Saturday, January 27, 2007

Webwatch

Sizing up

http://www.rense.com/general72/size.htm
When it comes to planets, most of you have a pretty good idea about their relative sizes, for example, Jupiter is the largest. This website will definitely clear all your concepts with respect to the size of different planets. The advantage here is that you won’t need to read through large chunks of text. The website simply uses illustrations to make the point. Pluto lovers can breathe a sigh of relief for Pluto is still part of the planet family on this website.



Puffing away

http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/F7BA2A19-1936-4CD2-B08C-48D0B97889D5/
Smoking unfortunately is the one thing still thought to be “cool” in spite of the health and environmental risks it poses. This website has detailed some of the nasty facts about cigarettes and their implications on our environment. Find out how cigarette smoke contributes to litter and water pollution and what you can do to make a difference. So for those of you who think smoking is “in”, this website is certainly going to change your mind, given the kind of information it contains.



Naming challenges

http://www.actionbioscience.org/
There are many global issues confronting us when it comes to science. This website looks at the top seven issues some of which include “Why preserve life’s variety?” and “What does the genome reveal?” Each section has links to loads of articles featuring diverse opinions on the subject. You can do an in-depth study of these issues and see for yourself how they affect your life.



Just for fun

http://buggies.builtforfun.co.uk/index.php
There’s no reason why science can’t be used for a little bit of fun. This website features neat vehicles like scooters and tricycles which have been made using do-it-yourself designs. This essentially means you can try them out, too, as the designs have been explained in detail, including tools, illustrations and components. Movie clips of the designing phase are also available.

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