The Nucleus

The Nucleus is a website designed for physics and astronomy undergrads. There are all sorts of resources for research and learning, plus cool links and discussion forums for talking with fellow students.

The Nucleus is also home to The Lounge, a website focused on student discussions, with fun contests and polls for you to participate in!

Featured Resources

Investigations on the Theory of the Brownian Movement
This is Einstein's original paper on Brownian motion, translated from its original German.

Student Clubs

Texas State University - San Marcos SPS Chapter

- Other SPS Chapters -

Contests - Discussion Forums - Monthly Challenge

Our Physics Poetry contest has now ended. View the winning entries!
Also, this month we are running two contests!
- First, give us your Best Physics Joke.
- For our second contest, we want to hear your Best Advice for a Student's First REU.

Current discussions going on in The Lounge!

Because most physicists love beer....: Post on the Summer Physics Blogs board.
Posted by Blay on September 7 at 3:47 PM.

My SPS outreach experience: Post on the Outreach / SOCK FOrum board.
Posted by Mary Williams on August 29 at 3:40 PM.

Re: can't get enough of them: Reply to can't get enoug... on the lolspeak board.
Posted by Felix Lin on August 28 at 5:38 PM.

Re: Re: Re: Assistant editor: Reply to Re: Re: Assista... on the We're looking for Associate Ed... board.
Posted by Felix Lin on August 28 at 5:36 PM.

Dark matter mystery 'solved' - agai...: Post on the Dark Matter board.
Posted by Felix Lin on August 28 at 5:31 PM.

Editor's Choice

Nanoflower Bouquet - This is a picture of interesting physics submitted to the Summer 2006 Nucleus Photo Competition. It was originally related to an article in Volume 5, Issue S1 of EMBO Reports.

Popular Physics Blogs

#1 - Cocktail Party Physics
An interesting blog by an English major turned science writer.

#2 - BackRe(Action)
Events on the world lines of two theoretical physicists, from the horizon to timelike infinity. A scientifically minded blog with varying amounts of entertainment, distractions, and every day trivialities.

Fun Physics Videos

#1 - The Diet Coke and Mentos Experiments
A spectacular mint-powered version of the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, brought to you by the mad scientists at EepyBird.com.