American Institute of Physics

I have become comfortably numb

Sunday, June 7, 2020

Madison Swirtz

My first warning sign was in the first sentence of the instructions: “This is something that should be avoided at all costs due to the amount of time it requires.” The steps were pretty simple, click about 20 buttons to specify the degree level and majors that apply to STEM, then choose

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Humanizing

Sunday, June 7, 2020

Maria Stokes

Hello and welcome to my first blog post of the summer!  

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Samantha Creech

Physics Today Science Writing Intern

Maria Stokes

AIP Center for History of Physics Intern

Holly Fortener

SPS SOCK (Science Outreach Catalyst Kit) Intern

Hale Stolberg

AIP FYI Science Policy Communications Intern

Week Ten: The Finale

Monday, August 12, 2019

Samantha Staskiewicz

I’ve been home in New Jersey for a little over a week, and it feels really weird. It’s a bittersweet feeling too be back. This summer was truly unforgettable, and I’m so grateful for all the opportunities SPS has given me.

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Week Nine: Published!

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Samantha Staskiewicz

My glacier bulletin is published! I am really proud of the work I've done this summer, and this article brings together everything I've learned.

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Suckers, Nobels, and the Sweep of History

Monday, July 22, 2019

Jeremiah O'Mahony

The editor wanted an excel sheet with every Nobel Prize winner’s name, their seminal paper, and the year that paper was published. “This looks like a job for an intern,” he chuckled.

I laughed along with the editor’s joke, wondering what poor sucker would get that job. Then I noticed everyone’s eyes on me. Hey, I thought. I’m an intern. A beat, and then: I’m the sucker.

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Week 8: I'm sweating

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Catherine Ryan

The blurbs are edited, formatted, and under edits again! Because editing is important! The photos are all collected! They are emailed off to Melonnie! I get really excited and then I remember I still have the third case to research and design!

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