Phil Schewe
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Phillip F. Schewe is a physicist and writer who works at the Joint Quantum Institute in College Park, MD. He is the author of two books: Maverick Genius and The Grid. For many years he was at the American Institute of Physics, where he served as one of the nation’s leading popularizers of physics---running press conferences (including debut results that later resulted in numerous Nobel prizes), writing Physics News Update (a weekly newsletter) for 18 years, and news items for Physics Today magazine.
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Evidence for a new kind of stellar explosion 7 billion years ago.
Phil Schewe, Contributor
A university in Texas is trying to build the most powerful laser in the world.
Phil Schewe, Contributor
An orbiting telescope traces powerful cosmic rays from deep space back to their source.
Phil Schewe, Contributor
American scientist Siegfried Hecker journeyed to North Korea, where he was able to hold a lump of plutonium.
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A federal program encourages the retirement of inefficient appliances with cash rebates.
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The giant subterranean atom smasher in Switzerland sets a new record energy level.
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