Assorted Sciences
Tsunami Warning - A Student Book
Read Tsunami Warning, a web book for students on Tsunamis and disaster planning.
Feb 27, 2010, 17:19 PST
Chemistry
Cars that Run On Water?
Can cars run efficiently on electrolysis, or is a water fueled car a scam?
Jul 19, 2009, 10:23 PST
Ecology
Global Warming- Sunspots or Man?
Some skeptics of human-induced climate change blame global warming on natural variations in the sun’s output due to sunspots and/or solar wind.
Jun 21, 2009, 23:23 PST
Biology
The Phantom Torso Returns
Matroshka is an armless, legless, human-shaped torso, a mannequin that looks like he's wrapped in a mummy's bandages. Looking like an escapee from a contemporary art show, this mannequin is actually an intrepid space traveler, who just spent four months on the International Space Station, helping scientists to learn about space radiation.
May 27, 2009, 13:26 PST
Biology
Student Study Help in Genetics
A collaborative study area for teachers and students interested in genetics and biology.
May 22, 2009, 09:19 PST
Political Cartoons
Swine Flu Pandemic
The swine flu has officially reached the United States with recent cases quickly adding up, as the CDC confirms each one in California, New York, Ohio, Kansas and Texas.
Apr 28, 2009, 05:11 PST
Music
Eroica by the You Tube Orchestra
If you have not heard yet, You Tube has an orchestra comprised of people from around the world collaborating in a way never before possible. This is the first mashup from their videos, with the orchestra playing Eroica.
Apr 18, 2009, 01:21 PST
Astronomy
NASA Hunts for Remains of an Ancient Planet near Earth
NASA's twin STEREO probes are entering a mysterious region of space to look for remains of an ancient planet which once orbited the Sun not far from Earth. If they find anything, it could solve a major puzzle--the origin of the Moon.
Apr 9, 2009, 15:19 PST
Ecology
Sun-Protective Clothing
* Is there really such a thing as “sun-protective clothing?” If so, does it mean I can dispense with oily sunscreens once and for all?
Apr 9, 2009, 14:33 PST
Biology
Elephant Populations
A look at the stability of the elephant population in the world today.
Apr 5, 2009, 14:22 PST
Ecology
Global Warming - Truth or Fiction?
I keep meeting people who say that human-induced global warming is only theory, that just as many scientists doubt it as believe it. Can you settle the score?
Apr 5, 2009, 13:56 PST
Political Cartoons
Dalai Lama In Exile For 50 Years
As of March 17th, 2009 the Dalai Lama has been in exile from Tibet for 50 years.
Mar 23, 2009, 18:59 PST
Ecology
Urban Wind Turbines
A fan of Buckminster Fuller, Professor Bill Becker decided there must be a better way to design wind turbines; one that would allow them to be used in urban environments where the wind is erratic and dangerous.
Mar 23, 2009, 16:53 PST
Political Cartoons
Space Trash
Space trash the size of a refrigerator that was expelled from the International Space Station came crashing down and burned up over the ocean in November 2008. Large quantities of debris from various space voyages have made travel in space hazardous, and increased the likelihood of some of the jettisoned materials to become a hazard on the ground as well.
Mar 23, 2009, 00:20 PST
Political Cartoons
Science Is Making A Comeback
Reversing the precedents set during the Bush years, President Obama has freed up scientific inquiries into stem cell research.
Mar 22, 2009, 23:14 PST
Political Cartoons
The Lynch Mob
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| Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner |
During the second week of March, Congress approved a bill to tax any bonuses taken by employees of companies, like AIG, who take any of the taxpayer bail-out money.
Mar 22, 2009, 22:23 PST
Political Cartoons
The Pope Against Condoms
Throughout the past century the Catholic Church has repeatedly come out against using protection during sex, and Pope Benedict XVI has recently reiterated his stance on this topic.
Mar 22, 2009, 17:40 PST
Astronomy
Mountain on Mars May Hide Water
Using a computer modeling system to figure out how Olympus Mons came to be, McGovern and Morgan reached the surprising conclusion that pockets of ancient water may still be trapped under the mountain. Their research is published in February's issue of the journal Geology.
Mar 19, 2009, 23:45 PST
Biology
Are Polar Bears Endangered?
Some say that polar bears are going to disappear in 50 years, but Alaskan officials insist their populations are recovering. What’s the real story?
Mar 15, 2009, 18:01 PST
Biology
What Does Baby Formula & Algae & NASA Have In Common?
A look at an algae based food supplement that was developed for the NASA space program as a food supplement, and is currently used in baby formula.
Mar 12, 2009, 13:45 PST
Music
'Play Along with the Masters' Series
Gustav Mahler
This section of the 'Play Along with the Masters' Series invites you to explore the music of Gustav Mahler.
Mar 6, 2009, 10:04 PST
Performing Arts
Shakespeare's Globe Theater Interactive Viewer
Shakespeare's Globe Theater comes alive with this incredible interactive, virtual viewer.
Feb 22, 2009, 07:05 PST
Unusual Musical Performances
HP Office Orchestra
Here is another unusual orchestra performance by an office staff with glasses, cups, and water bottles.
Feb 8, 2009, 22:17 PST
Unusual Musical Performances
Guitar Impossible
This guy does an amazing job with The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart. I think that Mozart would have gotten a total kick out of what this guitar player has done. Awesome editing.
Feb 8, 2009, 22:03 PST
Visual Arts
Enter Google's Doodles Competition
Enter the Doodle 4 Google competition and make your mark in art and the Internet. Maybe you will even win the $15,000 scholarship!
Feb 3, 2009, 12:43 PST
History
The Presidents - A Visual Transition
This is an amazing job of transitioning one US President into another visually. The software used to create the effect employs a betweening or morphing script.
Feb 1, 2009, 18:23 PST
Political Cartoons
The 56th Presidential Inauguration of the President of The US
On Tuesday, January 20, 2009, Barack Obama took his oath of office as President of the United States, going down in the history books as the first Black President of the United States of America.
Jan 19, 2009, 22:03 PST
History
Virtual Renaissance
Travel somewhere new today without ever leaving your computer! Explore the Reniassance period through this unique site.
Jan 5, 2009, 14:45 PST
Unusual Musical Performances
Georg Zangl
These performance by Georg Zangl reminds us that instruments can come in all forms. His steel instrument defies classification, and yet it makes amazingly beautiful music.
Dec 14, 2008, 21:51 PST
Unusual Musical Performances
Icicle Orchestra
These Norwegian musicians are intrigued by the sounds that nature creates in ice, but the ice must be natural to have a good sound.
Dec 14, 2008, 20:37 PST
Unusual Musical Performances
Hang Duet
This unusual set of instruments are called Hangs. They have an amazingly rich bell tone that is very soothing. The group is called becapella.
Dec 14, 2008, 20:07 PST
Unusual Musical Performances
Toreador Song
Watch closely as this skater plays the Toreador Song as he skates past.
Dec 14, 2008, 19:51 PST
Unusual Musical Performances
Bottle Orchestra
Dec 14, 2008, 19:40 PST
Unusual Musical Performances
Bottle Orchestra
An amazing performance by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra on unusual bottle instruments.
Dec 14, 2008, 19:40 PST
Unusual Musical Performances
Ode to a Ford
This unusual orchestral performance makes you look at cars in an entirely different light. Each of the instruments was created from a different part of a Ford.
Dec 14, 2008, 19:24 PST
Political Cartoons
$25 Billion Salvage Plan for the Big 3 Auto Companies
GM, Ford, and Chrysler have gone to Washington to ask for $25 Billion (yes billion with a capital B) in loans to rescue their companies, and approximately one million related jobs.
Nov 27, 2008, 13:02 PST
Political Cartoons
The Amazing Wall Street Bailout Trick
A $700 trillion bailout of the financial industry is currently still in question. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson insists that the bailout is necessary to keep the US economy from plummeting into a Depression.
Nov 27, 2008, 12:42 PST
Political Cartoons
Mumbai Terror
On Thursday, November 27, 2008, as people throughout the United States were giving thanks, brutal terrorist attacks were carried out in the heavily tourist area of Mumbai, India.
Nov 27, 2008, 11:22 PST
Political Cartoons
A Historic Presidential Election
On November 4th, 2008, Barack Obama was elected as the first black president of the United States.
Nov 4, 2008, 22:43 PST
Political Cartoons
How the Electoral College Works
The current workings of the Electoral College are the result of both design and experience. Find out how it works...
Nov 4, 2008, 22:07 PST
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