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It seems like I have been doing Physics for a long time but that is probably just
a reflection on my age. I like the field because it informs my life and allows
me to look at the world in ways that others see past. There is a big difference
between teaching physics and doing physics. I find I enjoy both, but can not do
one without the other. Teaching without active involvment becomes dry after a
few years and practice of the art without informing others is meaningless. I see
the two together when they are at their best.
You can play where's Waldo if you like and find me at this conference photo on the
left. This photo was taken in 1990 in Uppsala, Sweden.
If you want to read about what I am currently up to, check out my
Information page. The links here include most of the major professional
organizations of physics within the United States. There are also links
to funding sources within the discipline and some links of either a strange
or wonderful character. The picture on the right is a realization of the
wavefunction of an electron inside a quantum "corral" formed by individual
atoms. To learn more, click on the the picture and it will take you to
the American Institute of Physics photo gallery.
Professional Organizations
- APS (American Physical Society)
- AIP (American Institute of Physics)
- AAPT (American Association of Physics Teachers)
- SPIE (International Society for Optical Engineering)
- OSA (Optical Society of America)
- CUR (Council on Undergraduate Research)
Time and National Standards
- NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- A page about how the United States tells Time.
- Official Time (Standard time for the United States).
Physics Publications
- AJP (American Journal of Physics)
- Physics News Update, a service of AIP with the latest physics news.
- What's New. A weekly column (A satirical look at the funding and research issues concerning Physics: highly recommended reading).
- The Los Alamos E-print archive. Which contains electronic abstracts for many physics journals.
- The PACS (Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme). Used to classify papers for publication in Physics.
General Physics Information
- A large collection of Physics WWW resources. This site collects almost all known web links involving Physics.
- A link to the Nobel Prize. The organization, the prize, its founder, etc...
- A large collection of Physics resources, departments, etc.
- A collection of questions about just about anything. Ask your own too! It's How Things Work.
- A new electronic publication of advances in physics: The Net Advance of Physics. More advanced stuff, but hopefully current stuff!
- Science explained?? Check out the whyfiles. Here is a collection of contemporary science questions explained at an easily understandable level.
- DOE equipment
Physics Funding
- Federal money available through the NSF.
- EHR. Education and Human Resources Division.
- DUE Program guidelines. Division of Undergraduate Education, Program guidlines (includes ILI, faculty enhancement, curriculum development, etc.)
- The Research Corporation provides funding on a small level to researchers in the chemical and physical sciences.
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