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Her story

http://library.thinkquest.org/20117/
There is no dearth of people who like to believe that science is a man’s domain. This website will definitely give them some food for thought. Featured are long biographies and interviews of women who have contributed greatly to science. You can enter your future plans if you are an aspiring woman scientist and connect with some of the women who have already done some work in your chosen field.


Jargon out!

http://www.scienceforpeople.com/
Do you also feel that technical jargon can make essays on scientific discoveries a bit too tedious to read? This website is the work of an individual who goes through scientific journals and rewrites the essays in an easy language (sans jargon) so that people without a scientific background may easily read and understand scientific research and its implications. Does it get any better?


Stuck in a jam?

http://www.amasci.com/amateur/traffic/traffic1.html
The traffic situation, especially in Pakistan, is a nightmare. However, as an individual driver you can read through the simple rules of physics which cause traffic jams. Check out this website which provides details and also presents animations and various illustrations to go with the information.



It’s all about ’how’

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/sectionarchive/how20’
Want to delve deeper into the workings of scientific phenomena in our daily lives? Check out the ‘how’ archives on this website, which presents information in the form of questions and answers. Whichever branch of science and technology you want to look up and explore, this website is likely to help you out.