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The SPS Observer is the flagship publication of the Society of Physics Students. It is published by SPS and the American Institute of Physics and distributed three times each year. Subscriptions are included in your SPS national membership dues. Each issue contains interesting feature articles, advice from experienced voices, chapter and one activities, physics problems, society news, announcements, and meeting notes from SPS reporters.

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A Mystery Solved— And a Life Altered
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Slowing Atoms and Finding Momentum as a Researcher
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Charting Paths to Undergrad Success
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Expand Your Professional Skills
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From Panic to Poise: A Student’s Guide to Public Speaking
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An Industrial Physicist’s Journey from Particle Accelerators to Cirrus Clouds
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Navigating Job Interviews
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Your Physics and Astronomy Congress Packing List
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Put Your Creativity on Display at the 2025 Congress
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Volume 59, Issue 1
MAY 01, 2025
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