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Science and technology: Sample Web links
Ask an Astronaut
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Multimedia archive of the 1972 Apollo 17 mission to the Moon, with video and audio files, plus mission details and astronaut biographies. Sponsored by the National Space Society, this site includes numerous images, a list of questions and
answers, and links to related sites.
Carnivorous Plants FAQ
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Well-written source of general information about carnivorous plants. Each genus is presented with good text and pictures. There is advice on planting, growing, and feeding carnivorous plants. There is additional information on effort to conserve endangered species.
Endangered Species
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Claiming to offer 'The rarest info around', this site is packed with photos and information about endangered species and extinction rates. Sections include 'Laws that protect animals', 'Endangered species fact sheets', and 'Selected species survival plans'. There is also a separate children's site.
National Wind Technology Centre
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Source of information on the importance of tapping wind power and how to do it. This US Department of Energy site has reports on the latest research. For children there is a wind energy quiz and details of educational materials. There is information about a number of authorities generating energy from wind power in various parts of world.
Odyssey of Life
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Companion to the US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television programme Nova, this page examines the formation of embryos. It includes time-lapse video sequences of growing embryos. Two leading spokespersons of the evolution/creation debate state their opposing viewpoints regarding the age-old question 'How did we get here'? Their debate is carried out online through a series of letters in which they reply to the other's position and expand on their own. There is also an interview with the photographer of the programme in which he discusses the tricky techniques and technology required to film living embryos inside the womb.
Polymers: They're Everywhere
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Designed for children, this attractive Web site from the US National Geographic Society is a thought-provoking look at the world of polymers. Using 'clickable' images and lively text, the site moves through the world of natural polymers (amber, silk, and turtle-shell are examples), to consider how we use and abuse human-made polymers, and how we could re-use and recycle them.
Professor Bubbles' Official Bubble Home Page
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Lively information about how to blow the best bubbles, and answers to frequently asked questions about bubbles – such as 'Why are bubbles always round?' and 'Why do bubbles have colour?'
Rubik Online
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Detailed site about the Rubik's cube. It allows you to play with the cube and learn how to solve the puzzle, and also provides background information about the cube, and other puzzles invented by Erno Rubik. The site also contains competitions, a forum, and a downloadable screen saver.
The Interactive Fly
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The classic model organism in genetical research and developmental biology is now at your fingertips with this interactive site. It provides a cyberspace guide to how genes regulate the development of a fruit fly.
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