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Editorial — Bringing Nobel Prize physics to high schools Today much of the ethical and political decision-making involves some understanding of the nature of science, its strengths and limits. There is perhaps no better or more recent example of this need, than the debate that arose around the discovery of the Higgs Boson and the operation of LHC at CERN, which... [read more]	NPL named birthplace of atomic timekeeping The National Physical Laboratory [NPL] has been officially declared by the European Physical Society [EPS] Historic Site as the birthplace of atomic timekeeping. The announcement was made during a dedicated event at NPL in Teddington, United-Kingdom, on 31 January 2014 and a plaque commemorating the historic occasion was unveiled. The EPS Historic Sites Award recognises places... [read more]
Jean-Michel Raimond wins EPS Edison-Volta Prize 2014 The European Physical Society [EPS] has the pleasure to announce that the 2014 EPS Edison-Volta Prize is awarded to Jean-Michel Raimond for “seminal contribution to physics (that) have paved the way... [read more]	IYL 2015 – Draw the magic of light The International Year of Light 2015 [IYL 2015] will foster the creativity all over the world. The students from the media field of the University of Offenburg, Germany, did not wait until 2015 to bring their skills and innovative ideas to promote light. Under the guidance of their professor Dan Curticapean, they designed dozens of posters... [read more]	Executive Committee Meeting Summary For its January meeting, the EPS Executive Committee met at The Institute of Physics [IOP] premises, Portland Place, London, on the same day as IOP council. A common lunch with a presentation by the EPS president allowed for some exchanges... [read more]
Learned societies worldwide to plan the future of particle physics Three community driven initiatives in 2013 have provided an opportunity to high-energy particle “to build a compelling science case for major research facilities in Asia, Europe and the US. They identified ways to... [read more]	FCC and more after LHC Particle physics takes the long-term view. Originally conceived in the 1980s, the LHC took another 25 years to come into being. This accelerator, which is unlike any other, is just at the start of a longer programme, which is expected to run for another 20 years. Even now, plans are being... [read more]	How to train doctoral researchers for a diverse job market The League of European Research Universities [LERU] just published a paper sharing some successful experiences regarding doctoral education in Europe. Doctoral education has changed significantly, not... [read more]
Everybody wants to see the sky A modern person is bonded tightly to the different types of screen, starting from a smartphone to a cinema screen. Especially, young people are affected in this way. Frequently, they search and watch the beauty of the Nature on the laptop while the amazing physical phenomena surround... [read more]	EPS-SIF International School on Energy The EPS together with the Italian Physical Society [SIF] will organise the 2nd Course of the Joint EPS-SIF International School on Energy in Varenna, Italy, on the Lake Como from 17-23 July 2014. The title of this Course is: “Energy: Basic... [read more]	IUPAP Young Scientists Prize in Quantum Electronics The award ceremony for the biennial Young Scientist Prizes in Quantum Electronics of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics [IUPAP] was held on 5 December 2013 at the OPTIC 2013 conference in... [read more]
7 research centres lead world-class physics research in Korea Established in November 2011, the Institute for Basic Science [IBS] is moving forward to... [read more]	Executive and Staff Activity for January 2014 The EPS works to support its members. Click here for the list of the activities of EPS Executive Committee and staff for the last month… [read more]	Featured in EPN [read more]
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Editorial — Bringing Nobel Prize physics to high schools

Today much of the ethical and political decision-making involves some understanding of the nature of science, its strengths and limits. There is perhaps no better or more recent example of this need, than the debate that arose around the discovery of the Higgs Boson and the operation of LHC at CERN, which...