Jan

21

Rules of Thumb Database

January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Rules of Thumb.Org. ‘A rule of thumb is a homemade recipe for making a guess. It is an easy-to-remember guide that falls somewhere between a mathematical formula and a shot in the dark. A farmer, for in­stance, knows to plant his corn when oak leaves are the size of squirrels’ ears. An economics profes­sor knows [...]

Jan

11

All About Richard Feynman

January 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Feynman Online. ‘This web site is dedicated to Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988), scientist, teacher, raconteur, and musician. He assisted in the development of the atomic bomb, expanded the understanding of quantum electrodynamics, translated Mayan hieroglyphics, and cut to the heart of the Challenger disaster. But beyond all of that, Richard Feynman was a [...]

Jan

7

International Year of Planet Earth

January 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

International Year of Planet Earth. ‘The International Year of Planet Earth aims to ensure greater and more effective use by society of the knowledge accumulated by the world’s 400,000 Earth scientists. The Year’s ultimate goal of helping to build safer, healthier and wealthier societies around the globe is expressed in the Year’s subtitle ‘Earth science [...]

Jan

2

Online Seminar: Five Ages of the Universe

January 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Five Ages of the Universe at Fathom (University of Michigan). ‘Travel through time from the moment of the “Big Bang,” before time and space separated, to a dark, starless universe over 10100 years from now when individual atoms can be larger than our galaxy.
University of Michigan physicist Fred Adams and NASA astronomer Greg Laughlin offer [...]

Nov

16

Carbon Monitoring for Action (CARMA): A Global Carbon Emissions Database

November 16, 2007 | 1 Comment

Carbon Monitoring for Action (CARMA). ‘At its core, Carbon Monitoring for Action (CARMA) is a massive database containing information on the carbon emissions of over 50,000 power plants and 4,000 power companies worldwide. Power generation accounts for 40% of all carbon emissions in the United States and about one-quarter of global emissions. CARMA is the [...]

Nov

4

HarvardScience: Science and Engineering News from Harvard University

November 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment

HarvardScience. ‘HarvardScience is a publication of the Harvard Office of News and Public Affairs devoted to all matters related to science at the various schools, departments, institutes, and hospitals of Harvard University. The items on HarvardScience are written specifically for the site or are selected from recent publications, press releases, newsletters, newspapers, and Web sites [...]

Oct

1

Exploratorium’s Accidental Scientist: Science of Music

October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

On the occasion of the International Music Day,
Exploratorium’s Accidental Scientist: Science of Music. ‘What is music? Is birdsong music? How about the tap-tap-tap of a hammer, or the wail of a creaking door? Is playing a garbage can different than playing a drum?
Explore the science of music through online exhibits, movies, and questions. Along the [...]

Sep

12

Kavli Prizes for Astrophysics, Nanoscience and Neuroscience

September 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Kavli Prizes. ‘The Kavli Foundation has established the science prizes for the 21st century – three major awards that honor highly creative scientists, promote public understanding and appreciation for scientists and their work, and foster international cooperation among scientists.
The prizes focus on the science of the greatest physical dimensions of space and time, the [...]

Sep

4

PRISM - Partnership for Research Integrity in Science and Medicine

September 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment

PRISM Coalition - Partnership for Research Integrity in Science and Medicine. ‘The Partnership for Research Integrity in Science and Medicine (PRISM) was established by The Executive Council of the Professional & Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) to educate policy makers and the American people about the risks posed by government [...]

Aug

22

SciVee: YouTube for Scientists

August 22, 2007 | 1 Comment

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Scientists Get a YouTube of Their Own. ‘The National Science Foundation, the Public Library of Science, and the San Diego Supercomputing Center are hoping that their new Web site — billed as a YouTube for scientists — will help demystify important research papers.
The site, called SciVee, will allow scientists to [...]

Aug

22

OAIster: Opening the Archives

August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

OAIster. ‘OAIster is a union catalog of digital resources. We provide access to these digital resources by “harvesting” their descriptive metadata (records) using OAI-PMH (the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting). The Open Archives Initiative is not the same thing as the Open Access movement. Digital resources can range from an old-time advertisement of [...]

Aug

21

HHMI’s BioInteractive - Free Resources for Science Teachers and Students

August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

HHMI’s BioInteractive. ‘BioInteractive is a web-based collection of biology-focused teaching materials created and administered by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Many of the resources are also available on DVD and CD-ROM. These resources include Videos, Animations, Lectures, Virtual Museums and Virtual Laboratories.

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