Physics Forums
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| Screenshot of the Physics Forums homepage Physics Forums Homepage | |
Type of site | Question and answer |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | USA |
| Owner | Greg Bernhardt |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional |
| Users | 200,000 |
| Launched | 2001 |
Physics Forums is a question and answer Internet forum that allows users to ask, answer and comment on grade-school through graduate-level science questions. In addition, Physics Forums hosts the Insights Blog[1] which is a collaborative blog sourced from verified experts on the community.
Physics Forums hosts discussions on science and math topics ranging from Classical physics to Quantum mechanics and Precalculus to Topology.
History
Physics Forums was started as a school project in the spring of 2001 by Greg Bernhardt[2] nearing the end of his senior year of high school.
In 2004 Physics Forums hosted the official forums for physicist Michio Kaku.[citation needed]
In 2005 Physics Forums entered content partnerships with Scientific American magazine Phys.org, Educator.com and Piled Higher and Deeper.[citation needed]
In 2010 Physics Forums won the “People’s Choice” award for best Q&A online physics community by physics.org.[3]
In 2022 Physics Forums acquired mathhelpboards.org and merged the community in Physics Forums.[citation needed]
Notable members and blog authors past and present include Michio Kaku, John C. Baez, Urs Schreiber, Valery Fabrikant, Brian Cox, Lev Okun, Brian Josephson, Antony Garrett Lisi and Carlo Rovelli.[citation needed]
Physics Forums blogs and discussions have been referenced in Newsweek[4] and Gizmodo.[5]
Moderation practices
Physics Forums employs moderation polices[6][non-primary source needed] designed to ensure the education and promotion of science as taught and widely accepted. The policies also aim to encourage quality, productive and civil discussions.
Technical details
Physics Forums discussions are run on customized XenForo software and Insights blog is run using WordPress.
See also
References
- ^ "Physics Forums Insights: Expert Math and Physics Blog". Physics Forums Insights. 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Greg Bernhardt: SEO and Physics Forums Founder". Home for Greg Bernhardt Copyright 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Koerth, Maggie (2010-11-15). "The best physics websites". boingboing.net. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Main, Douglas (2015-09-14). "Bubble Implosions Create Heat of Four Suns, Study Says". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "It's Body Length, Not Mass, That Lets the Cheetah Run So Fast". Gizmodo. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Terms of Service". Physics Forums: Science Discussion, Homework Help, Articles. Retrieved 2024-02-20.