March 2021 Issue of Physics Today Now Available
Hua Liu American Astronomical Society (AAS)
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In the March 2021 Issue
Stressed? Depressed? You Are Not Alone
Many physicists find that establishing work–life balance is crucial to battling the COVID-related stresses of isolation, low productivity, and despondency. — Toni Feder
Quantum Firmware and the Quantum Computing Stack
Integrated quantum-control protocols could bridge the gap between abstract algorithms and the physical manipulation of imperfect hardware. — Harrison Ball, Michael Biercuk, and Michael Hush
The Three Physicists
Since 1951, the Prize of the Three Physicists has been awarded by the École Normale Supérieure in honor of Henri Abraham, Eugène Bloch, and Georges Bruhat — successive directors of the university’s physics laboratory. These are their stories. — Chris DeWitt, José Edelstein, and Bayram Tekin
Evolutionary Insights into Shape-Shifting Proteins
Over millions of years a protein that now folds into two stable structures likely favored first one configuration, then the other, before settling on both. — Rachel Berkowitz
Sturdy Nanoribbons Are a Cross between a Soap Bubble and a Bulletproof Vest
A new strategy for molecular design takes self-assembled materials where they’ve never gone before. — Johanna L. Miller
A Researcher’s How-to Manual
A review of Effective Science Communication: A Practical Guide to Surviving as a Scientist by Sam Illingworth and Grant Allen. — Raj Chhabra