Science and Technology

Physics

Kaye and Laby Tables of Physical and Chemical Constants
Online version includes the entire, unedited contents of the 16th edition (published 1995) and gives a huge number of tables of data, formulae, graphs and charts. Topics range from fundamental constants to fibre optics, superconductivity to Raman spectroscopy and many others. The contents will be regularly reviewed and updated.
http://www.kayelaby.npl.co.uk/

My Physics Course
A site from the Institute of Physics with information about physics degrees, including choosing a university and finding a course.
http://www.myphysicscourse.org/ index.php

Physics Focus
Not just a blog, physicsfocus is a community for those passionate about physics. They host comment and analysis on a wide range of physics matters, from particles to policy, education to energy.
http://physicsfocus.org/

physics.org
physics.org is brought to you by the Physics in Society team at the Institute of Physics. Their aim is to inspire people of all ages about physics, and to highlight the best physics places on the web. Includes fun physics experiments that you can try at home, and information about careers.
http://www.physics.org/ index.asp

Sixty Symbols
Curious and quirky videos describing the various symbols used in physics and astronomy, from the University of Nottingham.
http://www.sixtysymbols.com/ index.html

The Large Hadron Collider
The LHC (Large Hadron Collider) is an international project, in which the UK has a leading role. This site includes the latest news from the project, accessible explanations of how the LHC works, how it is funded, who works there and what benefits it brings us. You can access a wide range of resources for the public, journalists and teachers and students, there are also many links to other sources of information.
http://www.lhc.ac.uk/

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