A century of physics

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The 100th Anniversary Meeting of the APS was marked by much excitement and enthusiasm due mainly to the new physics ideas that were unveiled during the event. These developments include new discoveries involving super- and atom lasers and four-wave atom mixers, as well as complex molecules from space.

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Science policy: the parable of the king and the harvest

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The Clinton administration plans to refocus scientific research funding toward programs with practical applications, but this approach is oversimplistic because theoretical science may lead to practical discoveries.

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Science and SF in Japan

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A visit to the country of Japan is discussed. Japan is regarded by many as the leading country around the world in terms of scientific research. The current state of science fiction in Japan is also discussed.

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