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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


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  1. Abacus, The - Instructions on how to use a real abacus, and a chance to play with the online Java model.
  2. ASEE Clearinghouse for Engineering Education
  3. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Online
  4. American Physical Society -Info on membership, journals, meetings and international affairs for physicists.
  5. Artificial Life Online
  6. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
  7. Becoming Human - Site is designed to teach a general audience about human evolution and the search for early hominid life in the field. Journey through the story of human evolution.
  8. Bureau of Atomic Tourism
  9. Cells Alive!
  10. Center for Democracy and Technology
  11. Center for the History of Physics - The history of modern physics and allied fields including astronomy, geophysics, and optics.
  12. Chaos Group at the Univ. of Maryland
  13. Circuit Lab - We're making it easier for engineers, students, and hobbyists to design, analyze, build, and share circuits.
  14. Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
  15. Chocolate - This special online-only edition of Exploring takes a closer look at the sweet lure of chocolate. Site examines the fascinating -- and often misreported -- history of chocolate, follow the chocolate-making process, and take an online visit to a chocolate factory. Also explored is the science of chocolate, and find out about the latest research into the possible health effects of its consumption.
  16. Connected Papers - Connected Papers is a visual tool to help researchers and applied scientists find academic papers relevant to their field of work.
  17. CNN - SciTech
  18. Chemistry World - "Chemistry, covered. Science news, research, reviews, features and opinions. Read Chemistry World to keep up with stories from across the chemical sciences."

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  1. DNA From The Beginning - This site provides an animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes, and heredity. Information is organized around key concepts. The science behind each concept is explained by: animation, image gallery, video interviews, problem, biographies, and links.
  2. Discovery Channel Online
  3. Dive and Discover: Expeditions to the Seafloor - Join scientists as they dive to the mid-ocean ridge thousands of meters deep. Explore towering underwater volcanoes, black smokers, and bizarre creatures that live there.
  4. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
  5. Eccles Institute of Human Genetics
  6. efunda.com - "Here you can find data on thousands of materials, refreshers on engineering formulas and math, and information on design processes."
  7. Einstein Revealed - PBS NOVA profile of Uncle Albert, with teaching resources, Shockwave demonstrations, animations of relativity concepts and more.
  8. Electronic Emissary
  9. Earth Science Picture of the Day - The Earth Science Picture of the Day highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives.
  10. Essays on Science and Society - Site from Science magazine features the views of individuals from inside or outside the scientific community as they explore the interface between science and the wider society.
  11. EurekAlert - "A comprehensive news server for up-to-date research in science, medicine, and engineering."
  12. Evolutionary Tales: Rhyme and Reason on Creation/Evolution
  13. Explain that Stuff - "Want to know how your earbuds make music, how telephones squeeze sounds down wires, why broadband is faster than dialup, or how science can make you happy? You've come to the right place! Hard stuff... made simple! Explain that Stuff is an online book written by British science writer Chris Woodford It includes 450 easy-to-understand articles, covering how things work, cutting-edge science, cool gadgets, and computers."
  14. Exploratorium
  15. Futurism - "Discover the latest science and technology news and videos on breakthroughs that are shaping the world of tomorrow with Futurism."
  16. Explorit Science Center
  17. Famous Inventors - "Famous Inventors provides biographies of all great inventors along with the details of their inventions and how they helped change the world."
  18. Fermilab: Discovering the Nature of Nature
  19. Forensic Science Society
  20. Franklin Institute Science Museum - Resources for science learning.

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  1. Gene Map of the Human Genome - shows the chromosome location of over 16,000 human genes with links to the underlying sequence and map data.
  2. Genetics Education Center, The
  3. Geology.com - This site offers links to popular topics in Geology and earth sciences. Satellite images, job information, geology dictionary, geology news and tools. Features include: an Earth Science dictionary of over 500 terms; printable geologic time scale; printable mineral identification chart; directory for jobs and careers in Earth Science; over 200 satellite images of cities, states, and countries.
  4. Global Volcanism Program
  5. Glossary of Mathematical Mistakes
  6. How Volcanoes Work - This website is by HowStuffWorks.com.
  7. How Wind Turbines Work - "Ever wondered how big wind turbines worked when driving past a field of them? Our animated infographic can help - while making the learning process fun!"
  8. HubbleSite News Center
  9. Hubble Space Telescope Home Page - Space Telescope Science Institute
  10. HowStuffWorks: How Your Brain Works - "Every animal you can think of -- mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians -- all have brains. But the human brain is unique. It gives us the power to think, plan, speak, imagine. Find out all about this amazing organ."
  11. Ishwaranand Education - Civil Engineering educational resources.
  12. IEEE Home Page
  13. IEEE Standards & Links - Abbreviation of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer, the IEEE is an organization composed of engineers, scientists, and students. The IEEE is best know for developing standards for the computer and electronics industry.
  14. iCivilEngineer.com - site focusing on civil engineering knowledge and technology.

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  1. KiwiCo - "KiwiCo empowers kids to explore, create, and learn with hands-on kits delivered monthly. One carefully curated KiwiCo crate can lead to hours of STEAM-themed educational play, and no two KiwiCo play sessions are ever quite the same."
  2. Lumosity - At Lumos Labs, they believe in helping people keep their brains challenged. That's why they created a simple online tool to allow anyone to train core cognitive abilities.
  3. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  4. Martindale's Calculators - Online Center - over 18,000 online calculators.
  5. Mosaic: The Science of Life - "Mosaic is dedicated to exploring the science of life. We publish stories on aspects of biology or medicine that affects our lives, our health or our society."
  6. Mathematical Quotations Server
  7. Microscapes: Images from the Microscope
  8. Mineral Gallery
  9. Monterey Bay Aquarium

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  1. Nautilus - Here you will learn about science and its endless connections to our lives. Each month they choose a single topic. And each Thursday they publish a new chapter on that topic online. Each issue combines the sciences, culture and philosophy into a single story told by the world's leading thinkers and writers.
  2. NSSDC Photo Gallery
  3. National Academy of Sciences - Includes the National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine and National Research Council.
  4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Home Page
  5. National Geographic: These are the top 20 scientific discoveries of the decade - "The 2010s yielded many incredible finds and important milestones. Here are our favorites."
  6. NeuroNation - Improve your brain performance effectively with NeuroNation brain training. Create your brain's personal workout plan and push your limits. Scientifically based cognitive training.
  7. NPR Science - "If you'd like your science news delivered into your ears rather than your eyeballs, check out the Science section of the National Public Radio (NPR) website. Their audio news stories cover a broad range of science topics, delving into global issues like climate change and conservation as well as investigating technology innovation, new directions in space exploration and the latest discoveries in health and medicine."
  8. National Science Foundation
  9. New England Aquarium
  10. New Scientist - "Science news and science articles from New Scientist."
  11. National Science Digital Library, The - The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) was created by the National Science Foundation to provide organized access to high quality resources and tools that support innovations in teaching and learning at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. NSDL is the Nation's free online library for education and research in: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
  12. Nine Planets, The
  13. Nova - "NOVA revolves around a simple premise: the world of science is exciting! For NOVA viewers, science means adventure and exploration - because from ants to aliens, this weekly documentary series probes the far reaches of earth, sea and stars. NOVA proves that science is neither secret lore nor sacred ritual but rather, at its heart, a lifelong journey of discovery."
  14. Bill Nye.com
  15. Our Beautiful Planet - "The Finest Our Planet Has To Offer!"
  16. Particle Adventure, The - Site allows you to explore the world of fundamental particles and forces and then to investigate the experimental evidence and techniques. Games, experiments and other resources designed to appeal to kids of all ages, as well as their parents.
  17. Physics for Free - This site contains two free books by Emeritus Professor Frank Firk, former Chairman of the Department of Physics and Master of Trumbull College, Yale University. The first, Essential Physics 1, is an intensive introduction for potential Physics majors. The second, Introduction to Groups, Invariants & Particles, is a book for Seniors and advanced Juniors, majoring in the Physical Sciences.
  18. PhysLink - Physics and education, online education and reference
  19. Pew Research Center: Science Knowledge Quiz - Test your knowledge of science facts and applications of scientific principles by taking their short 12-question quiz. Then see how you did in comparison with a nationally representative group of 3,278 randomly selected U.S. adults surveyed online and by mail between Aug. 11 and Sept. 3, 2014 as members of the Pew Research Centers American Trends Panel. When you finish, you will be able to compare your scores with the average American and compare responses across demographic groups.
  20. Popular Science Magazine
  21. Popular Science: The 100 greatest innovations of 2018 - "31st annual Best of What's New list is the culmination of a year spent obsessing over, arguing about, and experiencing the newest technologies and discoveries across 10 distinct disciplines."
  22. Powers of Ten - View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons.
  23. Profiles in Science This site makes the archival collections of prominent twentieth-century biomedical scientists available to the public through modern digital technology. The collections have been donated to the National Library of Medicine and contain published and unpublished materials, including books, journal volumes, pamphlets, diaries, letters, manuscripts, photographs, audio tapes, and other audiovisual materials.
  24. physicsworld.com - "physicsworld.com - news, views and information for the global physics community from Institute of Physics Publishing."

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  1. Royal Society of Chemistry: Visual Elements Periodic Table - "The Royal Society of Chemistry’s interactive periodic table which includes Murray Robertson’s Visual Elements artwork. Hover over the elements to see key facts and the supply risk which highlights elements where limited abundance may hinder the production of new technologies. Click the elements for interesting facts, atomic data, isotopes and more."
  2. Seeker - "Seeker exists where technology, innovation and the future collide. They celebrate relentless curiosity with an insatiable drive to question, inspire, and create."
  3. Scientific American: Bring Science Home - "As the old saying (almost) goes, science starts in the home. Try our fun science activities, which parents and their kids ages 6-12 can do together with household items in just a half hour or less. Teachers might like to incorporate them, too."
  4. Science Blogs - Collection of a wide range of science-related blogs including latest developments in Life Science, Physical Science, Environment, Medicine and many others scientific disciplines.
  5. Santa Fe Institute
  6. SciCentral - gateway to over 50,000 sites pertaining to over 120 specialties in science and engineering.
  7. Space.com - "Get the latest space exploration, innovation and astronomy news. Space.com celebrates humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier."
  8. Science.gov - "Science.gov is a gateway to government science information provided by U.S. Government science agencies, including research and development results."
  9. ScienceDaily
  10. Science News - "Science News is an award-winning weekly newsmagazine covering the most important research in all fields of science."
  11. Solar Decathlon - The Solar Decathlon joins 20 college and university teams in a competition to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered house. The United States Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is the primary sponsor of the Solar Decathlon.
  12. SciTech Daily Review - an updated report of science news and reviews
  13. Smithsonian Institution Home Page
  14. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
  15. SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System, The - The SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is a Digital Library portal for researchers in Astronomy and Physics, operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) under a NASA grant. The ADS maintains three bibliographic databases containing more than 14.2 million records covering publications in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics, and the arXiv e-prints. Abstracts and full-text of major astronomy and physics publications are indexed and searchable through the new ADS interface as well as the traditional "Classic" search forms. A set of browsable legacy interfaces are also available.
  16. St. Louis Science Center
  17. Statistical Reports on U.S. Science and Engineering
  18. Strange Science: The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology
  19. Science World Report - "Science World Report reports, explores and interprets the results of human endeavor from the eyes of the researcher and the interested public."

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  1. This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics - complete text and figures from this book published by the U.S. Geological Survey.
  2. Time Magazine: The Best Inventions of 2019 - "100 inventions making the world better, smarter and even a little more fun."
  3. TimelyPick.com - "The page displays current top shared science news from around the web and is updated every 4 hours with new articles."
  4. Tree of Life
  5. Univ. of Calif. Museum of Paleontology
  6. Useful Science - "Science is useful in daily life, and they're making it easy to find. From improving ADHD symptoms to exercising better and even optimizing noise levels for creativity, they'll tell you about it in 5 seconds or less."
  7. Virtual Body, The - combines casual elegance with sleek utility in a dermless outfit that highlights over thirty feet of intestines, four pounds of cranial grey matter, and several quarts of blood. Strap on your Shockwave goggles for a roller-coaster ride through the lower colon or an impromptu tour of the tibia.
  8. Visual Human Project - U.S. National Library of Medicine

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  1. WWW Links for Chemists - over 3500 chemistry resources in a searchable index
  2. Web Elements - Periodic Table
  3. Why? Files, The
  4. Wolfram Alpha - "Wolfram|Alpha gives you access to the world's facts, without searching. See what everyone is talking about."
  5. Wolfram MathWorld



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