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What’s the Buzz?
The highly unusual “bzzzpeek” Web site gives you a chance to compare how people in different countries try to imitate animal (and some vehicle) sounds. Click on an animal or vehicle symbol, then on the language of the native speaker, to hear each result. The animals include sheep, pigs, turkeys, frogs, dogs, and cats. Among […]
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From the July 27, 1935, issue
The geometry of honeycombs, high-energy, man-made gamma rays, and an electrical speed trap.
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Virtual Insects
Created by entomologist Alexei Sharov of Virginia Tech, this Web site provides dramatic, close-up, three-dimensional views of various insects, as presented in animated images or using the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML). Virtual insects on display include the ant, stag beetle, water strider, and termite. Requires a QuickTime plug-in (movies) or a VRML plug-in (virtual […]
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From the July 20, 1935, issue
A warning sign for pilots, better methods for producing radioactive substances, and making potatoes grow better with ultrasound.
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Animal Skulls
High school biology teacher DeLoy Roberts and his students have, over the years, assembled a large collection of animal skulls. This Web site provides dramatic images of the skulls, ranging, for example, from the armadillo to the wood rat among the mammals. Various birds, fish, sharks, reptiles, amphibians, and crustaceans are also represented. Go to: […]
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From the July 13, 1935, issue
An artificial cavern with no echoes, a new theory from Albert Einstein, and an explanation for red shift.
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Ocean Habitats
These Web pages provide a set of lesson plans devoted to organisms that live in the intertidal zone. Geared to grades seven to nine, the activities include studies of a variety of shells, a virtual tour of a rocky coast, and a study of life in a tide pool. Several online videos accompany the lessons. […]
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From the July 6, 1935, issue
A phantom ship on Crater Lake, a possible dietary cure for cancer, and an island universe in a cloud of dust.
- Health & Medicine
Anatomia
These Web pages feature more than 4,500 historic illustrations of human anatomy, taken from 95 rare books, ranging in date from 1522 to 1867. The books come from the University of Toronto’s Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. See, for example, a drawing of the human heart and lungs, taken from René Descartes’ book De homine, […]
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From the June 29, 1935, issue
Science and engineering in a photo-mural, organs grown outside the body, and inexpensive air conditioning.
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Evolution at the Academies
The National Academies have unveiled a new resource for the public on evolution. The Web site provides access to books, position statements, and additional material on evolution education and research. Go to: http://nationalacademies.org/evolution/
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From the June 22, 1935, issue
Beauty in a police radio transmitter, a new aid in controlling diabetes, and mathematical help for cake bakers.
