Niels Bohr Library & Archives

For more information on the 2024 #NobelPrize in Physics, check out AIP's new resource page, which includes materials from the NBLA collections as well as free access to relevant AIP Journal and Physics Today articles! ww2.aip.org/aip/nobel-phys…

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 #NobelPrize in Physics, John Hopfield (left) and Geoffrey Hinton, for their contributions to machine learning! 📷Princeton University, Lewis Sigler Institute, courtesy AIP ESVA; Johnny Guatto/University of Toronto

Did you know that Maurice Sendak’s first credited work as an artist was a set of illustrations made for a 1947 popular-science book titled 𝘈𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴? pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/o… 📸: McGraw-Hill/public domain #histSTM #physics #ColdWar #STEM #MauriceSendak #childrensbooks

"In the 1950s, scientific integrity was put into question by a packet of salt…" This is the tagline of “The AD-X2 Controversy,” produced by @nist’s Leon Geršković, which won multiple film awards. We were lucky enough to get an interview with Leon: aip.org/history-progra…

What do Johannes Gutenberg, domestic sludge, and the Kibble Balance have in common? You can find all of them and more on a tour of @nist! aip.org/history-progra…

"The work doesn’t end with the SPS internship. I have so much to do this fall." 🍂🏛️ Goodbye DC, hello new adventures! @AIP_Library Intern Piper Malczewski ends her summer with fond memories, reflections on her internship projects, and big plans ahead. spsnational.org/programs/inter…

For our August POTM Blog, we are celebrating the physics of food, showcasing some of science related cookbooks in our collections and whetting your appetite with photos of physicists cooking, baking, and enjoying food from the Emilio Segrè Visual Archives! bit.ly/4dFTHuM

"After writing a book about supernovae, I wanted to go bigger." Read all about Or Graur's newest book, Galaxies, published just this week! Read the interview: aip.org/history-progra…

Are you a student or a science enthusiast? Grab a few friends and test your knowledge of influential physical scientists with @AIP_Library's game "Heads Up." 🌟🔬 #PhysicsHistory Download today! aip.org/history-progra…

Oral histories have a unique way of showing perspectives that other historical sources may lack. Read all about @SPSNational intern Kai Hostetter-Habib’s oral history interviewing experience at the Niels Bohr Library & Archives! aip.org/history-progra…

The 2024 Summer Olympics start next week in Paris! In the spirit of the games, we thought it would be fun to come up with our very own Summer Olympics Dream Team, using photos from the Emilio Segrè Visual Archives. Who would you like to see on the team? aip.org/history-progra…

Diving deep into #climatechange policy has been eye-opening for @AIP_Library Intern Piper Malczewski! From citing Rio Conference principles to the Charney Panel, she’s been learning about the role of scientists in climate science and policy.📜 Learn more: spsnational.org/programs/inter…

Join our @AIP_Library intern Kai Hostetter-Habib in his week 5 blog, “Death by Chocolate,” where he secured a byline in @PhysicsToday, participated in a Shrek-themed trivia night, and explored museums like the @Hirshhorn and the @SmithsonianNMAI: spsnational.org/programs/inter…

🎆Happy 4th! 🎆Laser Fireworks - don’t try this at home! #Lasers #Fireworks #FourthofJuly #HistoryofPhysics

Check out our new blog post on Nancy Grace Roman featuring materials from her archival papers on space telescopes and women in science that were on display at the June 5th AIP Trimble Lecture with Dr. John Mather and Dr. Mark Clampin! bit.ly/4eAgnhh

🗄️ From Our #OralHistory Collection: an interview with Nergis Mavalvala, Ph.D., the Pakistani American astrophysicist and first woman Dean of MIT’s School of Science who helped detect gravitational waves. aip.org/history-progra… #PrideMonth🌈

Our June edition of Photos of the Month on the Ex Libris Universum blog is now live! Check out this collection of photos celebrating summer travel, visiting with friends, taking vacations, and spending time on the water. aip.org/history-progra…

Big news! We started an Instagram! Find us at instagram.com/aip_history/ Our first post on the 'gram features this image from our collections: Physicist Douglas Allan dancing the part of Captain Hook in a local ballet production of "Peter Pan."

William Meggers holding a trombone taken at Ripon College in Clintonville, Wisconsin. What do you think, did we capture his likeness? Check out the link for more coloring pages bit.ly/4bdL4qj #Coloring #Trombone #HistoryofPhysics #ESVA #AIPHistory #AIPArchives

Check out this behind-the-scenes look at two rare early editions of Roger Bacon's Opus Majus from the NBLA collections recently featured at the May 8th Trimble Lecture with Elly Truitt. aip.org/history-progra… #TrimbleLecture #RogerBacon #RareBooks #HistoryofPhysics