Here at the American Institute of Physics, we are proud of our oral history interview collection. We have the vast majority of our transcripts online, which is somewhat unusual in the world of oral ...
There’s just something about chalkboards. They have a long history in the United States; their first documented use was in 1801, while whiteboards have only been around since the 1980s. Chalk is ...
A finding aid is a tool created by records professionals to give information about the contents of archival collections. Finding aids provide detailed inventories to help researchers locate relevant ...
One of the best ways to communicate with a Member of Congress is through a well-reasoned personal letter. Your correspondence will be more effective if you follow these guidelines: ...
From the outset the AIP published journals on behalf of its Member Societies, for example, the Physical Review for the American Physical Society. It also acquired or developed scientific journals of ...
Our free newsletter reports on work in the history of physics (and allied fields such as astronomy and geophysics), carried out at the American Institute of Physics and elsewhere. Its goal is to bring ...
• Associate Director, Center for Theoretical Physics, Texas A&M, 1988-1991 • Co-Director, International Institute for Theoretical Physics, Texas A&M, 1990-1992 ...
Founded in 1962, The History Programs mission is to preserve and make known the history of modern physics and its allied fields through our two joint programs. A core component of AIP’s overall ...
Over 50 teaching guides on the history of physics, astronomy, and other physical sciences, highlighting contributions across the diverse community of scientists. These teaching guides meet national ...
On Jan. 27, 1967, fire broke out at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 34. Fueled by an exhaustive and fast-burning oxygen-rich atmosphere, the Apollo 1 command capsule ignited from the ...
The Center for History of Physics supports the efforts of the scholarly community to document, investigate, and understand the nature and origin of developments in modern physics and their impact on ...
AIP's Student Programs support young physicists and advocate high-quality science education for all students.