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Publisher: Exploratorium Science of Music: Accidental Scientist 
 "What is music? Is birdsong music? How about the tap-tap-tap of a hammer, or the wail of a creaking door? Is playing a garbage can different than playing a drum? Explore the science of music with us, through these online exhibits, movies, and questions. Along the way, you can compose, mix, dance, drum, experiment, and above all ... listen." From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/music/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Birds, Music, Philosophy Last updated Apr 25, 2005 Ancient Observatories
This website about ancient astronomy features exhibitions on Chaco Canyon (New Mexico) and Chichén Itzá, the ancient Mayan city that was located in the Yucatán Peninsula area of Mexico. Features information and activities on seasons, alignments, petroglyphs, Mayan mythology, the Mayan calendar, and related topics. Includes a teacher's guide. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/ancientobs/ Topics: Archaeology, Astronomy, Native Americans Last updated Jul 6, 2005 The Accidental Scientist: The Science of Cooking
This site explores cooking as a science, from the challenge of high-altitude baking to creating sculptures from table salt. "Here you'll find recipes, activities, and Webcasts that will enhance your understanding of the science behind food and cooking and may even make you a better cook!" Includes an archive of monthly Webcasts on diverse topics such as cooking holiday turkeys, home canning, and keeping vegetables fresh. http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/ Topics: Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Nov 17, 2003 The Exploratorium's Science of Cycling
Part of a series from the Exploratorium (San Francisco) on "the science behind popular spectator and recreational sports." Features sections on bicycle wheels, drives and gears, frames and materials, braking and steering, aerodynamics, and human power. Includes images and video clips. Available in German, Dutch, and English. http://www.exploratorium.edu/cycling/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Transportation Last updated Aug 31, 2005 Listen: Making Sense of Sound
Website companion to a museum exhibit "that let[s] visitors investigate their perception of sound." Features guides to listening to nature, and listening to get around, to make music, to solve problems, and to process sound. Includes audio clips, online activities and real-world projects, samples from the museum exhibit, and links to related websites. Note: Headphones are recommended when using this site. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/listen/ Topics: The Human Body Last updated Oct 4, 2007 The Sweet Science of Chocolate
This site contains two features related to the science of chocolate: the video archives of a 1999 Valentine's Day event at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, and an interactive feature that "takes a closer look at the sweet lure of chocolate." Discusses the history of chocolate, the chocolate-making process, possible health effects, and more. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/chocolate/ Topics: Herbs, Spices, Condiments, and Flavorings, Snacks and Baked Goods, Sweets and Sweeteners Last updated Feb 10, 2004 Global Climate Change
"At this Web site, you can explore scientific data relating to the atmosphere, the oceans, the areas covered by ice and snow, and the living organisms in all these domains. You'll also get a sense of how scientists study natural phenomena--how researchers gather evidence, test theories, and come to conclusions." http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate/ Topics: Environment, Pollution, Weather Last updated Dec 23, 2002 Where Do Languages Come From?
This Merritt Ruhlen essay explores the origins of languages throughout the world. Contains information on language families, theories of interaction and borrowing, Sir William Jones, and why the original African language "is considered to be the original fully modern language." Also features audio clips and etymology activities. From the San Francisco Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/language/ Topics: Language Last updated May 30, 2005 Frogs
Designed with children in mind, this attractive site has information and multimedia activities. Includes a discussion of frog biology, an interview with a frog researcher, instructions for making a simple rain stick, and a tour of "Frog City U.S.A." Users can listen to frog calls from the rainforest and see how frog camouflage works. An exhibit of the Exploratorium online science museum. http://www.exploratorium.edu/frogs/ Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians Last updated Mar 17, 2009 Ideas: The Higgs Boson
"What determines your mass ... [is] one of the most-asked, most-hotly pursued questions in physics today." This site provides background information about this question and an overview of the Higgs boson, "a particle, or set of particles, that might give others mass." Includes illustrations and links to research on the Higgs boson. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/cern/ideas/higgs.html Topics: Physics Last updated Mar 16, 2004 Panama Pacific International Exposition in 3D
Dozens of stereographic (three-dimensional) images first published to advertise the 1915 World's Fair in San Francisco, known formally as the Panama Pacific International Exposition. "Viewing the Stereographs" includes instructions for making or purchasing the 3-D lenses required to fully appreciate the special effects. Digitized for the San Francisco Exploratorium from a collection held by librarian Bess Moffitt. http://www.exploratorium.edu/history/PPIE-3D/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Photograph Collections Last updated Dec 7, 2004 The Heart of the Matter: Inside CERN, the World's Largest Particle Accelerator
"CERN (The European Center for Nuclear Research) is the world's largest particle physics research center." This site explores "the history, people, and landscape of this research facility and the scientific and cultural ideas that emerge." Topics addressed include the Big Bang theory and subatomic particles. Includes video clips and interactive features. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/cern/ Topics: Physics Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Exploring Origami
Article on the Japanese paper craft of origami and related topics. Features paper folding background, videos of the origami process, brief information about Sadako Sasaki, and illustrated instructions for making a paper airplane and handmade recycled paper. From the magazine of the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco. http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/paper/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Antarctica: Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole
View field notes and Webcasts (online field trips) about the "last continent." From the Exploratorium, and sponsored by the National Science Foundation. http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/ Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 9, 2002 Build A Solar System
Use the calculator available at this site to get the dimensions needed for building an accurate scale model of the solar system. There are also a few links to other solar system Web sites. http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/ Topics: Astronomy, Hobbies Last updated Jun 18, 2002 Hands-on Activities
Dozens of hands-on science activities from the San Francisco Exploratorium, grouped for easy access. http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/handson.html Topics: K-12 Education Last updated Nov 24, 2002 Better Hair Through Chemistry
This 1998 article takes a scientific approach to the concept of the "bad hair day," exploring the chemistry of human hair, shampoo and conditioner, and the permanent wave (perm). Includes "fun activities to do with your very own hair": building a hair hygrometer to measure changes in humidity, a healthy hair test, and creating curls using your fingernail. From the magazine of the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco. http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/hair/ Topics: The Human Body Last updated May 31, 2005 Solar Eclipse: Stories From the Path of Totality
Webcasts and other material about solar eclipses since 1998, including August 1, 2008 (China), March 29, 2006 (Turkey), and June 10, 2002 (U.S.). Includes essays on why eclipses happen, how to view an eclipse, a world map of future solar eclipses (2017 is the next one viewable in the U.S.), and other features. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/ Topics: Astronomy Last updated Jul 28, 2008 Faultline: Seismic Science at the Epicenter
This 2006 exhibit looks at earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Area, including the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire and the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Features material on the basics of earthquake science and on damage control (prediction, engineering, and retrofitting), a timeline of major San Francisco area quakes (back to 1808), graphics and photos, activities, and links to related websites. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/ Topics: Geology Last updated Mar 21, 2006 The Accidental Scientist: Science of Cooking: Eggs
Learn about the science behind the egg industry and cooking of eggs. The site features a tour of an organic egg farm, a description the scientific processes at work when you cook with eggs, egg recipes (deviled eggs, Hollandaise sauce, flan, and an egg white dessert named after Anna Pavlova), and egg activities (distinguishing between raw eggs and hard-cooked eggs and dissolving an egg shell). Also includes a discussion forum. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/eggs/ Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy Last updated Apr 4, 2006 Exploratorium Digital Library
This collection features "digital media and digitized museum materials related to interactive exhibits and scientific phenomena, including images, educational activities in PDF and html formats, QuickTime movies, streaming media, and audio files." Covers astronomy, biology, mathematics, and other scientific disciplines. From the Exploratorium, San Francisco. http://www.exploratorium.edu/educate/dl.html Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Science Last updated Apr 4, 2006 The Accidental Scientist: Science of Cooking: Pickles
Learn about the science behind pickling, "the ancient culinary craft of preserving foods in salt brine or vinegar." The site explores the science behind how a cucumber becomes a pickle, and provides an international pickle gallery (kimchi, chutney, pickled eggs, pickled herring), pickle facts, and pickle recipes (fried dill pickles, ceviche) and pickling tips. Also includes a discussion forum. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/pickles/ Topics: Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Apr 4, 2006 18th Annual Pi Day Celebration
This site, created in 2004 for the Pi Day celebration on March 14 (3/14), commemorates π, an irrational real number (approximately equal to 3.14) which is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Features a short history of pi, activities, and links to related sites about calculating pi, memorizing pi, and pi humor. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/pi/ Topics: Mathematics Last updated Mar 7, 2007 Mind: The Art, Science, and Experience of Our Inner Lives
Companion to an exhibit exploring "the cognitive sciences to create provocative and compelling experiences that will illuminate the way your mind works." Describes "fun activities and intriguing experiences that let you glimpse the unexpected processes behind your feelings, emotions, and perceptions," with topics to ponder such as the possible scientific study of love and attraction, and what our possessions tell us about ourselves. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/mind/ Topics: The Human Body Last updated Apr 16, 2009 CompLexicon
"A cross-referenced guide to the concepts, terminology, and key figures of modern dynamics -- the main tools used to investigate complexity in nature." Topics include Alan Turing (English mathematician and founder of modern computer science), Jules Henri Poincaré (French mathematician and founder of qualitative dynamics), and Edward Lorenz (MIT meteorologist and developer of the chaos theory). Note: Linked article is not available. Part of the Complexity website from the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/complexity/CompLexicon.html Topics: Physics Last updated Apr 30, 2008 |
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