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December 2005

Volume 58, Issue 12

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Albert Einstein as a Philosopher of Science

Don A. Howard
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Einstein's philosophical habit of mind, cultivated by undergraduate training and lifelong dialogue, had a profound effect on the way he did physics.

Ludwig Prandtl's Boundary Layer

John D. Anderson, Jr
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In 1904 a little‐known physicist revolutionized fluid dynamics with his notion that the effects of friction are experienced only very near an object moving through a fluid.

Why Is Ice Slippery?

Robert Rosenberg
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In 1859 Michael Faraday postulated that a thin film of liquid covers the surface of ice—even at temperatures well below freezing. Neglected for nearly a century, the dynamics of ice surfaces has now grown into an active research topic.

A Physics Songbag Redux

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Physics Update

Ben Stein, Phil Schewe, and Stephen G. Benka
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My Life with Einstein

N. David Mermin
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Weighing the Value of Physical Review Citation Statistics

J. C. Phillips, Rustum Roy, Bryan Suits, and Sidney Redner
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Odes to a Physics Songbag

Larry Lesser and Christopher Sirola
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Sakharov Is Tokamak's Originator

Elena Bonner
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Lessons Learned from the World Year of Physics

Laurence Lavelle
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Sorting Out the Potts Models

Rodney Baxter
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Albert Einstein to Moritz Schlick

Albert Einstein
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Corrections

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Glauber, Hall, and Hänsch Share the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics

Barbara Goss Levi
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The work of these three helps today's optical researchers both measure and understand quantum phenomena.

Targeted Ultrasound Mediates the Delivery of Therapeutic Genes to Heart Muscle

Charles Day
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Rats exposed to ultrasound and injected with tiny DNA‐coated bubbles grow new blood vessels.
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‘Gathering Storm’ Report Urges Strong Federal Action to Save US Science and Technology Leadership

Jim Dawson
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A National Academy of Sciences study warns that without strong steps to improve federal support for science and technology, the quality of life in the US is threatened.

Einstein: A Stage Portrait

Toni Feder
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Peace Prize Goes to ElBaradei and Nuclear Watchdog Agency

Paul Guinnessy
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Combating nuclear proliferation and improving reactor safety are highlighted by this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Physicists Seek to Aid Developing Countries

Toni Feder
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Conference delegates shaped ideas for how physics can contribute to sustainable development in the areas of education, economic development, energy and environment, and health.

South Dakota Going Underground to Lure Research Dollars

Jim Dawson
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Industrial Physics Forum Focuses on Innovation

Jim Dawson
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High Schoolers Debate Physics at International Tournament

Toni Feder
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News Notes

Toni Feder and Bertram Schwarzchild
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Web Watch

Charles Day
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Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

Lisa Randall and Paul H. Frampton, Reviewer
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Make Your Mark in Science: Creativity, Presenting, Publishing, and Patents—A Guide for Young Scientists

Claus Ascheron, Angela Kickuth, and Laurie E. McNeil, Reviewer
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A World Without Time: The Forgotten Legacy of Gödel and Einstein

Palle Yourgrau and Klaus Hentschel, Reviewer
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Gravity's Shadow: The Search for Gravitational Waves

Harry Collins and Ronald W. P. Drever, Reviewer
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Electron Correlation in Metals

Kosaku Yamada and Nandini Trivedi, Reviewer
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New Books

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Focus on Laboratory Equipment

Lawrence G. Rubin
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MacArthur Foundation Names 2005 Fellows

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ASA Recognizes Six at Annual Meeting

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NAE Names New Inductees

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In Brief

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Paul John Ellis

Joseph Kapusta and Yong Qian
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Edward Walter Hart

Arthur L. Ruoff
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Norman Myles Kroll

Marvin Goldberger and Julius Kuti
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Boris Petrovich Zakharchenya

Alexander A. Kaplyanskii, Boris V. Novikov, and Ruben P. Seisyan
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