Physics in hot pursuit

Abstract

We are constantly bombarded with streams of information. Th is also applies to new facts in the fi eld of science - their number is growing rapidly. We have prepared this brochure especially for you in order to show you, in a nutshell, several interesting results of the work of our colleagues from the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences. You will fi nd that science, in this case physics, is not only attractive but easily becomes a fascinating adventure. What’s more, it can change our lives in a qualitative way, as evidenced by, for example, the spread of the Internet. Th e World Wide Web (www) was invented to meet the need to communicate and share information within the physicists’ community. Such an interesting and modern science knows no geographic or interpersonal boundaries, and we also practice it with great success in Poland, in particular at the Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics, the largest scientific institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences. At IFJ PAN, we pride ourselves on the fact that, sometimes working in large international research teams, we are also well known as part of the local and national community. Many visitors to our websites very often read popularizing reports, which we have been systematically publishing since 2015, and which then go to the EurekAlert! website, run by the American Association for the Development of Science (AAAS). In order that you will not miss any news about modern physics, dear Reader, we invite you to browse through the 2016–2018 reports.