Author: Luc Bergé and Joe Niemela
A fairer and more sustainable future for our increasingly interconnected world calls for a better balance in the access to knowledge between countries in the North and South. The requirements for sustainable science and technology ecosystems include high-level education and basic research, and the dissemination of scientific thought and ideas, that can, in turn, inspire creators of innovative technologies. African physicists are making exceptional efforts addressing these challenges, including new and effective communication strategies described below, all while facing the global pandemic.
To know more, read the August issue of The African Physics Newsletter (APN)
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The African Physics Newsletter (APN) is a quarterly publication produced by and for African physicists that fosters communication among physicists in Africa, the diaspora community, and the broader international physics community.
This newsletter is the result of a survey of African physics that was conducted by the “Physics in Africa” Project, a cooperative effort between the South African Institute of Physics, the European Physical Society, the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, the UK Institute of Physics, and the American Physical Society (APS). The goal of the project was to assess the state of physics in various African nations by inquiring directly with scientific leaders there, and then to identify specific initiatives the international physics community could take to help those nations promote physics in their countries.
This survey revealed a need for a Pan-African communication vehicle with and among African physicists. The APN helps fill this need and allows African physicists to communicate among themselves and share with their peers outside Africa important pieces of information about the physics conducted in Africa. It highlights physics research, current events, meetings, and resources from across the African continent.
The news items are gathered, selected, and composed by a volunteer editorial board of African physicists representing all regions of Africa and the American Physical Society (APS) serves as its publisher. With in-person meetings and collaborations hindered by the global pandemic, the newsletter provides a valuable opportunity for physicists to share information and updates with a broad audience.
For example, the most recent issue of the African Physics Newsletter amplifies the voices of Africans about the challenges and lessons learned following the shut down of schools, research facilities, and the experience of students in the time of covid-19. The need for inclusiveness, and eliminating racism in our societies, is also addressed.
Likewise, other past issues can be found at the link above. To further amplify these voices and support physics in Africa, we ask that you share this newsletter with colleagues and encourage them to join the mailing list to receive future issues. The success of the newsletter depends on its readership and its ability to publish and spread interesting news articles. EPS, therefore, encourages you and your colleagues to subscribe.
To do so, simply go to the website go.aps.org/africanphysics.
In advance we thank you very much for your active support.
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