Superstrings: Einstein’s Dream at the New Millennium
Superstrings: Einstein’s Dream at the New Millennium http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/lecture/stringtheory.htm This website provides streaming video of a fascinating lecture on string theory by Dr. Sylvester...
View ArticleTaking the Particle out of Particle Physics
“Taking the Particle out of Particle Physics,” by Sylvester James Gates Jr. and Warren Siegel (originally appeared in Quotient, University of Maryland, April/May 1986)...
View ArticleThe Official String Theory Web Site
The Official String Theory Web Site http://www.superstringtheory.com Everything you ever wanted to know about string theory. History, people, basic and advanced topics, including an outline of the...
View ArticleTwo resources for teaching introductory atomic, wave and quantum physics
Two resources for teaching introductory atomic, wave and quantum physics that we have become quite enthusiastic about using here at Buffalo State are combining the shockwave simulations from Dean...
View ArticleThe Elegant Universe
The Elegant Universe http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/program_d.html PBS and Nova have provided an outstanding resource through their website supporting Brian Greene’s video and book The Elegant...
View ArticleTeaching about the Bohr Atom
Teaching about the Bohr Atom Matt Greene, physics teacher at Rush-Henrietta H.S. in Rochester, NY, reports four websites suitable for teaching the Bohr model. Greene suggests starting with the lon-capa...
View ArticleTeaching about the Photoelectric Effect
Teaching about the Photoelectric Effect Ed VonIderstein, graduate student in physics education, reports his favorite java applet for teaching the photoelectric effect is from the Quantum Phenomena...
View ArticleMore Resources for Teaching Quantum Physics
More Resources for Teaching Quantum Physics Dan Styer at Oberlin College has an extensive page of information and links on teaching Quantum Mechanics at both the conceptual and advanced levels:...
View ArticleEinstein-Online, a website about Einstein’s theories of relativity
Einstein-Online, a website about Einstein’s theories of relativity http://www.einstein-online.info/ Chasteen also recommends a website by the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert...
View ArticleJohn Bell
John Bell video on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8CCfOD1iu8 Derek McKenzie writes: “Until today, I had no idea there was a video of John Bell explaining his theorem to an audience. But there is!...
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