Saturday, January 14, 2006

Webwatch

Out of the box
http://chemistry.about.com/od/everydaychemistry/
If you thought chemistry was limited only to those who study it as a subject, this website will prove otherwise. Chemistry is everywhere around you. Check out the different sections here to find out where its principles apply, and you will find its presence everywhere, from fireworks to jewellery.

Thoughtful matters
http://livefromcern.web.cern.ch/livefromcern/antimatter/
How many of you were intrigued by anti-matter technology talked about in the book Angels and demons by Dan Brown? Here is one website where you can delve deeper into this technology. Featured on this CERN website is everything you need to know about anti-matter, its history and experiments conducted on it.

Criminal ways
http://www.forensicartist.com/index.html

Are you fascinated by the different ways in which science can help solve crimes? Then, check out this site which is dedicated to forensic science. Featured here are different techniques of forensic science. For instance, 3-dimensional facial reconstruction and how they are used. History of forensic science is also discussed in detail.

Blogging science
http://www.sciencebase.com/SciObs.html
This blog, maintained by a freelance science writer David Bradley focuses on almost everything related to science — news stories, random thoughts, a look at the new technologies as they emerge and an analysis of science-related news appearing in the mainstream media. Great place for techie rambling.

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