change webinar on "Teaching a Diverse History of Physics" with presenter Joanna Behrman, AIP Center for History of Physics, on December 4 at 1 pm ET. Register today! ow.ly/E0Oa50Q9eHg #SEAChangewebinar @aip_history @PA_SEAChange
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Center for History of Physics retweeted
13 Nov 2023
Physics educators! 🧑🏫 This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, empower your students with a deeper understanding of @SACNAS and the significance of advocacy and diversity organizations.
Access @AIP_history's free lesson plan here: aip.org/history-programs/phy…
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Center for History of Physics retweeted
15 Nov 2023
From Kristine Palmieri for @PhysicsToday: A photo gallery of archival images highlight the work of female astronomers at the @yerkescosmos facility in the early 20th century. #HistSTM #HistSci pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/on…
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15 Nov 2023
Join us this afternoon for a virtual public lecture with Dr. Bruce Hunt at 3-4pm EST.
Dr. Hunt will talk about how telegraph communication around the British empire was crucial to making Maxwell's work into the four iconic equations we know today.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Center for History of Physics retweeted
10 Nov 2023
Join @AIP_History at 3 p.m. next Wednesday (11/15) for an exploration of Maxwell's Equations with @UTAustin's Dr. Bruce J. Hunt!
Learn how the global network of submarine telegraph cables played a pivotal role in shaping this iconic theory. Register here: aip.org/history-programs/eve…
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Center for History of Physics retweeted
9 Nov 2023
The Society is currently seeking nominations for APS Historic Sites to be designated in 2024. Each year, APS recognizes a small number of sites where important events in the history of physics took place. Submit your nomination by January 31 at go.aps.org/3FJwiJQ.
ALT A blue field with the APS logo and a maroon ribbon, with the text "Historic Sites: Nominate sites significant to the history of physics by January 31."
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8 Nov 2023
RT @PA_SEAChange: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… Our webinar on 4 December 2023 from 1-2 PM ET. Teaching a Diverse History of Physics with Joanna…
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Center for History of Physics retweeted
CALL FOR PAPERS "Narration in and of Histories of Science and Knowledge: Latin American and Caribbean Perspectives" Fall 2024. Univ. of Maryland.
Red de Ciencias y Saberes en Latinoamérica y el Caribe (RECSLAC) cienciasysaberes.org/
More information: hstem-lac@umd.edu
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Corey Gray (@QuantumOfSalsa) is a Senior Operations Specialist at @LIGO. Here, he recalls finding INRSEP, the Indian Natural Resources, Science and Engineering Program at @humboldtcalpoly. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth (corrected honorific) youtu.be/dO5KdUvSmU0?si=hpWC…
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In his 2020 AIP #OralHistory interview, Gray describes his role as Lead Operator @LIGO during the detection of #GravitationalWaves in 2015. Learn about his Siksika/Blackfoot heritage and his goals to bring more Indigenous students into science: aip.org/history-programs/nie…
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Center for History of Physics retweeted
Science, Technology, Humanity, and the Earth. 11th European Society for the History of Science Conference, 4-7 Sept. 2024, BARCELONA, SPAIN
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The theme: "Science, Technology, Humanity, and the Earth." Early bird registration opens on 17 April 2024
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Center for History of Physics retweeted
Final Call for Registration for this workshop, bringing together almost all historians and philosophers of physics currently based in NL.
"HPP-NL Workshop", bringing together all historians and philosophers of physics in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
uu.nl/en/research/utrecht-ph…
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Center for History of Physics retweeted
23 Oct 2023
Co-written by our former Wikipedian-in-residence, Camryn Bell!
23 Oct 2023
The history of research into type Ia supernovae, the variety of stellar explosion that has enabled precision measurements of the universe’s expansion rate, has long overlooked a pioneering contributor: Titus Pankey. #histSTM pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/on…
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Center for History of Physics retweeted
23 Oct 2023
The 2023 #NobelPrize in physics celebrates the field of attosecond physics.⌛
Listen to four scientists featured in the @AIP_History #OralHistory collection share their excitement for #attophysics and ultrafast laser sciences. youtube.com/watch?v=Ys1L-MdL…
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Center for History of Physics retweeted
22 Oct 2023
#OTD in 1938, physicist Chester Carlson invented xerography — a way to copy documents faster than duplicating them by hand or with photography. Discover the #PhysicsHistory of @Xerox and the revolutionary invention that no one wanted: go.aps.org/3G6lcxx.
📸 Xerox
ALT Black and white photograph of Chester Carlson looking into a xerographic device that could copy documents quickly. Carlson has short, white hair and is wearing a black suit and a pair of black-framed glasses. Carlson is embracing the device with both arms.
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