July 3, 2004

Solar System in a nutshell

http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/orrery.html

Orrery’s this resource provides a concise reference to the solar system, and all the major bodies in the system, from asteroids to venus. It aims to enhance your “understanding of the Universe, why it is as it is, and why it exists at all." by including reviews, software, books and videos for amateurs and educators. It also has educational links to physics courses for students who have interest in astronomy.

Your periodic table

http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm

Basic elements have always been focus of study for researchers around the world. Some even try to create new ones. There is a great deal of prestige associated with the discovery and naming of new elements. Some even go too far in their quest for glory. Now scientists have announced the discovery of the heaviest element known to science. This resource offers the Periodic Table created by the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Evolution in action

http://www.becominghuman.org/

Take a journey through the story of human evolution in this virtual experience. The site leaves no evolutionary stone unturned and offers everything from finding and profiling fossils, to analyzing DNA to book reviews. This dating game reaches back four million years, but it’s told in such concise and intriguing detail, that time truly flies.

The world of science and scientist

http://www.thenakedscientists.com/

This website is not what you think; it is a medicine and technology on-demand internet radio show from scientists and doctors at Cambridge University. It features an online science discussion forum, science, medicine and technology news, medical and health advice, science educational resources. A site for all!

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