Physics As A Career

Those who wish to have physics as a career should take mathematics and physics at the high school level. A graduate course will include physics, mathematics, and chemistry. Majoring in physics involves a lot of work in the laboratory. Postgraduate or doctoral degrees in physics will enable one to find work in government or private research laboratories. Physicists can also teach in universities. One of the best international research laboratories is the European Organization for Nuclear research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland.

The American Institute of Physics works to advance and spread the knowledge of physics and to employ it for human welfare. To this end the institute publishes journals, encourages physics education, provides information about physics to the news media, promotes cooperation among associations devoted to physics, and presents awards. Among its many publications is Physics Today, a monthly journal. The institute was founded in 1931 and has about 75,000 members. Headquarters are in New York City.