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Contemporary (Nuclear) Physics Education Project (CPEP)A product of teachers, educators, and physicists located around the world. Charts, brochures, web features, and classroom activities present the current understanding of cosmic rays, radiation, particle physics, fission, fusion, and similar topics. Award-winning site.
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Fermilab EducationFor students, educators, visitors.
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Fusion Energy EducationLeads to several excellent resources which teach about fusion.
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General Atomics Fusion GroupEducational fusion research information. Includes links to other fusion sites as well as teacher resources.
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Nuclear Science and Technology and How It Influences Your LifeCovers five major application fields: food irradiation, industry, medicine, space, and electricity.
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OnScreen Particle PhysicsA simulation for Mac and Windows 95/98/NT that allows even beginning students to experience what real particle physics experiments are like. Demo versions available for download.
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The Internet Plasma Physics Education Experience (IPPEX)The site "allows students and teachers to participate remotely in scientific research at [America's] largest fusion energy laboratory." Requires Java-capable browser and Shockwave plug-in to be able to use the excellent educational modules. Also has an "ask the expert" forum for fusion-related questions.
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The Particle AdventureAn award-winning site from the Particle Data Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. "A tour of the inner workings of the atom."
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U.S. Fusion Energy Sciences ProgramA very comprehensive U.S. Department of Energy site related to fusion research. Provides a large number of links to institutions and organizations, and there is a special fusion education section too.
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