LiU Resource Center

1st Law of LiU: There is no shortage of information!

A brief discourse on the laws of thermodynamics can be found here. The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, which figuratively describes the great struggle between Chaos and Cosmos, a.k.a. Entropy, is in particular apropos to Life in the Universe. Check it out.

Is Our Universe a Fluke? An amusing calculation of the probability that our Universe is highly "tuned" to allow formation of stars and Life itself. See more on the Miracle of the Stars, from Lee Smolin's wonderful new book, Life in the Cosmos.

 

Web Links and Resources

Final-Projects
Jarrett-Homepage
Pomona_College Physics
Astro 1: intro astronomy
LiU_Poll
How to make a Web page

IN the News, late breaking news from the world of astronomy and LiU

Lectures from Prof. Jarrett and Others


Glossary(s)

Space Science, from NASA, and Space Science from JPL

Earth Science

Solar - Terrestrial

Carbon Dioxide and Climate

Frequently Misused or Misunderstood Physics Terms and Concepts.

A Dictionary of Useful Research Phrases , read between the lines J