Here are some links to various science sites, especially
physics related ones. Also include are resources for
those who pursue technical
and scientific hobbies.
Crystal
Radio: The Xtal Set Society - devoted to electronics
projects for hobbyists and students that use older
techniques that best demonstrate the workings of
the devices. That is, just soldering a chip to a
PC board doesn't really teach one much. Using, say,
crystals or even vacuum tubes can reveal far more
about what is physically going on.
Heathkit
Educational Systems - Heathkit for decades was
the premier source for hobby electronics kits. They
left that business back in the early 1990s and now
focus only on educational packages.
ScienceIQ
- enroll to receive "science facts daily
to your email"and access to "an extensive
science facts online archive."The "topics
are diverse and range from the human mind to nanotechnology,
and from basic scientific concepts to the latest
discoveries."
Net-Lab Science
Network - "striving to provide the
capability for students, teachers and professionals
in the realm of science with the opportunity to
experience such things as virtual projects, intellectual
discussions and much more."
climateprediction.net
portal - massively distributed computing project
patterned after the SETI@home project. Here the
task will involve climate modelling.
The following three systems are candidates
to achieve the Holy Grail of fusion power: p-B11
fusion, which produces no radioactive waste
and can use direct conversion to electric power
without the need to heat water for steam generation.
Polywell/EMC2 -
a concept developed by Robert
W. Bussard that is similar to a Fusor
device but with static magnetic confinement.
Claims 100,000 higher yield of fusions over
the standard electrostatic grid approach.
WB7/WB8 - Las Alamos scientist
Richard Nebel is leading a small team attempting
to reproduce and extend the results of WB6,
the last experiment carried out by Robert
Bussard before he died. Here are some updates
on the project:
YouTube
- 2009 Robert Duncan - "Prospects for Discovery
of New Energy Science" - Duncan talks
about the surprising hostility aimed at
him from other physicists for his participation
in a review of Cold Fusion for the 60 minutes
program. He was especially surprised at
their refusal to consider the experimental
evidence.
Subluminal
- an applet by Greg Egan that nicely illustrates
the difference between phase velocity, which
can exceed the speed of light, and group velocity,
which cannot. (Information travels at the
group velocity.)
The
National Academies - includes National Academy
of Science, National Research Council, etc. to
provide non-partisan advice on science and engineering
issues to the US government.
Edge
- promote inquiry into and discussion of intellectual,
philosophical, artistic, and literary issues,
as well as to work for the intellectual and social
achievement of society.
