August 2018 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
Hua Liu American Astronomical Society (AAS)
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In the August 2018 Issue
Hot Science with Cool Sensors
The superconducting transition’s exquisite sensitivity to heat underlies a maturing technology for detecting photons. — Kelsey M. Morgan
The Legacies of the Royal Institution
The London-based scientific organization has left its mark on everything from electrochemistry and molecular biology to lighthouse design, and it has been a leading innovator in science communication for more than 200 years. — Frank A. J. L. James
Unraveling the Mysteries of Megadrought
During the first half of the second millennium, the American West was plagued by a succession of decades-long dry spells. Could it happen again? — Toby R. Ault and Scott St. George
...and much more!