Webwatch

Brain Connection

http://www.brainconnection.com/
This website can be termed a learning tool for students of biology. It explores the various sections of the human body (head, thorax and abdomen) in an interactive manner, describing the parts and functions of each. In order to test your knowledge, a few questions are also given.


Instant Anatomy

http://www.instantanatomy.net/
Ever wonder how our brain works? Here is one website you can use to find out just that. From the basic concepts regarding the brain and a few animated images, you can also discover the role one’s brain can play in pre-school achievement and different behavioural patterns. Book reviews and interviews with experts are also featured.


Mistakes in science textbooks

http://amasci.com/miscon/miscon.html
So you think your science textbook is the word of law? Think again. Various mistakes have been detected in science textbooks taught at secondary level. This website features links to some interesting magazine articles and studies conducted at various times, to disclose what errors have been found and how they can be rectified.


Man-made tornadoes

http://www.reelefx.com/Tornado/tornado.htm
Sounds strange, doesn’t it? This website claims that all those tornadoes, which cannot technically be called natural, are man-made. How are these tornadoes made? What are the different types that are created artificially? Find out all this and more on the website. Tornadoes are illustrated with some really cool photographs.