| Sigma_Pi_Sigma__The_National_Physics_Honor_Society Exists to honor outstanding scholarship in physics; to encourage interest in physics among students at all levels; to promote an attitude of service of its members towards their fellow s |
| Society_of_Physics_Students_(SPS)_National_Website SPS programs, scholarships, publications, news, career and education resources, science stories of note, physics games, simulations and humor, and physics problems on the web. |
| Society_of_Vacuum_Coaters_(SVC) Nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of equipment and processes for high volume production of coatings using vacuum based methods. |
| Spanish_Society_of_Gravitation_and_Relativity_(SEGRE) Information on the Society and research on gravitation and relativity. |
| Alan_Sokal_on_the_\"Social_Text_Affair\" Read all about the hoax in which Sokal submitted a bogus article to a humanities journal, including the article, the aftermath, and his motivation. |
| The_Bogdanoff_Affair John Baez' take on this "reverse Sokal" hoax, where meaningless papers were published in physics journals. This may or may not have actually been intended as a hoax. |
| Debunking_the_Conventional_Wisdom_About_the_Science_Wars Essays by mathematician Gabriel Stolzenberg arguing that allegations made by Alan Sokal and others of relativist and postmodernist 'science-abuse' in the humanities and social sciences are based large |
| The_Sokal_Hoax__At_Whom_Are_We_Laughing? Analysis of some of the statements of prominent physicists drawing analogies between physics concepts and societal and philosophical issues. Suggests that physicists don't entirely have their own hous |
| Transgressing_the_Boundaries__Towards_a_Transformative_Hermeneutics_of_Quantum_Gravity Sokal's Social Text article |
| VIDEA_conference_abstract_hoax Giberrish abstracts prepared and accepted for a technical conference on computer visualization, 1995. |
| What_the_Social_Text_Affair_Does_and_Does_Not_Prove Article by Alan Sokal. |
| AAPT_Committee_on_the_History_and_Philosophy_of_Physics The Committee on the History and Philosophy of Physics (CHPP) is an AAPT committee working toward the preservation and deepening of a historical perspective in physics education at all levels. |
| American_Physical_Society_Forum_on_the_History_of_Physics A member unit of the American Physical Society. It was founded as a venue for physicists, historians, and other members of the APS with an interest in discussing and exploring the historical dimensio |
| Argonne_National_Laboratory_History Background of the laboratory. The history of nuclear power and warfare is heavily intertwined with Argonne National Labs. |
| Atomic_Archive This site explores the complex history surrounding the invention of the atomic bomb |
| Center_for_History_of_Physics Has a mission to preserve and make known the history of modern physics and allied sciences including astronomy, geophysics and optics. |
| Center_for_History_of_Physics_Newsletter Reports on work in the history of physics (and allied fields such as astronomy and geophysics). On-line issues starting with vol.26 (1994). |
| Century_of_Physics_Time_Line A hundred years timeline of Physics presented by the American Physical Society. |
| CERN_Historical_and_Scientific_Archives Resources on the history of CERN, as well as the 'Pauli Archive', a private collection of scientific books, reprints, correspondence and manuscripts of the late Professor Wolfgang Pauli, Nobel Laurea |
| A_Concise_History_of_Thermodynamics Excerpt from a biography of Gibbs, and a translation of Carnot's 1824 paper. |
| Contributions_of_Physics_to_the_Information_Age The history of important inventions by physicists in the fields of computers, information technology, and solid state electronics. Summarizes the contributions of physics to the information age. |
| Contributions_of_20th_Century_Women_to_Physics_(CWP) Descriptions of important contributions to science made by 83 women in the 20th century. |
| Emilio_Segre_Visual_Archives_Picture_Finder Makes it easy for people to find pictures of physicists. These pictures are in the vein of "The History of Physics" and are images of notable physicists. |
| The_Fall_of_Parity Experiments in 1956 demonstrate that our world is distinguishable from its mirror image. |
| History_and_Philosophy_of_Physics Research activities, essays, databases, books, meetings in History and Philosophy of Physics. A section is dedicated to the development of Physics in Italy. |
| The_History_of_Neon_Signs How the neon sign was conceived of and created. |
| History_of_Physics_and_Astronomy Collection of links to articles on the history of Physics and Astronomy. |
| History_of_Physics_Archives Databases and digital archives for the History of Physics in Italy after the second world war. |
| History_of_Science_Info_Page A site providing information, photos, and essays concerning the history of science. |
| History_Page Historical timelines in mathematics, physics, and politics |
| Important_20th_Century_Discoveries_in_Physics Eight major discoveries made in physics plus a summary of the centennial celebration of the American Physical Society. |
| In_Our_Time__James_Clerk_Maxwell BBC Radio 4 discussion on the life and work of this 19th century physicist. |
| Infography_about_History_of_Physics Sources recommended by a professor who specializes in the study of the history of physics. |
| International_Catalog_of_Sources_for_History_of_Physics_and_Allied_______Sciences Search records for unpublished source materials in the Niels Bohr Library archives and over 500 other repositories worldwide. |
| The_Invention_of_Knowledge The connections between the sciences and the arts with emphasis on physics. A prediction on where to look for the next great theories in physics. |
| Jim\'s_Science_Page Science quotes, facts and falacies... mystery scientists in history link. |
| Museum_of_Physics_Department Early instruments of the Institute of Physics of Naples |
| The_Net_Advance_of_Physics__History Review Articles and Tutorials in an Encyclopaedic Format at The Net Advance of Physics, MIT |
| The_Nuclear_Files Most comprehensive and user friendly online tool to explore the political and ethical dilemmas of the Nuclear Age. A citizen guide to create a saner and more peaceful world. Classroom use encouraged. |
| Physics_Cabinet A virtual museum of physics apparatus and instruments of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. |
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