Opportunities in Physics and Major Research Facilities

Few human endeavors have been as fruitful—intellectually, technologically and culturally—as the study of physics. Recent discoveries and future prospects are the subjects of two current evaluations. The 1984 Research Briefing on Selected Opportunities in Physics (PHYSICS TODAY, January, page 20) has been prepared by a panel headed by Hans Frauenfelder and Mildred Dresselhaus for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation. Also, the Physics Survey Committee, headed by William Brinkman, is completing its report for the National Research Council. As observed in the 1984 Research Briefing:

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