There’s just something about chalkboards. They have a long history in the United States; their first documented use was in 1801, while whiteboards have only been around since the 1980s. Chalk is ...

Here at the American Institute of Physics, we are proud of our oral history interview collection. We have the vast majority of our transcripts online, which is somewhat unusual in the world of oral ...

Early education in physics, University of Chicago 1930’s; high-energy particle counter; discovery of positron; discovery of neutrons; neutron experiments; reminiscences of Berkeley; Foundation support ...

Founding of the school of physics, Università di Roma, role of Orso Mario Corbino and others in recruiting young physicists; the decision to work on nuclear physics; financial support for and public ...