Consejos — In many cultures before children become young men and women they are frequently advised to go and listen to los consejos de los abuelos. And the advice our grandparents give us is typically things like Listen before you speak, Finish what you start, Never forget your family, or Face up to your problems. Things we knew … things we’d heard about … things we did not understand until much later.

Here students will find essays, resources and web links to help them address many frequently asked questions about the nature and practice of physics, the career opportunities within physics, and how to more effectively study physics. But again you will find that much of these are things you knew … things you’d heard about … things you may not understand until much later.