The lost notebook of Enrico Fermi
The True Story of the Discovery of Neutron-Induced Radioactivity
F. Guerra, N. Robotti
SIF-Springer 2017
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Fermi's Nobel Prize, this book reconstructs a turning point in the history of science by dissecting a previously lost original document
"Giuseppe Occhialini" Prize
The prize has been promoted jointly by the Italian Physical Society and the Institute of Physics
"Friedel-Volterra" Prize
The prize has been promoted jointly by the Italian Physical Society and the Société Française de Physique
Deadline 15 June 2018
The prestigious prize "Enrico Fermi" has been awarded starting from 2001. The prize is yearly awarded to one or more Members of the Society who particularly honoured physics with their discoveries.
Deadline 15 June 2018
The Congress will be held from 17th to 21st September at the Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS).
Abstract submission deadline: 1 May.
International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi"
The School, one of the most significant cultural activities of the Italian Physical Society, was founded in 1953. The Courses of the School by now have become a special and preciuos opportunity of meeting for scientists and young physicists from all over the world and have reached considerable international prestige.
On November 14, 2017 the 39th Session of the UNESCO General Conference has proclaimed the 16th of May as the date to celebrate every year the "International Day of Light" (IDL).
This date was chosen in recollection of the first laser light obtained by Theodore H. Maiman on 16 May 1960.
The official inauguration ceremony is planned on 16 May 2018 and will take place at the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris.
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