Dennis Normile
Tokyo--Ten Pacific countries are laying claim to a larger Asian presence in theoretical physics this week at a conference in Seoul that marks the debut of a new research organization. The Asian Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics is intended to make the South Korean capital a mecca for researchers by assembling a world-class permanent faculty, offering workshops and meetings, and eventually awarding advanced degrees. It also fulfills a longtime dream of Asian scientists hoping to increase the two-way flow of knowledge between East and West.