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Physics for All
Grab Your Curiosity and Come On In!
Are you 5 years old? 105? Want to learn about physics or share physics with others? We have physics for you.
Grants for Informing the Public
Members Encouraged to Develop New Outreach Activities
Grant Proposal Deadline: January 6, 2012
APS is awarding several grants up to $10,000 to help APS members develop new physics outreach activities. Programs can be for traditional K-12 audiences or projects for engaging the public. Innovative ideas and new approaches are particularly encouraged.
Applying for an APS Outreach Grant
Outreach Guide
How to Start and Run a Physics Outreach Program
The APS Outreach Guide provides ideas, opportunities, and “how-to” information for physics outreach programs.
APS Outreach Guide
LaserFest
Celebrating 50 Years of Laser's Impact
American Physical Society (APS), Optical Society of America (OSA), and SPIE organized LaserFest, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the laser to showcase the impact of the laser in today’s world.
Informing the Public
Highlighted Projects
Adopt-a-Physicist Program
Adopt-a-Physicist connects high school physics students to people with degrees in physics. Through their interactions, students can learn about the careers, educational backgrounds, and lives of a variety of physicists.
PhysicsCentral
Visit PhysicsCentral to find out how physics fits into your life. This site explains what’s going on in physics, includes profiles of people in physics, and answers your questions about how things work.
World Year of Physics Archive
The World Year of Physics (WYP 2005) was a worldwide celebration of physics and its importance in our everyday lives. WYP 2005 aimed to raise the worldwide awareness of physics and physical science.
