Physics

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Established in 1945 by scientists, engineers, and other experts who had created the atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project, the Bulletin provides information about threats to the survival and development of humanity from nuclear weapons, climate change, and emerging technologies in the life sciences.

CERN: European Organization for Nuclear Research

CERN is one of the world's largest centers of scientific research. Be sure to check out the Research page for information on current experiments and research related to particle physics, including antimatter and acceleration.

Contemporary Physics

Peer-reviewed, full text journal covering recent developments in physics.

Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics

Search for women physicists by name, quotes, documents authored, or photo. Descriptions of important contributions to science made by 83 women in the 20th century. Resources include original research reports, historical essays, and other historical documents not easily available elsewhere.

Physical Sciences & Mathematics

Electronic and print journals owned by Portland Community College. This list includes: astronomy and astrophysics, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and general sciences. Many journals listed are peer reviewed. See also: Journals and Magazines by Title; What is a Journal.

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Full text of all articles since 1982. The Journal of Research reports NIST research and development in a broad range of subjects with major emphasis on measurement methodology and the basic technology underlying standardization.

New Journal of Physics

http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/1367-2630/1

Peer-reviewed, full text, open access journal by the Institute of Physics encompassing pure, applied, theoretical, and experimental research, as well as interdisciplinary topics.

Particle Adventure

The Particle Data Group of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory presents an interactive tour of quarks, neutrinos, antimatter, extra dimensions, dark matter, accelerators, and particle detectors.

Physics.org

Produced by the Institute of Physics, this site is packed with interactive games, demonstrations of experiments, news updates, advice and information on careers in physics, and listings of events and activities in the physics world.

Physics Central

Learn about "how things work," daily updates in physics news, current physics research, and more from the American Physical Society.

Physics Today

Full text articles about science and its place in the world with research articles, news coverage and analysis, and reviews of technological advances and current research.

Physics World

Electronic version of the magazine published by the Institute of Physics. You do have to signup to access full-text articles, news, product reviews, and job information—registration is free. Converage includes atomic, molecular, and optical physics; nuclear and particle physics; condensed matter; astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology.

Physics Zone

Tutorials and introductory information to make physics easier to understand.

Science.gov

Selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results.

Murray Gell-Mann brings visibility to a crucial aspect of our existence that we can't actually see: elemental particles. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics for introducing quarks, one of two fundamental ingredients for all matter in the universe.