In September 1997, The Industrial Physicist published an article by John Rigden called "Find the Hidden Physicist" (pp. 52-53). In it, Rigden pointed out that, while engineers are usually called engineers and chemists are usually called chemists, industry tends to hide its physicists under a variety of other titles, such as engineers and scientists, and this has some negative effects on the profession. This article inspired many readers to respond, and so a new department was started in the magazine, called "Hidden Physicists."

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