A Brief Explanation Why bother with visual representation of the structure of the atomic nucleus? The basic motivation can be found here.	The Nuclear Visualization Software Normal people just don’t study nuclear physics! But even this traditionally difficult and abstract field can be understood using the tricks of computer graphics. Versions of the "Nuclear Visualization Software" (NVS) for Windows and Macintosh computers can be downloaded here. Try it!
	A Brief History For some background on the ideas behind the tumultuous history of nuclear theory and the reason why a lattice model is necessary, click here.
	Some Snapshots Interactive software is the best way to understand nuclear structure, but some relevant static pictures can be found here.	Models of the Atomic Nucleus The full story behind the software and the unification of the many models of nuclear structure theory can be found in this book from Springer.

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