Outreach

Matthew Goszewski

APS PhysicsQuest Intern

Ryan Barley

AIP Center for History of Physics Intern

Fiona Muir

AIP Center for History of Physics Intern

Caleb Heath

SPS SOCK (Science Outreach Catalyst Kit) Intern

Jamie Garrett

APS PhysicsQuest Intern

Week 2: Arlington, A Brief Departure, Finding a Direction

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Stephen Skolnick

In order to get a feel for the kind of work they do (and the kind of puns that will fly in this office), my supervisors had me spend one of my mornings the first week reading through issues 1-6 of "Spectra: The Original Laser Superhero."

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Week 1: The Foggy Bottom Boys (and Girls!)

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Stephen Skolnick

Moving to a new city is supposed to be scary. Some of my friends warned me about the turbulence of "leaving your bubble", of having to establish yourself, find your bearings, make new friends, and figure out who you are in a strange place. This transition has held none of that for me.

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Final Reflections

Friday, August 1, 2014

Mark Sellers

It blows my mind that I'm writing this reflection just two weeks after this internship. When I first started, it felt like this experience would go on for forever. Now it seems like forever ago that I was back in DC with the rest of the interns and staff at SPS.

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Week 2: Getting into the groove of things

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Mark Sellers

So, it's been a full week at SPS and things are going very well. I think I've made a good transition back into the working environment. Friday was spent on brainstorming more demonstration ideas, as well as meeting Dr. Kraig Wheeler of the American Crystallographic Association at a meeting.

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Week 1: Transition to D.C. and First Days

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Mark Sellers

Before I explain what I have been up to for the past week, allow me to introduce myself! I'm Mark Sellers and I'm the 2014 SOCK intern. I am originally from Kansas City, Missouri and am a rising senior at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.

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