Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2023
Volume 68, Number 3
Las Vegas, Nevada (March 5-10)
Virtual (March 20-22); Time Zone: Pacific Time
Session A51: Physics Outside The Lab: Government, Policy and Diplomacy, Outreach, Journalism and EntrepreneurshipInvited
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Sponsoring Units: FGSA Chair: Sachin Satish Bharadwaj, New York University (NYU) Room: Room 321 |
Monday, March 6, 2023 8:00AM - 8:36AM |
A51.00001: Building a business at the cutting edge of science Invited Speaker: Yudong Cao I will discuss my journey with Zapata Computing, which is a software startup focusing on building enterprise software with state-of-the-art computing technologies such as quantum computing. |
Monday, March 6, 2023 8:36AM - 9:12AM |
A51.00002: Physics and diplomacy through international cooperation and collaboration Invited Speaker: Joseph J Niemela The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded following the devastation of the Second World War with the hope of finding a route to lasting peace. The basic sciences, including physics, have played an important role within UNESCO toward reaching that elusive goal. Working towards a more equitable and sustainable future for all of humanity, as mapped out by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, is one way in which physics is contributing, e.g., through technologies derived from ground-breaking research that can significantly improve the quality of life of people in the most remote regions of the world as well as in industrialized countries. Facilitating international collaboration (and friendship) between scientists, including those from countries under severe sanctions or without direct diplomatic ties, is also a step towards peace through mutual respect, understanding and a shared purpose. Not least, globally-connected cooperative outreach events, such as international days and years-- including the APS-led initiative to have 2025 designated as an International Year of Quantum Science and Technology-- provide opportunities for all of us to communicate effectively with diverse members of our societies, raising awareness of the importance of fundamental science, technology and innovation for a collectively better future, and aiming to develop trust in our larger communities, without which progress will be difficult. |
Monday, March 6, 2023 9:12AM - 9:48AM |
A51.00003: Beyond the Laboratory: Working at the Interface of Science, Politics, and International Affairs Invited Speaker: Amy Flatten The speaker will discuss career opportunities beyond laboratory research, highlighting how scientists can work at the interface of science, government, and international affairs to address challenges that include scientific, economic, international, and political issues. The speaker will use case studies from her own career, having served in the private sector, in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and now as Director of International Affairs for the American Physical Society, where she develops international scientific exchanges, collaborations, and partnerships with physicists across the globe. |
Monday, March 6, 2023 9:48AM - 10:24AM |
A51.00004: Upskilling for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Careers Invited Speaker: Surya Raghu For careers outside academia, particularly getting into industry and entrepreneurial endeavors, additional skill sets are needed beyond one's academic degrees. Skills to translate, transform or extend knowledge from one field or application to another help us contribute to the business of the companies. Innovation and entrepreneurial skills provide a pathway for commercialization of our own creative ideas and inventions through start-ups thus transforming oneself from an employment seeker to an employment creator. In this presentation, we will discuss the needs of the above skills in detail and also briefly mention about our work on capacity building in such skills in many developing countries. |
Monday, March 6, 2023 10:24AM - 11:00AM |
A51.00005: TBD Invited Speaker: Matteo Rini
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