Saturday, May 20, 2006

Webwatch

Game theory

http://www.holycross.edu/departments/biology/kprestwi/behavior/ESS/ESS_index_frmset.html
For those of you who are interested in the game theory, check out this comprehensive website. It not only makes use of text but of simulations as well. And it makes one thing clear: game theory is not just for the economists. It is for biologists as well, which is what makes this website truly unique.

Math guru

http://www.terc.edu/mathequity/gw/html/
If you are one of those students who have always ended up cursing mathematics, here is a website which can rescue you from the misery. It features various software which comprise games designed to clear your mathematical concepts. You can browse them by age or in an alphabetical order and read detailed descriptions and reviews.


All things scientific

http://scienceblogs.com/nosenada/
This website is actually the blog of Kevin Vranes, who has a PhD in physics, oceanography and climatology. And predictably, he blogs extensively on scientific events and issues, commenting on the different news stories as well as posts by other bloggers. This is one blog which definitely makes for an interesting and enlightening read.


Volcanology

http://denali.gsfc.nasa.gov/research/volcanology.html
Have you always been fascinated by how volcanoes work? Here is one website which is dedicated to different aspects of volcanoes. You can read all about the hazards of volcanoes, how they are monitored, what their topography is and how did different mountains that were prone to volcanic eruption fare in history.

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