Physics > High Energy Physics > Fusion Power
Fusion holds the promise of a nearly limitless source of cheap, clean electricity to feed the
world's ever-increasing demands for power. Since the early 1940s, a multinational team of scientists
has been working hard to overcome the formidable scientific, engineering and financial challenges
inherent in developing this new technology. This U.K.-based site contains information about the
latest research projects, technical data, industry spin-offs and more, plus a beginner's guide and
glossary of terms.
Einstein Image & Impact
(History, Science, Physics)
The life and thought of Albert Einstein are showcased here by the
American Institute of Physics. Among the great scientist's
reflections highlighted is this one about a how his young mind was
drawn to speculative thought:
"At the age of 12, I experienced a wonder in a booklet dealing
with Euclidean plane geometry, which came into my hands at the
beginning of a school year. Here were assertions, as for example the
intersection of the three altitudes of a triangle in one point,
which -- though by no means evident -- could nevertheless be proved
with such certainty that any doubt appeared to be out of the
question. This lucidity and certainty made an indescribable
impression on me."
Twelve-year-olds today may come to science through new kind of
impressions, on the Internet. In this Website, for example, they
will come upon basic ideas of relativity, quantum physics, and
cosmology.
