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From the May 16, 1936, issue
Long-lived cicadas, zinc coatings for wire, and schizophrenia's cause.
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Darwin and Evolution
This online exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History is a fascinating account of how Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution and how that theory is regarded today. The site includes a number of audio and video files and a link to a webcam that features a Galápagos tortoise. Go to: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/darwin/?src=e_f
- Humans
From the May 9, 1936, issue
A fortress for studying atoms, a new weapon against cancer, and the future of communication.
- Humans
The Mind of Leonardo
This stunning online exhibit from the Institute and Museum of the History of Science in Florence, Italy, features the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci. Visitors can view some of Leonardo’s famous drawings, read lucid descriptions of his interests and achievements (particularly his studies of motion), learn about the science of painting, and get […]
- Humans
From the May 2, 1936, issue
Atomic bullets, exploding cornstarch, and an unstable solar system.
- Tech
Aircraft Photos
The Dryden Flight Research Center is NASA’s center for aeronautical flight research and atmospheric flight operations. The Center’s Web site has an extensive photo collection, which features images of many of the research and experimental aircraft flown at the test facility, from the 1940s to today. Go to: http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/index.html
- Humans
From the April 25, 1936, issue
An old-fashioned tower, alcohol in fuel, and knowledge in atoms and cosmic rays.
- Planetary Science
The Mysterious Smell of Moondust
Long after the last Apollo astronaut left the moon, a mystery lingers: Why does moondust smell like gunpowder? In this account, astronauts describe the surprising smell and taste of moondust, which they experienced firsthand inside their lunar landers. The dust gave one astronaut a case of hay fever. Go to: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/30jan_smellofmoondust.htm
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Finding Form
Biologist Sean Carroll maintains a site devoted to the genetics of animal body designs and evolution. Read about advances in the emerging field of evolutionary developmental biology and watch brief movies of embryo formation in fruit flies, butterfly wing development, and other natural wonders. Go to: http://www.molbio.wisc.edu/carroll/index.html
- Humans
From the April 11, 1936, issue
Spring flowers, alcohol's effect on the liver, and tapping into brain waves.
- Humans
Sculpting Life’s Machinery
Sculptor Julian Voss-Andreae creates novel artworks inspired by the three-dimensional structures of proteins. His latest work, “Unravelling Collagen,” goes on display next month in the City of South San Francisco’s Orange Memorial Sculpture Park. Now based in Portland, Ore., Voss-Andreae had started out as a quantum physicist. Go to: http://www.julianvossandreae.com/
