Reports and Studies
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Science policy reports
The APS Panel on Public Affairs (POPA) oversees reports that present technical assessments in areas of interest to the physics community, policy decision-makers, and the general public. Topics covered in these reports range from energy and the environment to national security.
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Government Affairs reports
APS’s Government Affairs reports examine physics and STEM policy issues, such as research security and open science.
Task force and committee reports
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APS annual reports
Annual reports provide our members, donors, and the physics community with transparent information about our initiatives, successes, and finances.
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Studies
APS studies serve occasional needs outside the scope of POPA reports by providing detailed data on technical issues of importance to APS, the physics community, and policymakers. For more information about APS studies, please contact the Government Affairs team.
APS study group report, 2008
APS study group report, 2004
APS study group report, 1975
APS studies, published in AIP Conference Proceedings, 1975