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The American Physical Society: A Century of Physics view detail comment email this

A timeline (1896-2010) of significant events in the development of physics. Events and discoveries are also listed alphabetically, indexed by category (Cosmic, Human, Atomic, Living World, Technology, and Art) and searchable by keyword.
http://timeline.aps.org/APS/
Topics: Physics

Last updated May 11, 2005


Oral History of Human Genetics: The Intelligent Archive view detail comment email this

Collection of oral history transcripts on the history of human genetics. As of April 2009, only a few of the oral histories are available, but they are very detailed and contain supplemental material such as timelines and related papers. Also provides a bibliography, chronology of human genetics (1900-2000), and project background. This ongoing project is a collaboration between historians of science at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Johns Hopkins University.
http://www.socgen.ucla.edu/hgp/
Topics: Health, Health & Medical Disciplines

Last updated Apr 23, 2009


A Science Odyssey view detail comment email this

This companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program from 1998 presents an overview of developments in science and technology during the 20th century. Includes annotated timelines on topics such as medicine, physics, human behavior, and earth and life sciences. Also features "a databank of biographies of scientists and descriptions of key events and discoveries," games and activities, and resources for educators.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/
Topics: Notable People, Science, Science

Last updated Sep 15, 2003





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