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There are plenty of places - real and virtual - where you can find
out and talk about physics. Here's a selection of the best places for
you to start...
Einstein Year
World Year of Physics
How the rest of the world is celebrating Einstein's centenary year
New Journal of Physics
The open access journal for physics has three special focus issues for Einstein Year
Physics.org
A fully searchable guide to the best physics information on the web
Science Discussion Lists
BBC Science Messageboards
voxScience discussion list
a
recently set-up UK-based blog, which gives everyone the opportunity to
have a say about the latest developments in science, technology and
medicine, how they affect our lives and what we think about media
coverage of science and technology.
Hypography Discussion Forum
Physics Forums
The Satrosphere Forums
Get your science questions answered here
Science Forum discussion groups
Links for students
Learning Physics
Useful information for physics students from the Institute of Physics
BBC Revision Guide (ages 7-16)
Channel 4: Homework High
BBC Science and Nature
Exploratorium
A great US science site
Links for teachers
The Association for Science Education
The professional association for teachers of science
Teaching Physics
Useful information for physics teachers
Science Across the World
Exchange information, opinions and ideas online with thousands of schools from all over the world
NPL's Learning Room
Ideas, resources, experiments and events that can help support the education of physics
General Science Websites
Planet Science
BBC Science and Nature
How Stuff Works
NASA
USA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Exploratorium
A great US science site
Volcano World
The Web's Premier Source for Volcano Information
UK Goes to the Planets
Information about UK Space Exploration
Science News and Features
Nature
New Scientist
Antenna
BBC News- Science & Nature
First Science
Books for World Year of Physics
Recommended reading for Einstein Year - reviews of books on relativity and Einstein's work
Science Experiments
Space Time Travel
Clear explanations of special and general relativity through papers, images and videos
The Science Explorer
Lots of experiments to do at home, from the Exploratorium people
Bizarre Stuff You Can Make In Your Kitchen
Hunkin's Experiments
Hundreds cool cartoons that will have you experimenting with food, light, sound, clothes, and a whole lot more!
National Science Week Challenge Packs
Try Science at Home
The Adventures of Science Bob
At Home Astronomy
National Physical Laboratory
Online experiments
Museums/Science Centres
Scienceworlds
An online guide to science centres in the UK
ec-site UK
A comprehensive database of all the UK's science museums
Science Festivals
Festival of Science and Culture in Leicester
The BA Festival of Science
Cheltenham Festival of Science
Edinburgh International Science Festival
Wrexham Science Festival
Science and Society
The British Association for the Advancement of Science
Ingenious
Images from the Science Museum Collection
Sc1- First for Science
A Royal Society site featuring news and features on cutting-edge research
Science and Art
The Arts Catalyst
Astropoetica
Mapping the stars through poetry
Visions of Science Photographic Awards
Includes a special Einstein Year prize category
Pulse
Arts projects funded by the Wellcome Trust
Debunking Bad Science
The Guardian: Bad Science
