Your November 2024 Issue of Physics Today Is Now Available

Physics Today, the flagship publication of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), is the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world. With authoritative features, full news coverage and analysis, and fresh perspectives on technological advances and groundbreaking research, Physics Today informs readers about science and its role in society. Members of the AAS, an AIP Member Society, automatically receive free print and online subscriptions to the magazine. Physics Today Online, the magazine’s internet home, presents an enhanced digital edition and provides a valuable online archive.

Highlights from the November 2024 Issue

Physics, AI, and the Future of Discovery
Leaders from industry, government, and academia discuss the potential impact of AI on physics — including neutrinos, exoplanets, term papers, outreach, and workforce gaps — and of physics on AI. — France Córdova, Valerie Browning, Walter Copan, Evgeni Gousev, and Jesse Thaler

NASA Urged to Boost R&D at Expense of Near-Term Missions
An independent committee says the space agency must urgently rebalance its budget to invest in people, research, and infrastructure. — Lindsay McKenzie

What’s up with Planet Nine?
The question of whether it exists may soon be resolved. — Hannah H. Means

Search Amps up for Signatures of Cosmic Particles in Ancient Minerals
Advances in imaging and data handling open new possibilities. — Toni Feder

Q&A: Engineer Stewart Isaacs Seeks Equitable Climate Change Solutions
Hard work, creativity, and problem-solving are key to Isaacs’s success in both science and another passion: jump rope. — Toni Feder

Longitudinal Study Tracks Why Undergrads Stick with or Leave Physics
Many students entering college with an interest in physics don't end up pursuing it. Why do those who stay, stay? And why do those who leave, leave? — Tonya Gary

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