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  • 25 Sep 2018
    In memory of Emil Wolf Credit: University of Rochester
    Gregory J. Gbur

    In memory of Emil Wolf, 1922-2018

    On June 2, 2018, the optics world lost one of its great scientists, as Emil Wolf passed away at the age of 95. He left as his legacy not only an incredible body of work, including over 300 papers and classic texts on optics, but generations of students and colleagues who benefited not only from […]

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  • 6 Sep 2018
    Andromeda Galaxy M31 171017
    Michael A. Covington

    Amateur and professional astronomy are pulling back together

    This picture of the Andromeda Galaxy is not from a major observatory. It is not even an exceptional example of amateur work. It is a routine picture taken in my driveway in a medium-sized town with a telescope 6.5 cm (2.6 inches) in diameter. For a long time (about 1970-2000), amateur and professional astronomy were […]

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  • 31 Aug 2018
    Adding energy to your work
    Washington Taylor, Robert L. Jaffe

    Add energy to your work

    To explore the issues surrounding energy flow and consumption in the modern day, you must first understand the basic science of energy. Washington Taylor and Robert L. Jaffe are Professors of Physics at MIT, and have written a textbook on the topic.

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  • 11 May 2018
    100 Years of Richard Feynman - 'Tufte's Feynman Diagrams' courtesy of Jeff Eaton via Flikr
    Tony Hey

    A Hundred Years of Richard Feynman

    For the 100th anniversary of Richard Feynman's birth Tony Hey author of The New Quantum Universe 2nd Edition, 2003 looks at the accomplishments and legacy of this infamous physicist as well as his personal and professional history with Richard Feynman

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  • 22 Mar 2018
    Huub Ehlhardt, Arthur O. Eger

    On the origin of the LED lamp

    The incandescent lamps was the killer application of the electrification. Just a couple of years ago we decided to say goodbye to this lighting workhorse. A first assumed successor – the CFL – was not embraced by consumers. Nevertheless it pioneered the transition to energy-efficient lighting. And now the LED lamp takes over. This article […]

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  • 15 Mar 2018
    Huub Ehlhardt, Arthur O. Eger

    On the origin of the smartphone

    In his fourth instalment, Huub Ehlhardt, co-author of On the Origin of Products, discusses the origins of the smartphone.

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  • 13 Mar 2018
    “Conquering the Physics GRE” – The Editor’s perspective

    “Conquering the Physics GRE” – The Editor’s perspective

    In this blog post, Senior Commissioning Editor for Physics and Astronomy, Vince Higgs, explains what makes Conquering the Physics GRE 3rd Edition, 2018 stand out as an exciting new acquisition for Cambridge University Press.

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  • 9 Mar 2018
    Huub Ehlhardt, Arthur O. Eger

    On the origin of the e-bike

    In his third post, Huub Ehlhardt, co-author of On the Origin of Products, discusses the origins of the electric bike.

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