The American Institute of Physics offers quite a bit of information on current trends in physics, and the role physics can play in modern society. It is also home to a host of professional physics societies, many of which are listed below.

• The Acoustical Society of America.

• The American Association of Physicists in Medicine.

• The American Association of Physics Teachers.

• The American Astronomical Society.

• The American Crystallographic Association.

• The American Geophysical Union.

• The American Physical Society.

• The American Vacuum Society.

• Optics Net, a service of the Optical Society of America.

• The Society of Rheology.

The AIP is also home to the Society of Physics Students, a group promoting the development and interests of students in the sciences - primarily Physics.

Other Sites of Interest

Here's a great site for astronomical images and links to other Astro sites. It's the SEDS WWW Site. By the way, SEDS stands for "Students for the Exploration and Development of Space."

The American Journal of Physics Home Page

IEEE Home Page (Electrical Engineering)

SPIE Home Page (Photonics - which means almost everything having to do with light.)