[extropy-chat] Poisoning pigeons in the park

[David Lubkin]

The issue of Physics Today I spoke of is now out.

If you are a member of a member society of the American Physical Society, 
you can access the new Tom Lehrer material (and other physics-in-song) at

http://www.physicstoday.org/vol-58/iss-7/p56.shtml
A Physics Songbag
>The editors of PHYSICS TODAY take you on a shuffle and a dip into the long 
>tradition of giving a lyrical voice to science. This grab bag of songs 
>concludes with a lyric-writing contest.

Other interesting items --

http://www.physicstoday.org/vol-58/iss-7/p36.shtml [members]
Putting Mechanics into Quantum Mechanics
>Nanoelectromechanical structures are starting to approach the ultimate 
>quantum mechanical limits for detecting and exciting motion at the 
>nanoscale. Nonclassical states of a mechanical resonator are also on the 
>horizon

http://www.physicstoday.org/vol-58/iss-7/p43.html [free for all]
The Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics of Small Systems
>The interactions of tiny objects with their environments are dominated by 
>thermal fluctuations. Guided by theory and assisted by new 
>micromanipulation tools, scientists have begun to study such interactions 
>in detail

http://www.physicstoday.org/vol-58/iss-7/p49.shtml [members]
Physics and the Real World
>No current physics experiment or theory explains the nature—or even the 
>existence— of emotions, money, fine art, football games, or people. What 
>can physics say about such things?

If you haven't seen PT before, you might find it interesting. Since physics 
covers such a wide range of topics, the articles are pitched at a level 
suitable for any of us, as IEEE Spectrum does for electrical engineering, 
for similar reasons.

Any suggestions for magazines in other fields that are meant for pros but 
accessible to outsiders?


-- David Lubkin.