Special editorial: Why physics?
Issue 328 | Page 41 | Published Mar 2008
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At first thought it may seem a little peculiar to have a physics theme for SSR, why single out physics for that honour? Physics matters. It matters, because in the 21st century we need physicists as innovators who will enable us to prosper in a global economy, as problem solvers who will overcome the challenges of environmental degradation and, last but not least, because physicists help to fire the curiosity that enables us to develop as a species.
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