- Experiment in Physics - http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/physics-experiment/
On the uses, value, and epistomelogy of experiment. By Allan Franklin, University of Colorado.
- Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions - http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/us/kuhn.htm
Crucial chapter from Kuhn's famous book outlining how sciences is forced to go through a paradigm-shift, and see the world in terms of a new theory and new concepts.
- Philosophy and Foundations - http://web.mit.edu/afs/athena.mit.edu/user/r/e/redingtn/www/netadv/founds.html
A collection of links, from Norman Redington at MIT.
- Identity and Individuality in Quantum Theory - http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qt-idind/
Assesses the metaphysical implications of quantum theory by considering the impact of the theory on our understanding of objects as individuals with well defined identity conditions. From the Stanford Encyclopedia, by Steven French.
- Science, Pseudoscience and Society - http://www.softpanorama.org/Skeptics/index.shtml
Papers by Feynman on paranormal 'sciences', Sokal Affair (use of pseudo-physics in social sciences), critique of Kuhn. Also a collection of links.
- Events in History of Physics - http://history.hyperjeff.net/
Time-lines of thermodynamics, electromagnetism, and symmetry. With links to other time-lines and resources.
- Quantum Quackery - http://www.csicop.org/si/9701/quantum-quackery.html
Skeptical overview of QM and consciousness connection.
- Philosophy of Physics - http://www.bun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~suchii/physics.index.html
A collection of articles and notes from Soshichi Uchii, at Kyoto University.
- The Mind of God - http://dannyreviews.com/h/The_Mind_of_God.html
A review of Paul Davies' exposition of foundational philosophical issues.
- Space and Time: Inertial Frames - http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/spacetime-iframes/
On the frames of reference relative to which motion and rest are measured; by Robert DiSalle.
- Life and Physics - http://www.panmere.com/rosen/
Biological systems demonstrate complexities beyond the strictures of Newtonian mechanics. (Robert Rosen)
- MathPages: Physics - http://www.mathpages.com/home/iphysics.htm
Collection of essays, not always orthodox, but always lucid, on historical and important current issues in mathematics and physics.
- Wikipedia - EPR Paradox - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPR_paradox
On the experiment to show that a measurement performed on one part of a quantum system can have an instantaneous effect on the result of a measurement performed on another part.
- The Bactra Reviews - http://cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/reviews/
A set of book and article reviews, not limited to physics.
- A New Kind of Science by Stephen Wolfram - http://www.wolframscience.com/nksonline/
Science from the point of view of complex systems: from the origins of apparent randomness in physical systems, to the development of complexity in biology.
- From Paradox to Paradigm - http://www.paradox-paradigm.nl
Bibligraphy of applets illustrating important issues in Physics (an Appletography perhaps?)
- Chronon Critical Points - http://www.chronon.org
Scientific applets, articles and book critically examine claims made in popular books
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