Science AMA Series: I’m Charles Day, the editor-in- chief of Physics
Today magazine and a former X-ray astronomer. AMA!
Abstract
Hello Reddit! I’m Charles Day and I’m the editor-in- chief of Physics
Today. The magazine goes out every month to the 100,000 members of the
10 professional societies that belong to the American Institute of
Physics. We cover all of physics and its related sciences at a technical
level that all physicists can understand. Physics Today also has a
comprehensive website, which I encourage you to visit, and a thriving
presence on social media. My main responsibilities as editor-in- chief
include identifying topics and authors for our expert-written feature
articles, editing news stories, writing a monthly editorial, and
managing a team of 10 editors. Before I joined Physics Today I worked as
an X-ray astronomer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, where helped
to run two satellite observatories, ASCA and RXTE. I also studied the
million-degree plasmas that swirl around black holes and neutron stars.
I’m happy to answer questions about physics, science journalism, the
impact of physics on society and the portrayal of physics in the media.
I’ll start fielding questions at 1pm EST. AMA!