Physics education research, electronic materials, and the musings of Christopher Moore, Ph.D.
Oct 5th, 2004
The recipients of the 2004 Nobel prize in physics have been announced. Read the AP report here. Americans David J. Gross, H. David Politzer and Frank Wilczeck won the 2004 Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for their exploration of the force that binds particles inside the atomic nucleus. So what did these guys do? [...]
I’m having quite a bit of fun with PHP. I’ve written a new feature into the forum script. Just like the old forum, you can upload an image and paste it into your posts. I also added an instant message feature. So now the forum has all of the features the old site had, but [...]
Oct 4th, 2004
I believe I have figured out how to import the old user database and forum posts. Please be patient, since it will take a little while to get everything running smoothly. I will have some time tonight to try and get at least the user database imported.
Oct 1st, 2004
Cornell News reports carbon nanotube oscillators have been built that can weight an atom. Using a carbon nanotube, Cornell University researchers have produced a tiny electromechanical oscillator that might be capable of weighing a single atom. The device, perhaps the smallest of its kind ever produced, can be tuned across a wide range of radio [...]