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| Dioxin_Threat A report on the technical and social implications of dioxin. |
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| Endocrine_Disrupting_Substances_in_the_Environment Canadian Environmental Corps offers PDF file on this subject. |
| Endocrine_Disruption_by_Estrogenic_Environmental_Pollutants Overview of a chapter by B. Rey de Castro from the book Environmental Medicine. |
| Endocrine_Disruptors_Low-Dose_Peer_Review Report evaluating the low dose effects and dose response relationships for endocrine disrupting chemicals in mammalian species that relate to human health. |
| Endocrine_Disruptors_Research_Initiative Describes the coordination of U.S. federal government efforts to examine the hypothesis that there are chemicals present in the environment of humans and wildlife that, by virtue of their ability to i |
| Endocrine/Estrogen_Letter Newsletter and comprehensive set of endocrine disrupter links. |
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| Hormonally_Active_Agents_in_the_Environment 1999 National Academy of Sciences report (1) examines the science behind the ominous prospect of "estrogen mimics" threatening health and well-being and (2) identifies research |
| The_Information_Site_on_Endocrine_Modulation This conservative, industry/government funded site provides very cautious interpretations of scientific findings about endocrine disruption. |
| International_POPs_Elimination_Network IPEN works for the global elimination of persistent organic pollutants. Information on PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) including health effects, international, national and local policy efforts, eli |
| Introduction_to_Hormone_Disrupting_Chemicals An introduction to the effects of hormone disrupting chemicals on man and the environment, and the response of governments and industry to this problem. Written for anyone interested in the subject. I |
| National_Toxicology_Program_Center_for_the_Evaluation_of_Risks_to_Human__Reproduction_(CERHR) Resource for the latest information about potentially hazardous effects of chemicals on human reproduction and development. |
| New_Studies_Confirm_Dangers_of_Atrazine,_a_Widely_Used_Agricultural_Weed-Killer NRDC website describes research suggesting the atrazine is a carcinogen and causes ual abnormalities in male frogs. |
| OECD_Endocrine_Disruptors_Assessment Part of the OECD Test Guidelines Programme, focused on reaching international agreement on the testing and assessment of chemicals with respect to their endocrine disrupting potential. |
| Our_Stolen_Future Provides updates about endocrine disruption created by man-made chemical contaminants that interfere with hormones in humans and wildlife. |
| PCB_Home_Page_at_EPA Provides information on Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB's). Background, resources and links to many topics. |
| Persistent_Organic_Pollutants_(POPs) These chemical substances persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. From the United Nations Enviro |
| Phthalates_and_Human_Health__Demystifying_the_Risks_of_Plastic-softening_Chemicals Discusses human health concerns and public health benefits related to plasticizers, which are chemicals used to soften normally-rigid PVC, or polyvinyl chloride plastics. |
| Questions_and_Answers_About_Dioxins_and_Food_Safety Discusses dioxins in the food chain. |
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![[Physics 127: Space &Time]](http://info.hartwick.edu//<b>physics</b>/<b>physics</b>127/heading.gif)
Welcome to the homepage for Physics 127: Space and Time. This course
is based on Stephen Hawking's best selling book, "A Brief History of Time".
The course deals with exciting topics in modern physics such as Einstein's
Special Theory of Relativity, Quantum Theory, Black Holes and the Creation
of the Universe. Paul Hewitt's text "Conceptual Physics" is also used
to fill in details about basic physics concepts such as energy, momentum,
wave motion, atomic and nuclear physics that are necessary in order to understand
the ideas in Hawking's book. You can read the syllabus by clicking here.
A term project is required
for this course. The purpose of the project is to help you to relate the
ideas encountered in the course to your own interests, hobbies or professional
goals. Details about this project can be obtained by clicking on the highlighted
text.
Here are some links to other web pages that may help you to learn about
some of the ideas discussed in this course:
Stonehenge
This page contains several photos of the Stonehenge monument taken by Dr.
Hickey in the Fall of 1999.
Galileo's
telescopes Pictures of the telescopes made by Galileo. Pictures taken
by R. Hickey at the Science Museum in Florence, Italy
Views of the Universe. This page and the dozen or so pages that
follow it contain lots of background about the geocentric and heliocentric
models of the universe. There is also a wealth of information about Kepler,
Galileo, Newton, etc.
Aristotle's
views of the world. This page has a very nice description of Aristotle's
views of space and time and his (incorrect) theories of how the world works.
Tycho
and Kepler. Learn about Tycho Brahe and Kepler's Laws of Planetary
motion.
Galileo's
views of the world.. This page describes Galileo's approach to describing
space and time. It contains some MPEGs for which you must have an MPEG
viewer. But this page is useful even if you cannot view the MPEGs.
Newton's
Laws and his view of space and time. This page follows with a description
of Newton's Laws of Motion and his views of spacetime. More MPEGs
The
Story of Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott. This is a story about creatures
who inhabit a two dimensional world amd the problems they encounter when
they try to imagine a third dimension.. This book may help you to understand
the problems we three dimensional creatures have in dealing with the 4 dimensional
world of spacetime.
Kepler.
Lots of biographical data on Kepler can be found here.
Tycho
Brahe. This site contains biographical information about Tycho as well
as several pictures of the instruments he used to gather astronomical data.
Galileo. Lots of
links to historical information about the life and times of Galileo Galilei.
Momentum and air bags A page that describes what air bags have to do
with changing your momentum in a car crash.
Hawking's Universe.
The home page for the pbs series of the same name broadcast in October
- November, 1997. The page has lots of interesting information related to
Hawking's" Brief History of Time".
Michelson-Morley
Experiment. Lots of information about the experiment to detect the aether.
The site also includes information about interferometers.
General Relativity. a discussion of the Principle of Equivalence.
Non-euclidean geometry. This site contains pictures of positvely and negatively curved space.
Precession of the perhelion of Mercury
Special
Relativity You will find lots of stuff about Einstein's Special Theory
of Relativity and Black Holes at this location.
Spacetime
and Relativity. A nice web page with lots of animation and descriptions
of special and general relativity, some is simple and some a little more
complicated.
Einstein on PBS
This is the PBS web site that accompanies the 2-hour NOVA special on
the life and works of Einstein which aired on October 1, 1996. This site
contains a lot of very readable information about Einstein and the theories
of Special and General Relativity.
Pictures of electron distribution in hydrogen atom
This site contains computer generated pictures of the electron distribution in hydrogen atoms.
Black Holes
Lots of information about black holes, including some movies.
Neutrinos. This page has
information about the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory in Canada with links
to some tutorials about neutrinos and how they are detected.
Particle Adventure. This
site has a very nice interactive tour of the world of quarks, neutrinos
and other elementary particles as well as the four fundamental forces in
nature. There is also a wealth of information about the experimental methods
used in contemporary particle physics. The site is highly recommended.
Asteroid 2000 SG344 Simulation of the orbit of Asterorid 2000 SG344.
Will it hit the earth in 2030? Run the simulation and find out. You start
the motion using the control panel at the bottom of the screen. You can
also speed up the time and change your viewing location with the control
panel.
Questions? Please feel free to send e-mail to Dr. Hickey.
Return to the list of courses
offered by the Physics Department.
