AAPT: American Association of Physics Teachers
American Association of Physics Teachers
AAPT is a professional membership association of scientists dedicated to enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching.
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A future where the understanding of physics, driven by a vibrant, diverse, and empowered community of educators, researchers, and learners, increasingly benefits the world.
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Meet Bryan
"THERE'S SO MUCH SCIENCE, IT MAKES ME GO AHHH!!!" This is what a 1st grader excitedly yelled at me in a school gymnasium when I was an undergraduate.
I was unsure about what to study in college. I enjoyed many seemingly unrelated interests like science, creative writing, web design, knitting, and motorsports. One day, I scrolled through a list of every degree the nearby university, Colorado State University, offered. I latched onto electrical engineering because there was a lasers and optics concentration and I simply thought to myself, "Well lasers are cool." Two years later, after concluding that building a lightsaber was not in my near future, I realized I enjoyed my physics classes more than my engineering classes.
As an undergraduate, I joined the Little Shop of Physics (LSOP), a traveling science program that visits schools with hundreds of hands-on science experiments. I learned how to build science experiments with hot glue, duct tape, and everyday household items. I built relationships with people that I still am friends with today. My first major event with LSOP was their annual Open House, a free event on campus that regularly hosts over 10,000 people to do science! It was almost overwhelming, but so thrilling that there were so many people excited to learn and explore. It was a weird feeling because I had not even completed my second year of college. I did not feel like an expert, but there were kids and adults asking me questions as if I was one.
The last day of #AAPTWM26 has come to an end with the Presidential Transfer from Gabe Spalding to Debbie Andres. Congratulations, Debbie! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Winter Meeting! We hope you had a wonderful meeting experience, and we look forward to seeing you at the 2026 Summer Meeting in Pasadena, CA, July 18-22. #AAPTMeeting #AAPTConference
Day 3 of #AAPTWM26: Plenary Speaker V: Rhett Allain, and Richtmyer Memorial Lecture awardee. #AAPTMeeting #AAPTConference
