Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics toward Quantum 

With PhET Simulations: Advancing Physics Teaching and Learning

PhET simulations have become an invaluable resource in physics education, bridging theory, experimentation, and conceptual understanding in powerful and accessible ways. I deeply appreciate the physicists, educators, and developers who dedicate their expertise to creating these simulations in support of curriculum and pedagogy worldwide. I also value the careful evaluation of PhET activities by expert physics educators at the University of Colorado Boulder prior to their acceptance for publication, a worthwhile effort that contributes to the creation of high-quality and effective teaching and learning resources. I look forward to a future where even more aspects of nature can be simulated, allowing us to explore and study physical phenomena through PhET as a complement to real-world observation. I strongly encourage physics educators to use PhET simulations whenever physical labs are inaccessible, limited, or complex, or when hands-on experiments alone do not sufficiently support student learning or make abstract concepts tangible, since the simulations include details and representations that are not visible or easily accessible in real hands-on experiments, ensuring equitable access to meaningful physics learning for all students.