| Sociobiology__The_New_Religion Dr. Richard J. Blackwell Department of Philosophy St. Louis University. This paper was presented at the ITEST Conference on The State of the Art in March, 1980. Dr. Blackwell is well versed in the phi |
| Connotea__Sociobiology Offers links to news and journal articles. [RSS] |
| The_ICQ_Comet_Information_Website Updated news letter on observation opportunities, designation of names and discoveries. Includes observation data and links. |
| Windows_to_the_Universe__Comets General information and data, pictures, details on the most interesting ones. |
| Are_There_Any_Good_Books_on_Relativity_Theory? The Physics FAQ's guide to relativity books; by Chris Hillman (with contributions by Nathan Urban). An extensive annotated list of semi-popular books, textbooks and background reading. |
| Einstein_Online Information about Einstein's theories of special and general relativity and their applications; site is hosted by the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics. Includes a simple introduction, a |
| Interactive_Geometric_Database Interactive database developed by Mustapha Ishak and Kayll Lake and hosted by Queen's University; allows the user to search for specific solutions of Einstein's field equations (that is, for specific |
| Introduction_to_General_Relativity By Gerard 't Hooft (Utrecht University); based on lectures held in 2002; a thorough introduction starting with accelerated frames and including topics such as black holes, the basics of cosmology, and |
| The_Light_Cone__An_Illuminating_Introduction_to_Relativity Introduces the basic principles of relativity, the physics of special relativity, and some basic principles of general relativity. Contains a great number of helpful images and animations; site create |
| Wikipedia__General_Relativity_Resources Annotated list of reading material about general relativity: popular books, textbooks, books on specific topics, web courses, and websites. |
| Wikipedia__Introduction_to_General_Relativity Encyclopedia article explaining the basic concepts, observational tests and (astrophysical) applications of general relativity. |
| Numerical_Relativity__Status_and_Prospects Review article by Luis Lehner about the foundations of numerical relativity and recent progress in the field; particular attention is paid to simulations of black hole spacetimes. (February 19, |
| Subtle_is_the_Gravity Review of the motivations for and basic principles of general relativity, aimed at a general audience. Written by Naresh Dadhich (IUCAA Pune), based on a lecture delivered in 2001. (February 3 |
| Gravitational_Waves_and_Black_Holes__An_Introduction_to_General_Relativity An introduction by Jan-Willem van Holten (NIKHEF, Amsterdam), based on lectures given at the University of Heidelberg in 1997. (April 15, 1997) |
| NPR___Health_&_Science Collection of NPR stories covering health and science topics. |
| NPR_Topics__Health_&_Science Links to recent health and science stories. [RSS] |
| Australian_Science_Festival Information about events, highlights and competition. Also features a Media Centre and information about jobs with the festival. |
| BA_Festival_of_Science Festival organized by the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Includes news, booking information, event descriptions, and job offers. |
| Cambridge,_Mass__Science_Festival Annual spring event presented by the MIT Museum. Site includes event descriptions; information for participants, volunteers, and media; and ticket sales. |
| Cambridge,_UK_Science_Festival In addition to information about festival events and the school program, this site features a variety of science-related interactive games as well as festival podcasts and videos. |
| Cheltenham_Science_Festival Part of the more general Cheltenham Festivals website; links to festival brochure and to list of festival events. |
| Edinburgh_International_Science_Festival Features information about the Wonderama, lists of events and supporters, news, and information about the festival's touring school program "Generation Science". |
| European_Science_Events_Association European association for organizers of science festivals and other science communication events. Includes information about members and the association's conferences, as well as updated lists of scien |
| Luxembourg_Science_Festival Includes information about the Science Circus, previous festivals, and the current program. |
| Newcastle_Science_Festival Information about festival events in general, events by themes, events aimed at schools, and festival highlights. |
| NZ_Science_Festival Information about events, with a focus on the 2006 festival. Also features a festival blog, a festival wiki, and special material for schools and for children. |
| Pittsburgh_SciTech_Festival Annual science festival in Pittsburgh, featuring presentations, exhibits, and hands-on activities. Site includes events calendar, science fair, and information for the media and for teachers. |
| Wikipedia__Science_Festival Encyclopedia article about the different types of science festivals held around the world, including some historical remarks. |
| Wonders_2007 Website of the European Science Festival to be held in various European cities between March and November 2007. Contains information about the different locations, specific events, and participants. |
| World_Science_Festival Annual event to be held in New York starting 2008. Site includes contact information and link to video clip containing more information about the festival itself. |
| Combinatorial_Optimisation_of_Worm_Propagation By Eric Filiol, Edouard Franc, Alessandro Gubbioli, Benoit Moquet and Guillaume Roblot. |
| Harmonious_Colourings Notes and bibliography by Keith Edwards. |
| Traveling_Salesman_Problem These pages report the history of the TSP and ongoing work to solve large instances. |
| Eccentric_Orbit A jaundiced, humorous view of new inventions changing our lives. |
| C2V Software for simulation and design of integrated optics components. Offers full-vectorial (bend) mode solvers, beam propagation software, waveguide mask design software , thermo-optic and stress-induc |
| Comparative_Physiology_of_Respiration Chapter from a book by Walter F Boron examines respiration in mammals and the transportation of gasses by the circulatory system. |
| Convergent_Maternal_Care_Strategies_in_Ungulates_and_Macropods Antelopes and deer are plain dwelling herbivores that occupy similar ecological niches to kangaroos and wallabies. This research compares their strategies for caring for their young. [PDF] |
| Radiochemistry_of_Cesium Full text of the monograph by M. T. Kinsley (Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York). [PDF] (February, 1961) |
| Radiochemistry_of_Osmium Full text of the monograph by G. W. Leddicotte (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee). [PDF] (October, 1961) |
| Lunar_Meteorites Focuses on meteorites and meteoroids that came from the moon, including how they get here, how their source is determined, types, chemistry, catalog of all verified finds, and other resources. |
| Meteorite_Identification_(Gone_Wrong) Focus on the misidentification of meteorites, with numerous examples from news media and the Internet. |
| Smithsonian_Institution_Division_of_Meteorites Information about the types and identification of meteorites, with recommended books on the topic. |
| International_Research_Centre_for_Telecommunications_Transmission_and_Radar Research centre at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Includes information on studies about atmospheric radar, remote sensing, antennas, and telecommunications transmission. |
| German_Remote_Sensing_Data_Center Information about remote sensing, evaluation and monitoring, with animated satellite data. |
| Radiochemistry_of_Polonium Full text of the monograph by P. E. Figgins (Mound Laboratory, Miamisburg, Ohio). [PDF] (January, 1961) |
| Power_Management_Articles Power management articles from Texas Instruments' Analog Applications Journal. |
| Prime_k-tuplets Tony Forbes' extensive collection of special types of prime clusters. |
| MBTI_Nebulous MBTI centered community forum. |
| PHY_312__Relativity_and_Cosmology Syllabus, lecture notes and revision sheets, homework problems, and project suggestions for an undergraduate course taught by Simon Catterall (Syracuse University) in 2004. |
| Physics_8_20__Introduction_to_Special_Relativity Material for an undergraduate course held at MIT by Bruce Knuteson in January, 2005, which introduces the basic ideas and equations of special relativity from the Lorentz contraction to E=mc-squared. |
| Physics_8_033__Relativity Undergraduate course held by Max Tegmark at MIT in Fall, 2006; the main focus is special relativity, although the basics of the general theory (the equivalence principle, the effect of gravity on ligh |
| Physics_200__Relativity_and_Quanta Course taught by Jess H. Brewer (University of British Columbia) in 1996 about relativity and quantum fields, including quantum fields in curved spacetime. Page contains course description, outline, |
| SPAC_205__From_Space_and_Time_to_Space-Time Course description, reading material, notes, and problem sets for a basic course on relativity taught by Yuri Balashov at Rice University in 1999. |
| Pulp_and_Paper_Circle This site offers a discussion and information platform for pulp and paper-related issues. |
| Geography__My_Place_and_Yours Blogs about intersting topics in geography. |
| Radiochemistry_of_Platinum Full text of the monograph by G. W. Leddicotte (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee). [PDF] (October, 1961) |
| Calculus_Bible Overview of differentiation and integration concepts by G. S. Gill. [PDF] |
| Java_pentominoes Thery families web site with pentomino solver. (English/French)[Java]. |
| Ball_Lightning_Discussion_-_Chukanov_Energy,_Inc_ Lots of information and speculation. |
| Scientific_American__Ask_the_Experts__Ball_Lightning According to a statistical investigation, approximately 5% of the world population have witnessed ball lightning. Various physical theories are presented here. |
| The_Moodus_Noises Account of the legends and modern accounts of the mysterious sounds heard in Moodus, Connecticut. |
| Geometrical_Structure_of_Nature A theory of everything and a mathematical formulation of a philosophy, from the basis of physical reality to self-organization, consciousness, and the future of the Universe; by M. Erk Durgun. |
| Gravitational_Mirror_Theory Introducing a "universe much smaller than the big bang", in which the multitude of galaxies turns out to be an optical illusion; includes pages inviting the reader to consider how Einstein can be disp |
| Mukesh_Prasad\'s_Usenet_Articles_on_Physics Collection of usenet articles challenging some establishment views in science, including those related to special and general relativity and the propagation of light. |
| Newton_Physics Collection of articles and online books, by Paul Marmet; topics include the death of Big Bang cosmology, how classical mechanics can explain the effects commonly attributed to relativity, how the Lore |
| Quantum_Pulse_Theory Introduces a new unit of energy which, together with a geometric construction for matter waves, is used to derive a quantized form of Einstein's relativistic mass-energy equation; by Brian Nelson. |
