On Physical Sciences 2020 April

Monthly Archives: April 2020

This Girl is up for a dialog with everyone in the world

28/04/2020 Jørgen Wadum

Johannes Vermeer’s Girl in the Spotlight underwent analysis in 1994 in “Vermeer Illuminated” and again in 2018 as part of the “Girl in the Spotlight” project. Jørgen Wadum was involved in both projects, and in this engaging post, he takes through his relationship with the Girl.

Material Science Open Access

Interview with Xianming Shi, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience

03/04/2020 Brock Madsen

SpringerOpen’s newly launched journal addresses “the integrity, performance, and resilience of existing infrastructure systems amid diverse climatic conditions, man-made and natural hazards, and other risks.” The Editor-in-Chief, Xianming Shi, spoke with us about the need for cross-disciplinary discussion, the benefits of OA, and the journal’s future plans.