News Forum

Although the 2020 April meeting scheduled for Washington DC could not take place in person, most sessions were available online and the videos are available. You will need to login to your APS account. You can see the following Forum on Physics and Society sessions:

Session C08: Science and National Security

1. Science, Security, and Pandemics, Laurie Garett
2. Climate Change and National Security, Rod Schoonover
3. Cyber Issues and National Security, Herb Lin

Available at: https://aps-april.onlineeventpro.freeman.com/live-stream/15336080/C08

Session H08: Invited talk by former NSF Director France Córdova

Available at: https://aps-april.onlineeventpro.freeman.com/live-stream/15336088/H08

Session Q08: Response of Physics to the Coronavirus Pandemic

1. Developing Mechanical Ventilators, Reiner Kruecken
2. Repurposing Physics Infrastructure, Stephen Streiffer
3. Big Data and Open Science to Fight COVID-19, Savannah Thais

Available at: https://aps-april.onlineeventpro.freeman.com/live-stream/15336095/Q08

Session Y07: Intersection of Science and Politics

1. Science and Politics in the US Congress, James Jensen
2. Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Science and Politics, David Goldston
3. Role of Scientific Societies in Science and Politics, Mary Woolley

Available at: https://aps-april.onlineeventpro.freeman.com/live-stream/15336087/Y07

These contributions have not been peer-refereed. They represent solely the view(s) of the author(s) and not necessarily the view of APS.