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MAY 01, 2015

Volume 49, Issue 1

SPS Observer Issue Spring 2015 (.pdf, 9 mb)
About the Cover

SPS member Nicole Johnson takes a selfie with a quadrupole magnet at the CERN museum near Geneva, Switzerland. Learn more about her research on glass and how you can get involved in research in this issue’s feature section, “On Doing Research.” Photo by Nicole Johnson.

Issue Contents

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Physics Needs Research and Balance
MAY 01, 2015
A NASA satellite image reveals the oil slick off the coast of Louisiana. Image courtesy of NASA.
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Spotting and Measuring Oil Spills
MAY 01, 2015
Attendees at the Zone 12 Meeting interview each other about their experiences. Photo courtesy of William Jewell College SPS chapter.
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Zoning In
MAY 01, 2015
Mike Jackson and his undergraduate researcher Clarissa Gerke work in the far-infrared laser lab at Central Washington University. Photo courtesy of the author.
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My First Research Experience
MAY 01, 2015
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From College Student to Scientist
MAY 01, 2015
Kyla Koboski (Hope College '14) and Jennifer Hampton work with a scanning electron microscope used by a variety of research groups at Hope College. Photo by Catherine Mader.
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How to Make the Most of your Research Experiment
MAY 01, 2015
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From Theory to Experiment
MAY 01, 2015
The author tests a glass sample in the lab. Photo courtesy of Ethan Lawrence.
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Company Man
MAY 01, 2015
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