Science Friday Archives: Solar Systems and a Mysterious Cosmic Ghost
Talk about new theories on the formation of the Solar System compared to other planetary systems and on a recently discovered Cosmic Ghost, and what exactly that is.
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Views of Jupiter - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Great pictures and images of Jupiter and some of its moons.
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White Dwarf Stars: Like a Diamond in the Sky
Article discussing how cooled white dwarf stars (i.e. black dwarf stars) are most likely primarily made of diamond.
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Interactive United States Energy Usage Chart Comparisons
Compares per capita carbon output for all states, as well as total carbon output.
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Recent Volcanic Activity - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Great pictures of volcanic eruptions from around the world.
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Periodic Table of Videos - YouTube
People from Nottingham put together these videos of elements. Eventually they plan to have one for each element in the periodic table.
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THIRST presentation
A nice presentation on the water crisis. Nice design & use of text and images.
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Is it Time to Ditch the MPG Metric? : TreeHugger
Describes the problem with using miles per gallon as our fuel efficiency metric for automobiles. Points out gallons per 10,000 miles provides better information to consumers.
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The Particle Zoo: Subatomic Particle Softies
Buy plush toys of your favorite subatomic particles (even the theoretical ones!). Also available: antimatter!
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Unleash the Future - Environmental Defense Fund
Quick video clips that do an overview of a variety of renewable energy sources.
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New Google Earth Layer Shows Global Deforestation : TreeHugger
Layers of polygons showing the rate of deforestation (or forestation) for the countries of the world. Links to an active counter of hectares forested in that country.
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Gristmill: How to talk to a climate change skeptic
A complete listing of ways to counter climate skeptics for a wide variety of arguments. Very detailed. Organized by topic.
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Science Friday Archives: Richard Preston: Panic in Level 4
Sci Fri podcast w/ Richard Preston and his adventures in biohazard labs and w/ "self-cannibalizing" individuals sufferring from a genetic disorder
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NASA Caught Early Signs of Quake : Discovery News : Discovery Channel
Possible new system for detecting quakes 1-2 weeks in advance. Unproven, but an interesting possibility.
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Monthly Agenda- Earth Science
Agenda w/ links to worksheets & ppts. Not great stuff for the most part (no citations, etc.) but does have some labs activities that are worthwhile
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Six 'uniquely' human traits now found in animals - New Scientist
Several traits that have been described as unique to humans have been found in animal populations as well.
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Alphabet in Physics Diagrams: Poster for World Year of Physics
A sweet poster w/ a physics diagram for each letter, includes bits of information related to the science.
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WorldWide Telescope
World Wide Telescope allows your computer to function as a virtual telescope. Includes guided tours of the stars.
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National Geographic News Photo Gallery: PHOTOS: Chile Volcano Erupts With Ash and Lightning
Amazing ash-created lightning storms during volcanic eruptions. Check out the amazing pics.
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Anatomy of a Gummy Bear
A detailed diagram explaining the interior workings of gummy bears. Maybe you should think twice before eating gummy worms...
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