[froggy420]

I have no scientific education past high school which I cant remember. My further education and subsequent work has been in music. Now Ive finished uni I am desperate to learn about physics but have no clue where to start further education is not an option due to my job. I literally no nothing and when I read papers and books on physics I am lost. Can anyone recommend an 'Idiots guide' so to speak for the subject. I am mainly interested in bio, particle and astro physics but as I said have absolutely no idea about anything. I am begging for some help on where to start.

[iNow]

Wikipedia is good. Beyond that, it's a bit too broad of a question. You may as well be asking us to teach you about everything, or point you to a source that can educate you about the "universe." You'll need to narrow it down some to get a decent reply that helps you.

You may even consider the "simple english" wikipedia: http://simple.wikipe...rg/wiki/Physics

http://en.wikipedia..../Portal:Physics

[StringJunky]

You might find this site useful. On the math side you could start with Arithmetic, then Pre Algebra and take it from there... Browsing here regularly and asking specific questions will help you find a direction as to what interests you as well.

[dimreepr]

froggy420, on 25 December 2011 - 09:04 PM, said:

I have no scientific education past high school which I cant remember. My further education and subsequent work has been in music. Now Ive finished uni I am desperate to learn about physics but have no clue where to start further education is not an option due to my job. I literally no nothing and when I read papers and books on physics I am lost. Can anyone recommend an 'Idiots guide' so to speak for the subject. I am mainly interested in bio, particle and astro physics but as I said have absolutely no idea about anything. I am begging for some help on where to start.

Start with powley's exclusion principle then go onto hiesenburg's uncertancy principle.

[IM Egdall]

For a beginner's intro to particle physics, I like The Particle Adventure

http://www.particleadventure.org/

This post has been edited by IM Egdall: 26 December 2011 - 11:03 PM

[froggy420]

iNow, on 25 December 2011 - 09:10 PM, said:

Wikipedia is good. Beyond that, it's a bit too broad of a question. You may as well be asking us to teach you about everything, or point you to a source that can educate you about the "universe." You'll need to narrow it down some to get a decent reply that helps you.

You may even consider the "simple english" wikipedia: http://simple.wikipe...rg/wiki/Physics

http://en.wikipedia..../Portal:Physics

To narrow it down when I read papers I do not understand any of the terminology that is used. For example I do not know what an electron is or a proton, I do not understand what Quantum Mechanics are.
I imagine people have to learn some basic stuff before they can really delve into any to any scientific discipline. I am looking for a websites and books that I can learn these basics from so I can then understand papers or books on specific physics genres.

[iNow]

It is very important to start with the basics, and there are few substitutes for formal education from a qualified instructor. You must build a foundation before exploring "specific physics genres."

If there are specific concepts that you do not understand (like "electron" or "proton"), then you can begin by googling those terms and reading the introductory pages. As I mentioned above, wikipedia is a very useful source for beginners, and if that's too advanced you might try simple.wikipedia.

Good luck in your studies, and have fun.