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Nobel-prize winning accidents
How does sunscreen work?
6 Things you may not know about the afterglow of the big bang
What is antimatter?
What is radioactivity?
Could your phone harm your health?
All about... the Venus transit
What is a mirage?
Particle accelerators to the rescue
The Herschel Space Observatory
Boobs, Babes and Blood
How is physics used in archaeology?
Diamond Light Source - A researcher's best friend
Willis Eugene Lamb, Jr
Willis Eugene Lamb, Jr (1913 - ) research has been on the following subjects: theory of the interactions of neutrons and matter, field theories of nuclear structure, fluctuations in cosmic ray ...
Victor Franz Hess
Victor Franz Hess (1883 - 1964) received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1936 along with Carl David Anderson for their work on cosmic radiation and positrons.
South Pole Telescope
The South Pole telescope (or SPT) is designed to study the Cosmic Microwave background. This telescope provides astronomers with a powerful new tool to explore dark energy, the mysterious phenomena ...
Cool Cosmos - Revealing the Universe in All of its Light!
Wonderful resource about observing the universe through radio,infra-red, visible, ultra-violet and gamma-rays.
Max Theodor Felix von Laue
Biography of Max von Laue (1879 -1960), who received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1914 for his discovery of the diffraction of X-rays on crystals.
A Brief History of High-Energy Astronomy
A list of many important dates in the history of high-energy astrophysics and astronomy, with particular emphasis on those related to space-based observatories to observe cosmic sources.
Electromagnetic Spectrum
A range of resources on the electromagnetic spectrum and the different types of electromagnectic wave, from radio waves to gamma rays.
Ernest Rutherford
Ernest Rutherford (1871 - 1937) greatest contribution to physics were his investigations into the scattering of alpha rays and the nature of the inner structure of the atom.
Einstein's Legacy Applets
Applets demonstrating X-rays, CAT scans, Microwave ovens, LASERs, TV screens and Laptop screens all from the physics 2000 website
Crooke's tube: cathode rays
An interactive demonstration of the Crooke's tube experiment, with a brief, but accurate explanation. This is great for revision, or for teaching if you do not have access to the real apparatus.