摘要:

Physicists have been greatly disturbed by the information that has reached them through the public press regarding the resignation of A. V. Astin from his position as Director of the National Bureau of Standards. The alleged grounds for the request of Dr. Astin's resignation by Secretary of Commerce Weeks were that the findings in certain tests on the prolongation of the life of storage batteries by a proprietary additive were incorrect. Though this conclusion is open to question and the performance of the tests antedated Dr. Astin's incumbency as Director of the Bureau, what is of still greater concern to scientists is that the Secretary of Commerce appears to believe that science and politics are miscible in the cauldron of the marketplace. Members of the Institute of Physics will welcome the views of a committee under the chairmanship of Dr. M. J. Kelly, upon which the Institute is represented by Dr. L. A. DuBridge, which has been appointed to evaluate the present functions and operations of the Bureau and which will furnish Secretary Weeks and the public with a report on its findings.

ISSN:0031-9228    

DOI:10.1063/1.3061284

出版商:AIP    

年代:1953

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摘要:

In searching for a subject for this talk, I find that some addresses of retiring presidents have been discussions of topics relating to the social responsibilities and problems of physicists, while others have been technical reviews of research in a particular phase of physics. Professor Bridgman struck a compromise by giving a retiring address which was part political, part physical, and, being from Harvard, I have naturally decided to follow his pattern. One of the barriers about which I shall speak today is political and macroscopic, the other is physical and microscopic. As you perhaps have guessed, the political barrier phenomenon of which I will speak is that presented by the present policy of the United States regarding visas for visiting physicists from abroad. Because of limitations of time, I shall not discuss the reciprocal problem of the difficulties sometimes experienced by United States citizens in obtaining passports.

ISSN:0031-9228    

DOI:10.1063/1.3061285

出版商:AIP    

年代:1953

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摘要:

Since the time I was first asked to speak at this meeting of the American Physical Society, events have occurred that are of appreciable importance to the National Bureau of Standards. These events have been sufficiently well publicized that there is no need for me to specify them. Furthermore, committees of specialists have been or are being set up to resolve the basic issues of the controversy involving the Bureau and its directorship. Hence, I believe it to be inappropriate for me on this occasion to discuss the case except to convey appreciation to the members of the American Physical Society, and others, for their expressions of confidence and support. For these we are sincerely grateful.

ISSN:0031-9228    

DOI:10.1063/1.3061254

出版商:AIP    

年代:1953

数据来源: AIP

ISSN:0031-9228    

DOI:10.1063/1.3061256

出版商:AIP    

年代:1953

数据来源: AIP

ISSN:0031-9228    

DOI:10.1063/1.3061257

出版商:AIP    

年代:1953

数据来源: AIP

ISSN:0031-9228    

DOI:10.1063/1.3061260

出版商:AIP    

年代:1953

数据来源: AIP

ISSN:0031-9228    

DOI:10.1063/1.3061261

出版商:AIP    

年代:1953

数据来源: AIP

ISSN:0031-9228    

DOI:10.1063/1.3061262

出版商:AIP    

年代:1953

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ISSN:0031-9228    

DOI:10.1063/1.3061263

出版商:AIP    

年代:1953

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摘要:

At a meeting of the Council of the American Physical Society held at Washington on May first, 1953, the following statement was approved unanimously:

ISSN:0031-9228    

DOI:10.1063/1.3061264

出版商:AIP    

年代:1953

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