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A powerful tool for teaching science

Nature Physics volume 2, pages 290–292 (2006)Cite this article

Although computers have dramatically improved productivity in many areas, their use for improving education has been slow and difficult. Online interactive simulations may soon change all that.

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Figure 1: 'The Moving Man'.
Figure 2: Particles in a box.
Figure 3: Amazing lasing.
Figure 4: Build your own circuit.

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  1. Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, 80309-0440, Colorado, USA

    Carl E. Wieman & Katherine K. Perkins

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