Gordon's Science Links

• The Art of Problem Solving
  A very nicely-done site by math olympiads, about puzzles and problem-solving.
  
  
• Cell Biology Animations
  A set of flash-animated tutorials about cell biology. Very cool.
  
  
• The Scientific Revolution
  An extensive, multi-page course website, devoted to the history of the Scientific Revolution. By science historian Robert Hatch at University of Florida.
  
  
• 'Health Physics' Directory
  A gallery of items relating to radioactivity and health, including WWII-era posters, comic book covers, and info on many consumer items containing radioactive substances.
  
  
• Onine Books
  A searchable archive, at U. Penn.
  
  
• Historical Mathematics Monographs
  Page-by-page scans of several hundred historical math texts and lectures. Many in non-English languages.
  
  
• 'Difference Equations to Differential Equations'
  An online intro calculus text, with accompanying applets; by Dan Sloughter at Furman University.
  
  
• 'The Calculus of Functions of Several Variables'
  An online Calc 3 text, also by Dan Sloughter. The level is more abstract and rigorous than, say, Stewart; perhaps a good supplement to a first-semester baby-analysis or linear algebra course.
  
  
• 'Elementary Calculus using Infinitessimals'
  An online text in the spirit of Robinson, using hyperreal numbers.
  
  
• 'Trigonometric Delights'
  An online text on a variety of topics in trig, calc, and infinite series, with a historical perspective and an elementary feel. Nice.
  
  
• Info on the General Conic Section:
  
  
  • Conic Sections
    Word document on conic sections; the last 2 pages have stuff on tilted axes in terms of tilt angle (does not use linear algebra).
    
    
  • Conic Sections and Quadratic Surfaces
    PDF document from Pearson Publishing (includes Maple, Mathematica, and Matlab files). Gives general forms, including matrix notation.
    
    
  • Rotation of Axes, and the General Form of a Conic Section
    Brief PDF document, pointing out that it is simple to solve for y in the general form.
    
    
  • Quadratic Curve from Mathworld
    Typical Eric Weisstein stuff. A bit thick, but it's all there.
  
  
  
• Gallery of Curves and Surfaces
  By image (rather than by name, as in the MacTutor index of famous curves), and also lists the formula with each image. By retired engineer Roger Assouly. Very cool.
  
  
• 'Mathematische Basteleien'
  A nicely-done multi-page german site (but with many pages translated in english) of plane curves, spirographs, platonic solids, hypercubes, paper-folding, and some physics/calculus-ish examples. All with external links.
  
  
• Guilloche Patterns
  An MAA 'mathematical games' column by Ed Pegg, on the 'spirograph' patterns in modern paper currency. Historical mention of Spirograph, plus good links at bottom.
  
  
• Kinematic Models for Design, Digital Library (KMODDL)
  At Cornell. Images and java examples of many physical models, plus tutorials and mathematical explanations.
  
  
• Phyllotaxis
  A site of images and materials regarding spiral plant patterns.
• 'The Most Irrational Number'
  Page of an online MAA article about Hurwitz' theorem, showing a simple demonstration that phi gives the tightest packing of seeds around a cylinder.
  
  
  
  
• Ron Knott's Fibonnaci and Golden Section page
  Over 200 pages of info on the Fibonnaci sequence.
  
  
• The Golden Section
  A brief student work from a Tufts course in Greek Science. At least one typo in the beginning; but the figure and text at the bottom is the simplest illustration I've seen of why angles of fifths involve the golden ratio, and that cos(pi/5) = phi/2. Also see next page (click "yes").
  
  
• Lost Causes in Theoretical Physics
  By R. F. Streater, King's College, London. Brief, high-level discussion of why, for instance, 'fixing' quantum uncertainty with hidden variables is a known lost cause; and why the many worlds hypothesis is misguided.
  
  
• Genetic programming dot org
  A repository of introductory info and links on the amazing field of evolving programs.
  
  
• "Great Theoretical Ideas in Computer Science": Online Lecture Notes
  Course notes by Steven Rudich at CMU. Brilliant insights. Click "materials" button, then select your format for the lectures. The "Playground" button contains interesting addenda to the lecture material.
  
  
• Online math books (in PDF), by Herbert Wilf (U Penn), including:
  
  
  • Generatingfunctionology
    A 224-page PDF text (regular and hyper-linked versions available), covering generating functions from both a discrete math and an analysis standpoint; includes Maple and Mathematica references.
    
    
  • "A=B"
    A book about the WZ method of proving special summation identities by computer.
    
    
  • Algorithms and Complexity
    About NP problems and the like.
  
  
  
• Fourier Transforms
  A sub-page of a multipage tutorial on fourier series. A good motivation for the transition from Fourier series to Fourier transforms. A nice supplement to my intro on Fourier Series.
  
  
• Advanced Calculus A multi-page tutorial on advanced calculus. Standard.
  
  
• Analysis "Webnotes", and Interactive Real Analysis
  Two entire analysis sequences online; the first by John Orr of Nebraska-Lincoln, the second by Bert Wachsmuth of Seton Hall. Both extensive.
  
  
• "Analysis and Advanced Calculus"
  Online PDF version of classnotes for an advanced calc course by Ian Craw, University of Aberdeen. Very nicely written, nice pace, great examples.
  
  
• A Radical Approach to Real Analysis (Web Edition)
  The online version of the excellent (imho) text by the same name.
  
  
• Fundamentals of Applied Mathematics
  Online text (PDF and PS versions) of a preliminary edition of text to be published by Prentice Hall. By Peter Oliver at UMN. Covers linear algebra, orthogonality, complex analysis, and some differential equations at the upper-undergrad or graduate level.
  
  
• The Math Page
  Nicely done web course in math, from arithmetic through precalc; by Lawrence Spector, Manhattan Community College.
  
  
• Introduction to Probability
  A 520-page PDF textbook on probability, by Charles Grinstead and J. Laurie Snell, at the introductory level, rich with historical remarks. Courtesy of the Dartmouth "Chance" statistics program.
  
  
• Teaching Resources of Oliver Knill
  Online PDF and PS versions of lecture notes by a Harvard faculty member. Includes book-length lecture notes on probability; geometry/tensors; as well as other upper-level undergrad math course material.
  
  
• Online publications of Andrew Wolgemuth
  PDF versions of "*Deductive Mathematics: an introduction to proof and discovery" (182 pages), "Deductive Mathematics--Alternate edition for teacher education" (215 pages), and "Outlining Proofs in Calculus" (52 pages). Potentially useful for students or teachers of mathematics.
  
  
• Science and Computing JAVA resources
  A list of online java applets by topic, cataloged by Mathtools dot net. The site wants (free) subscription to access the links, but since all the applets referenced are available elsewhwere online without restriction, the addresses proper can be obtained without subscription by right-clicking on the links and copying the link location, then removing all but the necessary address.
  
  
• JAVA science applets repository links at JARS
  JARS is the Java Applet Rating Service. Links to many applets in a variety of science categories.
  
  
• All Atoms dot Com
  An extensive site on chemistry, created for the summer technology institute at Cary Academy. Includes student-produced webpages describing famous molecular compounds, chemistry links, and much more. A great resource for students and teachers alike.
  
  
• Science Help Online
  An extensive site of online highschool level chemistry notes, quizzes, worksheets, etc. By Fordham Prep School, Bronx, NY.
  
  
• Physics Hypertextbook
  Nicely composed. Although it's not finished, the external resources alone are worth a look. A work in progress by Glenn Elert of Midwood High School at Brooklyn College, the websites of which contain more very nice and useful science material.
  
  
• "Galileo and Einstein"
  A collection of online lectures by Michael Fowler, University of Virginia, pertaining to a course of the same name. Includes historical development of the relevant science ideas, associated java applets, and comments on portions of Galileo's "Dialogue Concerning Two New Sciences". Well worth a look.
  NOTE: The links on the site to the full version of "Dialog Concerning Two New Sciences" do not work because they are missing the subdirectory. Here are the correct links:
  
  • Frontispiece.
  • Translator's Preface.
  • Introduction.
  • p. xvi: Title Page of the 1638 Edition.
  • The Publisher to the Reader.
  • Dedication.
  • pages 1 to 61: Texts and Figures, Part of the First Day.
  • pages 61 to 108: Text and Figures, through the end of the First Day.
  • pages 109 to 152: Text and figures, the Second Day.
  • pages 153 to 160: Text and figures, part of the Third Day.
  • pages 160 to 243: Text and figures, through the end of the Third Day.
  • pages 244 to 279: Text and figures, part of the Fourth Day.
  • pages 280 to 295: Text and figures, through the end of the Fourth Day and Appendix.
  • Footnotes.
  
  
  
• Galileo: The Art of Renaissance Science
  A multi-page / multimedia exploration of Galileo, in the context of the Italian Renaissance. Based on a videotape by Joseph Daubin, professor of History and History of Science at CUNY. Hosted on the website of the Center for Advanced Studies, Research, and Development in Sardinia.
  
  
• The Galileo Project.
  A collection of info and links on Galileo, at Rice University.
  
  
• Group Theory.
  A 259-page online text in PDF format, on Lie groups in physics, perhaps at the upper-undergrad or grad-school level. By Predgrag Cvitanovic at the Neils Bohr Institute. Note: The text goes through revisions; the reader is suggested toward the "stable" version.
  
  
• Chaos: Classical and Quantum.
  Not pretty fractal pictures; this is a serious introduction to such key modern ideas as trace operators and spectral theory. A 723-page text, complete with solved exercises, available in both postscript and PDF (note: the text goes through continual revision, and may contain placeholder images or incomplete text). Hosted at the website of the Neils Bohr Institute, Copenhagen.
  
  
• Set Theory and the Construction of the Real Numbers.
  A 124-page text, in PDF format, by Bob Andersen of University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, covering standard axiomatic approach of Zermelo-Frankel set theory, plus sections on Qaternions and Surreal numbers. See here for a shorter and somewhat less formal version of ZF axioms.
  
  
• Mathematical Discussions.
  By Timothy Gowers, at Cambridge, UK. Informal discussion of many mathematical topics, at an upper-undergraduate level, including discussions pertaining to set theory.
  
  
• Hyper Physics.
  Short reviews of all standard intro physics concepts, arranged in logical clusters.
  
  
• "Marco Learning Systems"
  A compilation of writings on mathematics pedagogy. Articles and online versions of books (for instance, the famous Why Johnny Can't Add) discussing the history of mathematics cirricula, and how (and why) to inject enthusiasm in math pedagogy. Indespensible for anyone in teaching.
  
  
• University of Toronto Math Network
  including a collection of math questions by high-school students, as well as a section delving into foundations of mathematics.
  
  
• Patterns in Nature
  an extensive elementary-level tutorial on fractals and branching patterns in nature, one of the modules of the Boston University Center for Polymer Studies site.
  
  
• The Paleomap Project,
  showing what the globe looked like at different stages of tectonic plate activity. Very cool.
  
  
• EmmyNoether.com
  a site discussing fundamental symmetry in introductory physics.
  
  
• the online draft of a introductory text on grassman algebra, incorporating Mathematica
  by John Browne of Swineburne University of Technology.
  
  
• All things Clifford algebraic can be found in the pages of Pertti Lounesto
  from Helsinki Polytechnic who also has published counterexamples to supposedly true theorems.
  
  
• "The geometric algebra of spacetime"
  a great tutorial on Clifford algebras; originally a talk by Steve Gull of Cambridge, web version by Cambridge PhD candidate James Heald.
  
  
• A baysian view of entropy
  also by Steve Gull as archived by James Heald.
  
  
• Two brief pages on using quaternions as rotation matrices
  by Berkeley PhD candidate Laura Downs.
  
  
• Tutorial on quaternions, octonions, and division algebras
  by netizen Geoffrey Dixon.
  
  
• large numbers
  A multi-page exploration of the mathematics of infinty, by netizen Robert Munafo.
  
  
• introduction to finite mathematics
  online text written by the late John Kemeny, and maintained by Peter Doyle of Dartmouth, who also maintains accompanying multimedia lectures.
  
  
• quantum computation - a tutorial
  by Samuel Braunstein of Bangor University.
  
  
• a conceptual introduction to superstring theory and brane theory
  by John Schwartz at Caltech
  
  
• a brief conceptual introduction to superstring theory, especially it's topological aspects
  by Brian Greene at Cornell.
  
  
• "Count On"
  an extensive educational math site; math levels range to about high school; but the extent of the links alone is worth a look for any age. Check out "explorer" where you can learn to draw in correct perspective, learn about the history of tilings, and more.
  
  
• Mind and Machines
  a well-done, extensive educational "module" on the brain and artificial intelligence, part of Syracuse University Physics Educational Outreach.
  
  
• The Light Cone
  an extensive tutorial on relativity, another educational module from Syracuse University.
  
  
• "Spooky Action at a Distance"
  a really nice (imho) brief explanation of Bell's Theorem.
  
  
• "Laser Stars"
  an extensive set of pages about astrophysics, from some members of the University of Ottawa.
  
  
• Online Tutorials from A to Z
  maintained by private netizen Alex Xenophontos.
  
  
• mathphysics.com
  a small collection of some quite nice tutorials and online texts on vector calculus, linear algebra, and functional analysis, created by some professors at Georgia Tech (also with other links)
  
  
• Animations of Physical Processes.
  An advertisement site for a CD-ROM; but click on the "theory" links (the question mark) associated with each type of physics. The clarity of the section on water waves alone is worth looking at this site.
  
  
• Britney Spears guide to semiconductor physics.
  No kidding. So clever I had to add it.
  
  
• "Neverscience", an online science webzine
• Superstringtheory.com, a simple primer on modern physics and string theory, with lots of audio and video of the major researchers in the field.
• The Geometry Junkyard, a collection of geometry/topology stuff from David Eppstein at UC Irvine.
• "The Particle Adventure", a beginner tutorial on particle physics, by LBL's Particle Data Group
• Quantum Groups, several chapters of an online book, maintained at Macquarie University
• Quantum Gravity seminar, maintained by John Baez
• physics tutorial, mostly introductory level, from University of Guelph
• Astronomy Tutorial maintained by Gene Smith at UCSD's Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences
• Cosmology Tutorial maintained by Ned Wright
• Relativity Tutorial, also by Ned Wright
• General Relativity Tutorial, maintained by John Baez
• "Photons, Schmotons", a tutorial on photons, maintained by John Baez
• classic particle accelerator text "Principles of Charged Particle Acceleration" by Humphries, available free online from Field Precision, a finite element software company that's still cool even though they misspelled "Pittsburgh"
• "Probability theory as extended logic", a list of tutorials and online texts about probability theory, from a bayesian perspective; at Washington U., St. Louis
• list of other math texts online, maintained by AMS
• "Bending Spacetime in the Basement", discussion of gravity, with at-home experiments, by Kelvin (John) Walker
• C ship, computer-generated images illustrating what the effects of special relativity would actually look like, optically; by John Walker
• Relativity and FTL (Faster Than Light) Travel,created by Jason Hinson, mainly for Star Trek recreation newsgroups.
• Guide to the Quantum World, an online version at New Scientist of the book by David Lindley
• Tropes, a web portal to online books and other online info.

• Module on Teaching Statistics Ethics
  From the Journal of Statistics Education.
  
  
• "On Being A Scientist".
  The 1994 booklet on research ethics by the National Academy of Sciences.
  
  
• Online Ethics.
  The NSF-established online ethics center for engineering and science. Contains information and case-studies in five general areas, including diversity in the scientific/academic workplace.
  
  
• History of tenure in universities.
  It can be argued that the highest moral standard in academia should be Truth, and the discovery and dispensation of knowledge. This notion is central to the story of the modern practice of university tenure.
  
  
• Secrecy in Science
  A 1999 Colloquium at MIT, sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Explores the tension between national security interests (which tends to favor restriction of information on biochemicals, weapons, and computer cryptography) versus traditional pure science ethos (founded on the open and free sharing of knowledge). Very timely in post 9/11 America, and important to everyone interested in science. See also this article from November 2003 about post-9/11 anti-bioterrorism regulations having the unintended effect of squelching research and making criminals out of scientists.
  
  "The Language Police", a recent (2003) book about textbook censorship, and a PBS interview with the author.
  Should American high school textbooks downplay evolution as 'just a theory'? Should standardized test questions re-write historical passages in the attempt to shield young readers from 'politically incorrect' terminology or potentially controversial words or ideas? A new book has re-ignited this important ethical issue. Also see this New York Times article on the same issue. (Note: "Jerry Becker" is the person who posted the article, not the NYT writer of it.)
  
  
• Understanding Evolution
  A website at U.Berkeley, set up to help teachers fend-off anti-evolutionist rhetoric, and could give ample ethics-debate fodder.
  
  
• Conflicts of interest in Pharamaceuticals
  An April 2004 story in Washington Monthly about the growing conflicts of interest as medical academics forge ties with drug companies. See also this review of two books on the topic, as well as this article describing what some medical journals intend to do about the problem.
  
  
• Academic Freedom Initiative.
  Seeks to challenge threats to academic freedom around the world; one of the ongoing initiatives of Human Rights Watch.
  
  
• "Misconduct in Science".
  A 1997 essay by Virginia Tech instructor Vincent Hammer.
  
  
• An extensive science ethics bibliography.
  Created by chemistry professor Linda Sweeting of Towson University.
  
  
• A list of online resources in ethics.
  Maintained by the Poynter Center at Bloomington.
  
  
• Links on science and ethics.
  From Wilton High School chemistry, Wilton, Connecticut.

• Popular Culture and the Threat to Rational Inquiry
  A famous scientist reflects upon the potential slide in rationalism. Part of the Essays on Science and Society series by Science Magazine.
  
  
• Number Watch
  British statistics-in-the-media debunking site.
  
  
• The Fallacy Files
  Nicely-done set of pages discussing logical fallacies. Browse around the site for stories of fallacies in the news, along with comments of a statistical nature.
  
  
• The Seven Signs of Bogus Science
  Physicist Robert Park from Maryland discusses the responsibility all members of the academic community have towards the public at large, to help non-specialists make informed judgements about scientific issues.
  
  
• Insultingly-stupid Movie Physics
  Movie reviews from the standpoint of bad science. Very informative and entertaining.
  
  
• Baloney Detection, Part I
  Baloney Detection, Part II
  From a column in Scientific American on skepticism in science.
  
  
• Cosmological fads and fallacies
  By Ned Wright.
  
  
• Bad Science
  Weekly column in the British paper Guardian Unlimited, sarcastically summarizing bad science as it appears in the British media.
  
  
• "Bad Astronomy"
  By Phillip Plait at Sonoma State.
  
  
• "Bad meteorology"
  Debunking incorrect meteorology explanations; by Alistair Fraser of Penn State
  
  
• "The pathetic fallacy"
  Discussing improper scientific explanations that anthropomorphise the natural world; also by Alistair Fraser
  
  
• Bad chemistry
  A small page debunking three chemistry misconceptions; by Kevin Lehmann of Princeton
  
  
• The skeptic's dictionary
  An alphabetic list of terms relating to scientific hoaxes
  
  
• Index of online articles from The Skeptical Inquirer
  From the print magazine devoted to debunking claims of the paranormal
  
  
• Quackwatch
  Devoted to exposing fraud in the health care industry.
  
  
• The Talk.Origins Archive
  A compilation of articles from the talk.origins newsgroup, debunking creationist claims.
  
  
• "characterization of quack theories"
  From the sci.skeptic newsgroup.
  
  
• Errors in common American Middle School science texts
  A long study, summarized here
  
  
• Other Links to Science and Skepticism
  An extensive list of links, from Wilton High School Chemistry, Wilton Connecticut.
  
  
• And don't forget to eye the debunkers with equal skepticism
  Suggesting that the only real way to be sure of anything is to learn it yourself.

• A set of 'Sources in the History of Probability and Statistics', maintained by Richard J. Pulscamp of Xavier College, Cincinnatti:
  
  
  • Jean D'Alembert on Probability and Statistics
    
    
  • Jacob Bernoulli on Probability
    Including an English translation of the first four chapters of Ars Conjectandi.
    
    
  • Laplace on Probability and Statistics
    Including English translations of some of Laplace's writings.
  
  
  
• Guide to R. A. Fisher
  Large website devoted to the great historical figure in statistics, with links to many historical PDF documents, as well as some off-site links.
  
  
• The Digitized Fisher Archive
  At the University of Adelaide. An extensive collection of scanned original works by and about Fisher.
  
  
• 'Galton dot org'
  An extensive site on Francis Galton, including scanned PDFs of his published works, ranging from complete books on fingerprints, to small letters published in Nature. A fabulous resource. (Note, not actually housed at the galton dot org domain.)
  
  
• The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
  The premier online site of math history, maintained by University of St Andrews, Scotland. Includes the following sub-pages:
  
  
  • Topics in history of mathematical physics
    
    
  • history of general math and physics
    
    
  • biographies of famous mathematicians
    
    
  • famous curves
  
  
  The British Society for the History of Mathematics
  Mostly just non-web-accessible titles of print resources, but includes an extensive collection of pointers to other math history websites, including links to 'online museum exhibits' of math and science.
  
  
• History of Physics
  by American Institute of Physics.
  
  
• History of Mathematics.
  Created by various students at Witchita State University for a class project. Includes biographies of famous mathematicians, as well as brief histories of selected math topics.
  
  
• Math history resources
  maintained by New Mexico State University, relating to NM State's experience using original historical sources to teach undergraduate mathematics.
  
  
• Hilbert's Problems
  The famous 23 problems stated by the great David Hilbert at the 1900 address to the International Congress of Mathematicians, their importance to mathematics in general, and the status of their solutions.
  
  
• Biographical Memoirs of famous scientists
  Online selections from the National Academy Press publication Biographical Memoirs. Available from the National Academy Press reading room.
  
  
• Origin of math terms and symbols
  by netizen Pat Ballew.
  
  
• Earliest Uses of various Mathematical Symbols
  By Jeff Miller of Gulf High School, New Port Richey, Florida.
  
  
• Earliest Known Uses of Math Words
  Also by Jeff Miller.
  
  
• Hyperlinked History of Calculus
  An extensive website, associated with the textbook "Thomas' Calculus". Includes essays on the history of major topics in calculus, biographies, as well as essay questions for students. A potentially useful resource for teachers and students. Note that the entries are not thorough; so, for instance, the biography of Napier is more extensive than that of Galileo, which fails to make any mention of the infamous Inquisition controversy or the fact that Galileo laid the groundwork for Newton.
  
  
• Extensively hyper-linked timelines of a few (mostly mathematical physics) topics
  by netizen Jeff Biggus.
  
  
• English translation of Einstein's On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies
  by John Walker.
  
  
• History of Babbage's Analytical Engine
  by John Walker.
  
  
• History of Mathematics
  Source material pertaining to Hamilton, Riemann, and The Analyst, plus a bit more, at Unversity of Dublin.
  
  
• Brief timeline of the internet.
  
  
• History of ARPANET
  
  
• History of UNIX
  
  
• Historical depictions of math and science
  Many wonderful scanned images from famous old texts. From a graduate design course at U. Brighton, UK.
  
  
• famous mathematicians on postage stamps
  By Jeff Miller, Gulf High School, New Port Richey, FL.
  
  
• famous physicists on stamps
  Plus links to related sites, maintained by Dr. Joachim Reinhardt at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, Frankfurt.
  
  
• Pictures of famous physicists.
  Also by Joachim Reinhardt.
  
  
• Famous Physicists on money.
  By Edward F. Redish at Maryland.

• U.S. Universities, by state
  Hosted by U. Texas, Austin. Does not include community colleges.
  
  
• Planning for Graduate Education in Physics
  A 24-page (PDF format) document by the American Association of Physics Teachers, that could be useful for anyone planning on going to grad school in physics.
  
  
• Graduate School Ratings:
  
  
  • The Gourman Report
    Considered one of the best ratings of grad schools (not available online--look for it in your library)
    
    
  • The list of criteria used in the Gourman Report
    
    
  • Graduate school ratings.
    At PhDs.org. Allows you to rank grad schools by many different criteria; really illustrates that schools are not so much ranked linearly, as they are clustered in a more complex multidimensional arrangement due to many different criteria.
    
    
  • A list of other grad school ranking resources.
    
    
• Gradschool Shopper.
  Allows you to access the American Institute of Physics database of PDF files of departmental information for physics and engineering graduate schools (which include such facts as average admitted GRE scores). Also note the link to career info. A great resource.
  
  
• Graduate School Information
  A list of guides to choosing, and succeeding in, grad school.
  
  
• Higher Ed Jobs dot com
  A website for those looking for employment in higher education.
  
  
• Academic360 dot com
  A collection of links to online resources for the academic job hunter.
  
  
• Job Interview Advice in Math Academia
  A personal account from 1996. Includes possible interview questions to prepare.
  
  
• Employment Information in the Mathematical Sciences (EIMS)
  A searchable database of job postings; hosted by the American Mathematical Society.
  
  
• Job Search at Chronical dot com
  A searchable database of job postings; customizable by field and geographic location.
  
  
• MathJobs.org.
  A growing database of jobs for mathematicians, hosted by the American Mathematical Society.
  
  
• Recent Math job postings
  Culled from current Focus math journal issue. Note: Does not include old postings; so check monthly. Hosted by MAA.
  
  
• Info pertaining to academic job search in mathematics.
  From the Journal of Online Mathematics and Applications (JOMA). Includes resume/CV advice.
  
  
• Websites pertaining to academic job search in Mathematics.
  Compiled by the Young Mathematicians Network. May require free login.
  
  Career links in Mathmatics/Statistics
  Info on job opportunities in math and statistics, from Southwestern University department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
  
  
• Job Hunter's Bible.
  The official site of the celebrated career-planning book What Color Is Your Parachute.
  
  
• Career information at the Chronicle of Higher Education.
  Primarily from standpoint of working in academia.
  
  
• Next Wave
  A science training and careers weekly netmag, affiliated with the online version of Science Magazine.
  
  
• Science careers
  Also affiliated with the online version of Science Magazine.
  
  
• Trends in physics education and employment.
  By the American Institute of Physics.
  
  
• Career Services.
  Offered by The American Institute of Physics.
  
  
• Mathematical Sciences Career Information.
  Maintained by The American Mathematical Society.
  
  
• From Montana Tech:
  
  
  • Job Search Links
    An extensive page of links to job search sites; also includes links to cost-of-living calculators, and science jobs.
    
    
  • Job search handbook
    Tips on resumes, cover-letters, and the like.
  
  
  
• Career links.
  From Southwest Tennessee Community College academic resource page.
  
  
• Newscientistjobs.
  European science jobs database, at British science magazine New Scientist.
  
  
• NASA job postings
  
  
• Best Places to Live
  Rankings of U.S. cities by cost of living, crime, climate, etc. A potentially important consideration as you decide upon grad school or employment.

• The Periodic Table of Comic Books
  A catalog of comic-book references of the chemical elements. Very nicely done.
  
  
• Science Humor Webring
  
  
• Statistics Jokes
  At Key Curriculum Press.
  
  
• Harold Reynolds' Pun Tests.
  A collection of questions, each of whose answer is a pun. Includes mathematics, chemistry, geography, and astronomy, among other catagories.
  
  
• Nearing Zero
  Science-oriented cartoons by Nick Kim.
  
  
• Science cartoons
  from the incomparable Sidney Harris
  
  
• math and science-oriented "Frank and Earnest" cartoons
  Enter keyword "math" or keyword "science", and change to "search by content". A surprising wealth of knowledgable cartoons.
  
  
• Have you heard the one about an engineer, a scientist, and a mathematician?
  
  
• The science jokes archive
  part of the science humor web ring
  
  
• "The cannonical list of math jokes"
  Several categorized pages (see navigation on right of page), including false proofs, math poems, and of course the ubiquitous light-bulb jokes.
  
  
• Humorous "principles" of Mathematics
  Along with a few interesting math quotations and jokes.
  
  
• Some science-oriented jokes
  at Penn psych department (largely but not completely psychology related, with other science humor links at bottom)
  
  
• Physics limericks
  from a 1997 American Physical Society contest.
  
  
• A calculator
  for the historically minded (requires Java).
  
  
• Need a gift idea for the math geek who has everything? How about a mousepad, or a clock or a bottle? Or maybe some teeshirts? Or some forks and spoons? Or some mugs?
  (yes, these are real items that you can purchase). If you send any of these items, be sure to use stamps with famous mathematicians or equations.
  
  
• Something frosty to ponder if you enjoy worrying about the big things:
  
  
  • The end of life on earth
    in about half a billion years
    
    
  • the end of the universe
    due to the now-accepted increasing rate of acceleration of the Universe.
    
    
  • the implications for intelligent life
    online version of the article "The Fate of Life in the Universe" by Lawrence Krauss and Glenn Starkman, Scientific American, November 1999.
    
    
  • what we might be able to do about it, and how we're working on it
    
    
  • a pessimistic theory
    associated with the still-unknown force causing the increasing rate of Universial expansion; although it also leaves open the possibility of wormholes.
    
    
  • Escape from the Universe
    Prospect Magazine cover story by Michio Kaku, outlining more (as of yet) sci-fi solutions for intelligent life in an accelerating universe, and containing some thought provoking (if seemingly unlikely) suggestions.
    
    
  • Forecasting Doomsday
    Column at Nature dot com, discussing some attempts to statistically predict global catastrophies. No definitive conclusions, but good references at page's bottom.