Read the November 2025 Issue of Physics Today

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 2025 Issue

What Can Physicists Do?
Interviews offer a glimpse of how physicists get into — and thrive in — myriad nonacademic careers. — Toni Feder

Landing a Job in the Private Sector
Technical knowledge and skills are only some of the considerations that managers have when hiring physical scientists. Soft skills, in particular communication, are also high on the list. — Alex Lopatka

Playing with Electromagnetic Waves: The Science of the Theremin
The physics behind the unique instrument lets players turn hand gestures into music. — Silvia Alonso-Pérez

A Home Base for Your Career
Professional societies can foster a sense of belonging and offer early-career scientists opportunities to give back to their community. — Trevor Owens & Anne Marie Porter

Magnetic Fields Facilitate Water Electrolysis in Microgravity
The physics behind the levitating frog and a fictional submarine could help future astronauts to breathe easier. — Johanna L. Miller

Lutetium and Hafnium Tell the Story of Liquid Water on Asteroid Ryugu
Despite the tumultuous history of the near-Earth object’s parent body, water may have been preserved in the asteroid for about a billion years. — Alex Lopatka

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