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Scientific Links
Other Royal Societies
The Royal Society of New South Wales
The Royal Society of Queensland
The Royal Society of South Australia
The Royal Society of Western Australia
The Royal Society of Tasmania
A.B.C. Science Online
Mailing Lists - The Lab hosts four science-based mailing
lists. Science Updates, with details on what science coverage is coming up on
the ABC. Science Matters, an open email discussion list for people interested in
science. Teaching-Science, another open email discussion list for people
interested in the educational side of science and teaching related issues.
Experts Forum, reminded when the experts will be online with this email alert
service.
You can subscribe to any or all of these lists.
the experimentals
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DIY Science Toys
Watch Bernie and Ruben show you there's no need to buy science toys when you can
spend twice as long making one at home!
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Einstein International Year of Physics
World Year of Physics 2005 in Australia
~ International Year of
Physics 2005 Seed Grant Scheme ~
The year 2005 has been declared the world-year-of-physics
(WYP2005) and physics societies around the world, including the AIP, are
preparing for a major program of celebration and outreach. This will
commence in Australia with the 2005 AIP Congress to be held at the ANU
between 31 January and 4 February, which will have the theme “Physics for
the Nation”
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World Year of Physics 2005
~ Coinciding
with the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's "Miraculous Year," the
events of the World Year of Physics 2005 aim to raise the worldwide public
awareness for physics and more generally for physical sciences.
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"SCIENCE- UPDATES" is a weekly
email alert about upcoming coverage of science on the Australian Broadcasting
Corporation's radio, television and internet services. Find out how to subscribe
here.
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AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE COMMUNICATORS
- The Australian Science Communicators (ASC) is a
national association of more than 400 journalists, editors, scientists,
engineers, educators and communicators committed to the communication of
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TREASURE TROVES OF SCIENCE
This is an interesting site for all science lovers, giving lots of
information on Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy and Mathematics. While there is a
lot of material already on the site, particularly in the area of Mathematics the
site is in an ongoing state of construction, so if there are any budding
scientists out there who would enjoy adding to the bank of knowledge you would
be welcome. Here is a site you can learn from and contribute to too. This sort
of exchange of knowledge I think is super and I must admit I was amazed when I
first heard that the Oxford Dictionary was solely composed by word
contributions. So here is your chance to be a science writer. |
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WinStars v1.030
- WinStars is a complete planetarium. You may view the night sky as it is now,
or as it was or will be on any date, from any place on earth. There are 10,000
stars in the basic version and more than 2,500,000 stars by downloading Sky2000
and Tycho2 catalogues, both available on the Web site. View more than 10,000
deep sky objects - star clusters, nebulae, galaxies - SAC catalogue, smooth real
time navigation with the mouse, displays the accurate position of the Sun, the
Moon, the major planets, comets and asteroids, position of the major planetary
satellites can be displayed on the map, realistic views of the planets, the
Moon, the phases of Mercury and Venus, the horizon and objects of deep sky,
calculations of ephemeris and detailed information may be displayed about each
object, 3.03MB. Windows XP/Me/NT4/2000/98/95. Free. |
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Think Quest
Library - Contains unique educational web sites created through ThinkQuest
competitions and programs. The library currently contains more than 5,000 web
sites. Built by students for students to use and learn. It is also a great place
to get ideas for projects. |
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Orrery Maker
3 Dimensional
models of the solar system using simple clock work gearing appeared early in the
history and cosmology of astronomy. Gearing for the stars lead to a clockwork
heaven where mechanical models defined the planetary orbits and periods of the
wanderers {planets}. Finally leading to modern Planetariums around the world
like DIGISTAR. The orrerymaker catalogue contains the greatest range of these
models in the known cosmos.
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National Geographic
Sometimes, rarely, an organization arises of such excellence that it's
efforts enhance the lives of thousands for generations. The National Geographic
Society is just such an organization, and both the magazine and the Web site are
the tip of an iceberg of contributions to exploration and discovery. The Web
site is full of interesting articles and photographs - always a pleasure to
visit. |
Red Gold
A companion Web site to the new four-part PBS mini series RED GOLD: THE EPIC
STORY OF BLOOD looks at the facts and myths about blood and its impact on
everything from religion and medicine to commerce and popular culture throughout
history. |
Scientific and Technical
Resources
Here's a valuable site a-building. The object is to provide the scientist,
engineer, and science aware citizen with easy access to US government resources.
Of all the multitude of uses found for the Internet the storage of and rapid
access to information must rank as one of the most important. |
Sky
and Telescope
The Web version of Sky and Telescope, the popular astronomy magazine,
jam-packed with information and news on the night sky. |
Space Weather
If we think the planet earth has some hair-raising weather, we should try it
out in space, where we'd find solar wind, meteors, asteroids, comets and their
tails, and frequent electro-magnetic disturbance. Right now there's a flurry of
sunspot activity that could play havoc with our radio communications. Did you
hear of the asteroid that passed too close for comfort a few weeks ago? Well,
there are 370 known PHAs - that's a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid - and you may
read all about them on this splendid site. |
Stephen
Hawking's Universe
The PBS television series "Stephen Hawking's Universe" began on October
13th. 1999, and ended on November 17th.. Fortunately for posterity, this
brilliant series is preserved on a Web site in text and image form, and
available for personal or educational use on videotapes. Stephen Hawking is one
of the leading cosmologists of our time, and he has the gift of explaining in
fairly simple terms a highly mathematical subject. Available for download from
this Web site, in PDF format, is a wonderful teachers' guide, with structured
lessons rich in practical experiments, that should keep a class of High School
students spellbound for the duration of the course. Any one who is at all
interested in the creation and evolution of the Universe should visit this site,
and teachers of Science should consider it mandatory. |
The Elegant
Universe
View this TV program online. One of the most ambitious and exciting theories
ever proposed. This one that may be the long-sought theory of everything, which
eluded even Einstein. It gets a masterful, lavishly computer-animated
explanation from bestselling author-physicist Brian Greene, when NOVA presents a
three-part series on the nuts, bolts, and sometimes outright nuttiness of string
theory. Downloads not available due to rights issues. Free viewing via the site. |
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