Weekly Physics Newsletter and History
One of the major advantages of telecommunications is that scientists pursuing cutting edge research and development no longer need to wait breathlessly each month for the latest updates...
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One of the major advantages of telecommunications is that scientists pursuing cutting edge research and development no longer need to wait breathlessly each month for the latest updates. This newsletter is updated weekly, as the title indicates.
At the main AIP site are biographies of famous physicists, such as Newton, Einstein and Bohr,and the history of key developments, such as the discovery of electrons. BTW a more in-depth online biography of Einstein has been prepared, also. A comprehensive of Walter Heisenberg's ideas, such as uncertainty, also connects the history of science with political pressures on scientists during and after WWII. This biography would also be a good model for online reports.
Physlink is another all-purpose site with tables and equations and biographies and journals. It has a special section for new theories. In order to access the quotations and fun you need to register.
2005 is the World Year of Physics. Students all over the globe will be collaborating to measure the circumference of the earth. Also, 2005 is the centenary of Einstein's birth. Look at Spiked Online.
Ingenious offers a forum for viewpoints and discussion about current lively topics in science.
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Teachers rarely enjoy the luxury of perusing subject matter journals on a frequent basis. Moreover, sometimes by the time new information from the field trickles down to the K-12 level that information has already been superseded by other information. A 'zine, such as this one, makes this issue moot. If you are not a physics-centric teacher, tell your colleagues. And search for other 'zines online in your area of interest. No more stale bread for schools.
