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"God Particle" Possibly Discovered
A report on one of the potentially most important discoveries of the new millennium, along with a summary of the standard model of particle physics.
www.jupiterscientific.org
Meltdown at Three Mile Island, a Documentary
Companion site to the PBS show of the same name. Covers "How a Nuclear Reactor Works" and "What Happened," showing the series of events that took place on March 28, 1979. Useful for a quick lesson about Three Mile Island. Also has teacher's guide to the show and a link for ordering the video. Requires Java-enabled browser.
www.pbs.org
An award-winning site from the Particle Data Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. "A tour of the inner workings of the atom."
particleadventure.org
Site seeks to explain the origins of matter and current high-energy research regarding the conditions of the early universe. The information presented here is published in booklet form by the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC).
hepwww.rl.ac.uk
Overviews the principles of nuclear fission and its use to generate power, why uranium can be fissioned, n/p ratio and delayed neutrons, moderators, also Chernobyl and 3-Mile Island.
www.phy6.org
U.S. Fusion Energy Sciences Program
A very comprehensive U.S. Department of Energy site related to fusion research. Provides a large number of links to institutions and organizations, and there is a special fusion education section too.
wwwofe.er.doe.gov
A simulation for Mac and Windows 95/98/NT that allows even beginning students to experience what real particle physics experiments are like. Demo versions available for download.
www.onscreen-sci.com
A shockwave application that allows the user to add up and down quarks to a hydrogen nucleus to create a carbon nucleus.
www.pbs.org
Contemporary (Nuclear) Physics Education Project (CPEP)
A product of teachers, educators, and physicists located around the world. Charts, brochures, web features, and classroom activities present the current understanding of cosmic rays, radiation, particle physics, fission, fusion, and similar topics. Award-winning site.
www.cpepweb.org
Leads to several excellent resources which teach about fusion.
fusedweb.pppl.gov
How Stuff Works: How Atom Smashers Work
Tutorial with 28 color illustrations and photographs.
www.howstuffworks.com
An overview of bremsstrahlung (or stopping radiation). From The Particle Detector BriefBook.
rd11.web.cern.ch
The Internet Plasma Physics Education Experience (IPPEX)
The site "allows students and teachers to participate remotely in scientific research at [America's] largest fusion energy laboratory." Requires Java-capable browser and Shockwave plug-in to be able to use the excellent educational modules. Also has an "ask the expert" forum for fusion-related questions.
ippex.pppl.gov
Introduction to cross section, an important concept in scattering.
www.jupiterscientific.org
Nuclear Science and Technology and How It Influences Your Life
Covers five major application fields: food irradiation, industry, medicine, space, and electricity.
www.aboutnuclear.org