Remarks on the Theory of Relativity (1922) by Henri Bergson, Heath Massey

“…The resulting remarks offer a glimpse into Bergson's analysis of the concept of simultaneity, and Einstein's brief reply reveals his insistence that time itself, not just "the physicist's time," is relative.…”
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Women in Physics: an interview with Flavia de Almeida Dias

“…Flavia de Almeida Dias is an experimental particle physicist who has been a member of the ATLAS Collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider since 2013 and has had leading contributions in analyses involving pairs of vector bosons, searches for extra Higgs bosons and dark-matter mediators. …”
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Le maître incertain : remarques sur la figure poppérienne de l’enseignant by Alain Firode

“…On the contrary, like the Greek philosopher and physicist Thales, he strives to challenge them to object to his own theories. …”
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Ștefan Procopiu by Cristofor I. Simionescu

“…A most concise review of the main scientific achievements of physicist Ștefan Procopiu, mention being here made of his main domains of interest (magnetism, electro- and magneto-optical phenomena, thermal properties of the matter, metal-electrolyte potential), his most valuable published works, the difficulties he had to face, the late recognition of his genius.…”
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Alexandr Olemskoi (1949-2011)

“…Professor Alexandr Ivanovich Olemskoi, prominent Ukrainian scientist, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences passed away on August 3, 2011. An outstanding Physicist, a recipient of the Order of Merit in Science and Technology (Ukraine), foreign member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, he made essential contributions to the theory of structural phase transitions in non-equilibrium condensed matter, statistical theory of hierarchical systems, supersymmetrical theory of disordered systems, statistical theory of complex self-similar and self-organized systems.…”
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Marti, a man of science? by Roberto Sotolongo Echemendía

“…In general when the phrase ¨man of science¨ is heard, One immediately thinks of a physicist, a mathematician, a chemist, an astronomer, a biologist, etc., but very few imagine a scientist in a humanist, a philologist, a musicologist, much less in a politician. …”
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In memory of Professor Weixing Wan by Zhipeng Ren

“…On May 20, 2020, Professor Weixing Wan, a world renowned space scientist and planetary physicist, passed away. Prof. Wan was a space and planetary scientist with profound academic attainments, a great academic leader with excellent charisma, and a pioneer and founder of planetary physics.…”
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RADON CAN DETECT POTENTIAL NATURAL DISASTERS by MPRC, Pusat Media & Perhubungan Awam

“…PENANG, July 2015 Although radon is a radioactive gas which can cause lung cancer in instances of overexposure, it can also foretell the onset of natural disasters. A physicist from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) specialising in radiation, Professor Dr. …”
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Can different quantum state vectors correspond to the same physical state? An experimental test by Daniel Nigg, Thomas Monz, Philipp Schindler, Esteban A Martinez, Markus Hennrich, Rainer Blatt, Matthew F Pusey, Terry Rudolph, Jonathan Barrett

“…A century after the development of quantum theory, the interpretation of a quantum state is still discussed. If a physicist claims to have produced a system with a particular quantum state vector, does this represent directly a physical property of the system, or is the state vector merely a summary of the physicist’s information about the system? …”
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In memory of Professor Ivan Vakarchuk (1947 – 2020) by Editorial Board

“…Professor Ivan Vakarchuk, a leading Ukrainian physicist, statesman and public figure passed away in Lviv on April 4, 2020. …”
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Preface of “Particles and Fields in Black Hole Environment” by Bobomuat Ahmedov, Ahmadjon Abdujabbarov, Wenbiao Han

“…This Special Issue is dedicated to the memory of the physicist Professor James Maxwell Bardeen (9 May 1939–20 June 2022), who is well known for his work on general relativity, particularly his role in formulating the laws of black hole mechanics, the pioneering idea on black hole shadow observation and the Bardeen solution to gravitational field equations [...]…”
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Conceiving Meteorology as the exact science of the atmosphere: Vilhelm Bjerknes's paper of 1904 as a milestone by Gabriele Gramelsberger

“…In January 1904 the Norwegian physicist Vilhelm Bjerknes published his seminal paper "Das Problem der Wettervorhersage, betrachtet von Standpunkt der Mechanik und Physik" in the Meteorologische Zeitschrift. …”
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Thematic Exordium for Special Issue “Density Functional Theory Application on Chemical Calculation” by Denis V. Chachkov, Oleg V. Mikhailov

“…The history of quantum chemistry dates back to 1926, when the German physicist Erwin Schrödinger, in his classical works [...]…”
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UNELE PROBLEME FILOSOFICE ALE FIZICII CONTEMPORANE by USM ADMIN

“…Attention is drawn on the linkage of these theories with the units of measurement for time, length and weight computed by the physicist Max Planck at the beginning of XX-th century. …”
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The problem of weather prediction, considered from the viewpoints of mechanics and physics by Vilhelm Bjerknes

“…In January 1904 Norwegian physicist Vilhelm Bjerknes published his seminal paper "Das Problem der Wettervorhersage, betrachtet von Standpunkt der Mechanik und Physik" (the problem of weather prediction from the standpoint of mechanics and physics) in Meteorologische Zeitschrift. …”
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What is the Worst News in Physics? by , Fianti, , , Kamsul Abraha

“…<p>For centuries, physicist have satisfied by the results of applying optic laws such as discovery and<br /> observation of the universe that make the entire perspectives about the universe appearance can be<br /> assumed has been established. …”

Governing the heart and soul : human governance vs corporate governance by New Straits Times

“…WHEN she was dean of the Graduate School of Management (GSM) at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), previously, Associate Professor Dr Arfah Salleh had the opportunity to dialogue on her worldview of science with a professor of risk management who, though a trained nuclear physicist, had successfully established a name in the corporate world at board membership level and as an entrepreneur. …”
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Questionnaire-based Survey on Radiation Treatment Planning using Multimodality Facilities in Radiotherapy Centres across India: A Cross-sectional Study by NK Bhudevi Soubhagya, Mukka Chandrashekhar, B Naveen, Alok Kumar, Vinay Desai, KM Ganesh, Lokesh Vishwanath

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AESTHETIC CRITERIA IN SCIECE IN GRZEGORZ BIAŁKOWSKI’S VIEW by Marcin Gileta

“…The text presents the view of the Polish physicist Grzegorz Białkowski on using aesthetic criteria in the practice of science, first of all in the practice of physics. …”
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Father and Son Jointly Announced the Discovery of Röntgen Rays in Two Consecutive Press Articles – Revisited by Jean-François Monville, Robert F. Dondelinger

“…While the initial article was composed hastily by the editor in a journalistic style and contained no information on the nature of the new rays, the second publication was partly composed by the son of the editor, a physicist, who informed on some of the basic physical properties of the Röntgen rays.…”
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