| Black_Holes A very thorough introduction, studies the Schwarzschild, Reissner-Nordstrom, and Kerr solutions using a variety of coordinate systems. Additional topics include gravitational collapse, hor |
| Bondi_K-Calculus A simple derivation of Einstein's theory of relativity which is widely taught to undergraduate physics students. The mathematics required though make this easy for anyone to understand. |
| Caltech\'s_Physics_237-2002_-_Gravitational_Waves all the materials from a graduate-student-level course on Gravitational Waves taught at the California Institute of Technology, January through May of 2002. The materials include Quicktime videos of |
| Cosmology This page contains information about the course Cosmology and exobiology read in the fall semester 1999 at the Physics Institute of NTNU, Trondheim |
| Einstein\'s_Gravitational_Field_Equations Describes the properties of a gravitational field surrounding a given mass. |
| Falling_into_a_Black_Hole_(Andrew_Hamilton) Fall into a black hole on a real free fall orbit. All distortions of images are real, both general relativistic from the gravitational bending of light, and special relativistic from the near light sp |
| General_Relativity This homepage contains lecture notes on the course of general relativity FX2/H97 read in the fall semester 1997 at the Physics Institute of NTNU, Trondheim |
| General_Relativity_and_Cosmology An online notes from the University of British Columbia featuring simple explanations of cosmological phenomena. |
| General_Relativity__MT_2003 Introductory course on General Relativity |
| General_Relativity_Tutorial_(John_Baez) This is bunch of interconnected web pages that serve as an informal introduction to general relativity. The goal is to demystify general relativity and get across the key ideas without big complicate |
| General_Relativity_Tutorials Detailed steps on how to Linearize Einstein's field equations of general relativity. |
| Geometry_Around_Black_Holes_(Michael_Cramer_Andersen) A WWW Exhibition in Relativistic Computer Dynamics and Visualization |
| Lecture_Notes_on_General_Relativity Download lecture notes on special relativity, general relativity, differential geometry, and spherically symmetric space-times in postscript format. |
| The_Light_Cone_-_An_Illuminating_Introduction_to_Relativity_(by_Rob_Salgado) a multimedia introduction to the theory of relativity |
| Lorentz_Transformation Interactive program for learning about the Lorentz transformation. |
| The_Meaning_of_Einstein\'s_Equations An introduction to general relativity |
| Modern_Physics_Course A second year course introducing special relativity and quantum mechanics. All of the lecture notes are posted online. |
| Modern_Relativity A set of notes outlining general relativity and its applications, including modern theories of FTL travel and wormholes. |
| Reflections_on_Relativity Comprehensive presentation of the special and general theories of relativity. |
| Relativity_and_Cosmology Undergraduate course notes including both special relativity and general relativity. |
| A_Short_Course_on_General_Relativity A graduate level course which includes weak field theory, gravitational waves, radiation damping, cosmology, the Friedmann and Lemaitre dusts, singularities, black holes, the Schwarzschild |
| Spacetime_101_(Patricia_Schwarz) some basic background covering how mathematical models of space and time have evolved since ancient times, from the Pythagorean Rule to Newtonian mechanics, Special Relativity and General Relativity |
| Special_Relativity A set of online lecture notes for a course in special relativity from the University of Winnepeg. |
| Tensors_and_Relativity_(Peter_Dunsby) A complete online course in tensors and relativity |
| Theory_of_Relativity_Class Learn about Einstein's Theory of Relativity online. The class covers cosmology, the Twin Paradox, space travel, and black holes. |
| Understanding_General_Relativity The theory of general relativity in an easily understandable way. |
| Understanding_Special_Relativity The theory of special relativity in an easily understandable way. |
| Visualization_of_the_Theory_of_Relativity Online papers, images, movies and paper models. |
| Ancient_Cultures History of Ancient Cultures and Civilizations, events that shaped history, ancient sites. Alternate viewpoints on History. |
| Decipherment_of_the_Olmec_Writing_System Paper presented at the 1997 Central States Anthropological Society Meeting, treating Olmec as a West African language. |
| Historical_Revisionism_Is_Rampant_In_Our_Culture Several editorial essays from the Montgomery County News concerning the revision of history to fit in with what todays' society "wants to hear". |
| Maya,_Aztec,_Inca_Lords_of_the_Earth Variety of explanations claiming that Native Americans had a "universal language" and had contact with China, Egypt, and other world cultures. |
| Plain_Talk_on_the_Genetic_Issue Essay by a white hobbyist arguing that the Narragansett and other American Indians are the descendants of recent Viking settlers. |
| Prince_Madoc_and_the_Mandans Site by an amateur historian tells the legend of Welsh prince Madoc colonizing the New World, and suggests that the reason the Mandan Indians were intelligent enough to build mounds is because they we |
| Revision_of_History_in_Postwar_Japanese_Textbooks This study is a content analysis of history textbooks used in Japanese high schools in the postwar era. |
| The_Guns_of_Barisal_and_Anomalous_Sound_Propagation Discussion of research into the physics behind mysterious sounds resembling cannon fire, heard at Barisal, India, and other locations around the world. |
| The_Hum Investigation into the cause and adverse health effects of the Bristol Hum, an obnoxious low-frequency noise heard in England. Conclusion is that the hum is due to a pulsed electrical signal. |
| Hum_Forum Yahoo Group for discussion of mysterious hums. |
| Hum_Haunts_Indiana_City;_Its_Source_Is_a_Mystery New York Times article about a mysterious low-frequency noise reported by residents of Kokomo, IN. |
| The_Moodus_Noises Account of the legends and modern accounts of the mysterious sounds heard in Moodus, Connecticut. |
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Jennifer Gaines, a Northeastern University student who won first place at the Northeast Regional AIChE paper contest competing with students from MIT and Tufts, exhibits the Catharanthus plant.
Omari Patterson (an undergraduate majoring in chemical engineering) is undertaking the bioreactor geometry in which he is comparing "wavy-walled" to smooth-walled reactors for tissue engineering.