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GENERAL
SCIENCE
I visit most of the following sites
frequently. They are all strongly recommended to bookmark.
John G. Cramer's Alternate View: One of the biggest inspirations of
"Cabi's Glasses". Full text archive of monthly professional popular
physics columns aimed at hard sci-fi readers. You can read about cutting
edge science, future prospects and applications to sci-fi. Materials for
about twenty years. Even the very old articles are still up to date,
unbelievable foresight. If you liked "Cabi's Glasses" you will certainly
love this site.
John
Baez's This Week's Finds in Mathematical Physics: So you are bored
with the analogies and simplifications of popular science want to start
mathematical physics from the very top but with a smooth transition. This
is the place for you. Eminent mathematical physicist John Baez's archive
of columns posted to sci.physics.research newsgroup. "(He doesn't) write a
new issue every week, but when (he does), it is always this
week." Baez also has
a very nice site
about physics, mathematics and his own research.
Edge: Their motto tells
everything: "To arrive at the edge of the world's knowledge, seek out the
most complex and sophisticated minds, put them in a room together, and
have them ask each other the questions they are asking themselves."
Publisher John Brockman did a great job and created one of my favorite
sites on the web. Here you will find interviews and discussions with and
among the greatest intellectuals of our time. Reading on the web has never
been such satisfying. Don't forget to check "World Question Center 2002"
and subscribe free mailing list for updates.
Eric
Weisstein's World of Science: This is the place if you are looking for
a fast resource for scientifically rigorous definitions in mathematics,
physics, chemistry and astronomy. Saved my lot's of time when stuck in a
definition or a theorem . Type something you wonder for along time, you
will see how useful it is, with all those backward links. You can also
contribute to this huge database, if it is not already there.
HowStuffWorks:
Don't you understand how that weird machine works or how they manufacture
daily objects around? Answer is right here. Frequently updated database of
everyday science. Nice place to surf for hours.
KurzweilAI.net:
Take a trip to the cutting edge of artificial intelligence. AI guru
Raymond Kurzweil's highly interesting site. You can chat with your virtual
hostess Ramona, surf through the vast network of knowledge "The Brain",
read the latest technology news or join the provoking discussion groups.
They also have a free daily newsletter which collects hi-tech news around
the web.
Internet-based Distributed Computing Projects: An extensive list of
distributed computing projects. Links to all the material (sites, news,
articles, etc.) you can find online and references to offline ones. Site
is very frequently updated and there is a free mailing list for updates.
It is quite surprising that it is maintained by a single person, Kirk
Pearson.
NASA's
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Amazing collection of space photos. A
high quality, highly educational photo everyday.
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