Physics and the news media
Dear Readers,
Just a few lines concerning the issue of physics results with respect to communication and outreach.
The ever growing development of modern communication tools has changed the “scientific communication system” and unavoidably along with it our mentality as researchers. The immediate access to scientific information has changed more than just the time to publication. Today the preliminary and/or provisional results of ongoing research can reach…
e-EPS and EPN: the voices of the EPS
Dear Readers,
Communication is a vital cornerstone of any efficient organisation. The fact that the European Physical Society [EPS] has now – in addition to its traditional journal, Europhysics News [EPN] – a digital newsletter, e-EPS, is a sure sign that the EPS is both efficient and rooted in today’s digital world. In e-EPS, readers can find up-to-date news from the EPS and beyond, conference announcements and much more…
Editorial: Lights, Camera, Action!
Dear Readers,
Since its creation, the European Physical Society [EPS] and its members have been at the forefront of physics research and international collaboration. Our reputation is built, first and foremost, on our credibility as physicists. While many EPS initiatives have spurred European, and international, activities and policy initiatives (such as WYP2005, EPL and EMSPS, to cite some examples) the EPS has remained an actor behind the scenes…
Editorial
Dear Readers,
The year 2011 comes to an end with fireworks from CERN.
On 13 December a special seminar was held in CERN’s main auditorium, where the spokespersons of the two major experimental collaborations at the Large Hadron Collider [LHC], Fabiola Gianotti (ATLAS) and Guido Tonelli (CMS), presented their results from the search for a new particle, a fundamental and desperately wanted ingredient of the Standard Model: the Brout-Englert-Higgs-Guralnik-Hagen-Kibble boson, currently called ‘the Higgs’…
Editorial
Dear Readers,
The Executive Committee of the European Physical Society met in Wroclaw, Poland, at the end of October. News from the meeting, in the now customary summary format by Martina Knoop, can be found herein.
The Executive Committee meeting was held at the eve of the second Asia Europe Physics Summit, ASEPS2, which also took place in Wroclaw on 26-29 October. The summit witnessed a reinforced spirit of collaboration and cooperation…
Editorial
Dear Readers,
There has been plenty of breaking news in physics this month; from the Nobel Prize awarded to our American colleagues, Saul Perlmutter, Brian P. Schmidt and Adam G. Riess, for their discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe; to the intriguing results, obtained in Europe, on the velocity of muon-neutrinos.
The neutrino velocity has been measured with unprecedented precision in the OPERA experiment…
Editorial
Dear Readers,
Within this, the 5th issue of e-EPS, you will find news about our on-going activities, in our now customary format. We have added a new section dealing with obituaries which are also – alas – to be announced.
The renewal of the EPS website is in progress. e-EPS will, of course, be embedded into this new website, which will include – in addition to the present information – other facilities and services for EPS members, and other visitors…
Editorial
Dear Readers,
Within this issue of e-EPS you will learn that the EPS, having recently responded to the EC consultation ‘From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation funding’, is now coordinating replies to two ongoing consultations.
The first is the European Commission consultation on ‘Scientific Information in the Digital Age’, particularly relevant for…
Editorial
Dear Readers,
Good news for the EPS! This year the society has seen a sizeable increase in its membership, more so than in the past few years; with the numbers at 291, 220 and 407 new individual members (IMs) in 2009, 2010, and 2011 respectively. Note also that the 2011 additions have only been counted up to 24 June – thus, further recruitment in 2011 is, in principle, still possible. The total number of IMs today exceeds 3200…
Editorial
Dear Readers,
Welcome to the second issue of e-EPS, the online facts and information newsletter of the European Physical Society.
EPS members, committees, divisions and groups are encouraged to submit their news and information for publication in future issues. e-EPS is the place for announcing events, interesting research, obituaries, policy issues and other news for distribution to the European physics community…
Editorial
Dear Readers,
I have the pleasure of introducing e-EPS, the online facts and information newsletter of the European Physical Society. Within you will find timely announcements and information about the EPS and its members, physics, events, and issues relevant to the European physics community. It complements Europhysics News, the bi-monthly magazine of the EPS…
Earthquake in Japan
The European Physical Society has sent letters of support to the physical societies in Japan, as well as the Japanese Embassy in Poland following the earthquake and tsunami.
The European Physical Society (EPS) would like to express its profound sympathy to the Japanese people following the twin catastrophes of the earthquake and the tsunami of 11 March 2011. We grieve with you for the loss of life and destruction. Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by these tragic events…
