Internet Resources

Local resources

To visit:

• An introduction to dark matter
• An introduction to neutrinos
• A more technical guide to the principles of WIMP detection

To download:

• Boulby Underground Laboratory - a booklet about the Boulby Underground Laboratory, part of the Institute for Underground Science.
• A set of PowerPoint files for A0 posters about Boulby and dark matter:
  1. Dark Matter and Astrophysics
  2. Dark Matter and Cosmology
  3. Dark Matter and Particle Physics
  4. Principles of WIMP Detection
  5. The Boulby Mine
  6. NaIAD: a sodium iodide experiment
  7. ZEPLIN: a liquid xenon experiment
  8. DRIFT: a directional experiment

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Note: All these are free to download and use for personal or educational purposes. If you wish to use any of this material as part of a commercial product, contact us.

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External resources

The net is full of material on particle physics, ranging from the authoritative to the downright weird. Treat all "unofficial" sites with caution! Here is a short list of good sites to start with - most of them also contain links to further "trusted" sites.

• Particle Physics in the UK:
  As it says on the title page, "This website is for everyone who wants to know more about particle physics." PPARC-supported, extensive, but as far as I can see currently unmaintained.
• The Particle Adventure
  Introduction to particle physics for beginners. You can work linearly through the material or use drop-down menus to find particular topics.
• Hands On CERN
  A nice site at a somewhat higher level than The Particle Adventure. Includes several interactive exercises, one of which we do in masterclasses. You could also practise your Swedish...
• CERN's home page
  Follow the Education link at the bottom for downloadable resources.
• ATLAS experiment home page for the public
  ATLAS is an experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider, due to start in 2005. We are collaborators on this experiment. The public web site is worth it just for the flythrough animation on the title page, but there's a lot more.
• Home page of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
  Includes downloadable material and contacts for schools and colleges.
• Jonathan Dursi's dark matter tutorial
  Astronomer's-eye view of dark matter; includes a couple of little interactive demos.

And a couple of not-exactly-particle-physics links...

• Phil Platt's Bad Astronomy site
  Ever wondered whether something astronomical you've seen on TV could possibly be right? It probably wasn't - and there is a sporting chance that this site will tell you what's wrong and how to put it right.
• The Astronomy Picture of the Day
  Just what it says on the can.