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General links

www.howstuffworks.com
Simply the best site for explaining almost anything in fairly simple terms. A must have favourite for anyone with a curiosity about the world!

'Weird Waves' links

Microwaves

www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/microwaves/mwintro.html
Virtual marshmallow microwave experiment without the mess

http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/HTW//microwave_ovens.html
Everything you could ever want to know about microwave ovens.

NB ANY EXPERIMENTS DONE WITH A MICROWAVE OVEN ARE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. PLEASE TAKE CARE AND USE ALL RECOMMENDED SAFETY PROCEDURES.

Mobile Phones

www.sitefinder.radio.gov.uk
To find your nearest mobile phone mast.

www.iegmp.org.uk/report/text.htm
An independent report about the safety of mobile phones.

www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/mobilephones/index.shtml
For an overview about the research and risks of mobile phone use.

General Electromagnetic Spectrum Sites

http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ems/ems.html
Brilliant overview of all parts of spectrum and how they relate to the astronomical findings

http://sirtf.caltech.edu/EPO/
Learn about multi-wavelength astronomy and guess the mystery object by looking at thermal imaging and infra-red images.