Feature Articles
The American Institute of Physics: 75 years of service — Marc H. Brodsky and Mildred S. Dresselhaus, guest editors
Trend-spotting: Physics in 1931 and today 
A lot has changed in the past 75 years. Can those changes
help us guess where physics will be 75 years from now? — Spencer Weart
Science and government
Science policy depends on the state of science itself,
which evolves in response to new instrumentation, theoretical methods, and analytical tools.
The growth of science and the course of science policy are undeniably progressive — John
H. Marburger III
Diversity in physics
The underrepresentation of women and minorities among
recipients of physics degrees is a manifestation of systemic educational problems. Corrective
measures must begin in the primary grades and continue through university schooling and beyond
— Shirley M. Malcom
Looking back and ahead at condensed matter physics
What began as independent and disparate specialties has
matured into a unified field whose remarkable diversity has influenced the development of many
others, including quantum physics and chemistry, computer science, and engineering —
Marvin L. Cohen
Is string theory phenomenologically viable?
String theory is entering an era in which its theoretical
constructs will be confronted by experimental data. Some cherished ideas just might fail to pass
the test — S. James Gates Jr
Photon science and quantum control
Recent advances in laser technology have hastened developments
in other fields—precision measurement, atomic cooling, gravitational-wave sensing,
quantum computing, cryptography, and many more. Like the laser itself, those fields may transform
society — Philip H. Bucksbaum
