Political currents
The Eisenhower administration dismissed the director of the National Bureau of Standards in 1953. Suspecting political interference with the agency’s research, scientists fought back—and won.
Authors
- Joseph D. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8591-2150)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physics Today
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1063/pt.kpxj.pbav
- Primary Topic
- Twentieth Century Scientific Developments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00