Commentary: International Union of Pure and Applied Physics and you

McKellar reflect on the work the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics is doing for the past years. Their mission, as documented on their website, is "to assist in the worldwide development of physics, to foster international cooperation in physics, and to help in the application of physics toward solving problems of concern to humanity." They carry out that mission by sponsoring international meetings; fostering communications and publications; encouraging research and education; fostering the free circulation of scientists; promoting international agreements on symbols, units, and nomenclature; and cooperating with other organizations on disciplinary and interdisciplinary problems.