Saturday, June 24, 2006

Webwatch

Time to invent

web.mit.edu/invent/
How many of us have thought about inventing something on our own? Here is your chance to learn something about the legal aspect of inventions. You can catch a few tips from the Inventor’s Handout available on this website. The handout gives details for everything you need to know about patents and intellectual property rights. To motivate you, there is also a section on “Inventor of the Week.”


Let’s talk Geography

www.talkgeography.com/
If you ever thought you were “weird” because you love geography as a subject, think again. Here is a website that is totally dedicated to the discussion of various topics related to the subject. These are basically the forums where you can make an account and start posting. You will find different rooms for geography news, physical geography and human geography.


The eminent few

nobelprize.org/physics/
Did you know that the first ever Nobel prize for Physics was awarded in 1901 to Wilhelm Röntgen for his discovery of X-rays? This website is a haven for all those of you who want to learn more about the Nobel prize for Physics. You can not only read up on the different winners and their discoveries but also go through the articles which they have written.


Flying high

invention.psychology.msstate.edu/
This website will take you into the minute details of how airplanes came about. You can watch movies and view photo galleries of the initial flights. There are models of early planes on display as well. All in all, this website will definitely make you appreciate the comforts of modern commercial airlines.

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