D. Horváth: The origin of the World: Big Bang = Creation? M. Balla, Z. Szatmáry: The rolls of Qumran and Physics I. Hargittai: A difficult but exciting task: to write E. Teller's biography D. Tar: The role of thunder and shock waves in the formation of lightning balls G. Szabó: Kolmogorov and the relative frequency of events I. Abonyi: On Maximilian Hell, who in 1769 was the first to measure the distance of the Earth from the Sun K. Szatmáry: The observatory at Szeged TEACHING PHYSICS K. Radnóti: The evolution of physical concepts in secondary school pupils M. Jendrék: Let us experiment with everyday equipment! I. Bartos-Elekes: Measuring of the electron's specific charge using the magnetron method G. Petróczi: Jubilee Contest in physics in the Ságvári Gymnasium in Kazincbarcika K. Papp reminds of R. Eötvös' opening address "The teaching of physics at the University" BOOKS EVENTS