Science-Lab ·· Science laboratory and information exchange http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Science-Lab/ Bookmarks - as at 06/06/2002 Added to site by Alan Anderton SCC 5578 509 Scientists through History 16th Century - 1500 - 1599 The early renaissance period. Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 - 1519) Multi-disciplinary genius - the quintessential "Renaissance man" Leonardo Da Vinci, A Man of Both Worlds ThinkQuest site by three high schoolers ( in 1996) with material aimed at three levels: Novice, intermediate and advanced. Good concept with some seldom seen graphics, but thin on actual content http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/vinci/ Leonardo Da Vinci, Scientist, Inventor, Artist Based on an exhibition at the Museum of Science, Boston in 1996 http://www.mos.org/leonardo/index.html Leonardo Da Vinci, Renaissance Man Biographical material that shows how, as a Renaissance man, Leonardo was accomplished at a wide range of arts and sciences. Was this the reason that, for all his genius and many projects started, he rarely finished anything?. http://www.mos.org/leonardo/bio.html Exploring Leonardo Part of a motivating, interactive website, this section is aimed at late elementary school and encourages the user to get thinking themselves. Http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html Leonardo Da Vinci - University of St Andrews, Scotland Excellent information focussing on Leonardo as a mathematician & scholar http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/Mathematicians/Leonardo.html Vinci, Leonardo's Home Town Charming and useful site with many useful sections - The Leonardo Museum (models of his ideas), the Leonardo Library ... http://www.leonet.it/comuni/vinci/ Leonardo da Vinci's Adding Machine A controversial replica built in 1968. Was it a machine for showing ratios or gears ... or was it a calculating machine? You be the judge. http://www.webcom.com/calc/leonardo/leonardo.html ArtCyclopedia, Leonardo Da Vinci Mainly links to Art Galleries that show examples of Leonardos work on the web but many useful biographical and background links http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/leonardo_da_vinci.html Leonardo Da Vinci, Web Museum, Paris Critical analysis of Leonardos' most influential paintings Http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/vinci/ Leonardo Da Vinci, (1452-1529) Good biographical material http://www.kausal.com/leonardo/ Google Web Directory: Arts>Art History>Artists>D>Da Vinci, Leonardo Although biased towards his artistic life, this has many links to his scientific achievements. http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Art_History/Artists/D/Da_Vinci,_Leonardo/ Leonardo in Star Trek Cpt Janeways companion, first seen on VOY Season 3 "Scorpion, Part 1" and featuring in VOY Season 4 "Concerning Flight" StarTrek.com Episodes / Movies Episode summary. Of "Scorpion, Part 1" Http://www.startrek.com/library/voy_episodes/episodes_voy_detail_69018.asp StarTrek.com Episodes / Movies Episode summary. Of "Concerning Flight" http://www.startrek.com/library/voy_episodes/episodes_voy_detail_71437.asp Phillips Star Trek Reviews Some pointed criticisms of this episode although, like everyone, this reviewer is fascinated by the concept of Leonardo on a starship! http://www.geocities.com/phil_sheath/Concerning_flight.html Sliding Away Mostly about the exit of John Rhys Davis from the series "Sliders" but it also has the actors thoughts on his appearance in this episode. http://www.earthprime.com/archive/articles.asp?articleID=12 17th Century - 1600 - 1699 The late Renaissance and Reformation period. Sir Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727) Physicist, Mathematician, Philosopher The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences A Cambridge national and international visitor research institute. It runs research programmes on selected themes in mathematics and the mathematical sciences with applications in a very wide range of science and technology. http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/ Sir Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727) Everything you wanted to know about Newtons mathematical theories, in exhaustive detail! http://www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/HistMath/People/Newton/RouseBall/RB_Newton.html Newton, Isaac (1642-1727); Wolfram Research Biographical material and scholarly treatment of Newtons work. http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Newton.html The Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes A group of three telescopes on operated on behalf of UK, Dutch and Spanish research organisations. The ING is located at the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma, Spain. http://www.ing.iac.es/ Newtons' Life - Prof Fowler, University of Virginia A brief account of Newton's life, followed by a discussion of his most important insight: Projectile motion as a means of achieving orbit! Neat animation here! Age 15+ http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/lectures/newton.html Newtons' developments on Galileo - Prof Fowler, University of Virginia Newton's famous Laws of Motion generalized and extended Galileo's discussion of falling objects and projectiles. Lecture notes (15+) ... http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/lectures/newtongl.html Sir Isaac Newton - Dr Robert A. Hatch, University of Florida An elegant and comprehensive biography. http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/rhatch/pages/01-Courses/current-courses/08sr-newton.htm Sir Isaac Newton: The Universal Law of Gravitation Reasonably intensive, course text from the University of Tennessees' Astronomy 161: "The Planets", a comprehensive on-line text book. http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/history/newtongrav.html Sir Isaac Newton Grade school biography http://www.gardenofpraise.com/ibdnewt.htm Google Web Directory: Science/Physics/History/People/Newton Comprehensive Links, including subsection for kids http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Physics/History/People/Newton,_Isaac/ Newton in Star Trek Player in Datas' holographic poker game as seen on STNG Season 6 "Descent, Part 1" StarTrek.com Episodes / Movies Episode summary. Http://www.startrek.com/library/tng_episodes/episodes_tng_detail_68610.asp An Interesting Poker Game Uses the poker game to compare the different concepts of physics of the players and asks the question - Can science prove God does not exist? Http://www.dtl.org/bible/article/science.htm 19th Century - 1800 - 1899 The Industrial Revolution that ushered in an age of new technologies and ideas.. Dr Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939) The father of Psychoanalysis turning the study of the mind into a science Sigmund Freud Museum, Vienna On line resources of the museum dedicated to the manin his house in Vienna http://freud.t0.or.at/freud/index-e.htm Freud Museum, London The museum dedicated to Freud in the house he lived in in London when he emigrated from Vienna to escape the Nazis http://www.freud.org.uk/ Freud: Conflict and Culture On line resources of the Library of Congress exhibition, placing him in context as a man of his time and his effect on modern science and popular culture. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/freud/ "The Interpretation of Dreams" Sigmund Freud The full text of Freuds seminal work from 1900, translated into English ... and to make it interesting you can send in your own dreams for analysis or post them on a bulletin board (Please don't use my name as an alias!) http://psychology.about.com/library/classics/blfreud_dream.htm Freud and Cocaine In some ways though,Freud was a product of his time. In 1884 he recommended cocaine for a variety of illnesses and for alcohol and morphine addictions. Unfortunately, many of his patients went on to become addicted to cocaine! This takes you to a page about the history and effects of Cocaine, back links take you to a truly comprehensive website on Neuroscience aimed at High School kids. http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/coca.html Sigmund Freud; Guide picks Interesting links that analyse psychoanalysis - especially liked "The War on Freud" http://psychology.about.com/cs/dreamlinks/ Sigmund Freud and the Freud Archives Authoratative list of links with some obscure references you won't see elsewhere. http://users.rcn.com/brill/freudarc.html Google Web Directory: Science/Social Sciences/Psychology/Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic/Sigmund Freud There seems to be no end to the material on the Internet regarding Freud and his works! http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Social_Sciences/Psychology/Psychoanalytic_and_Psychodynamic/Sigmund_Freud/ Freud in Star Trek Data consulted Sigmund Freud on the holodeck in TNG 258 "Phantasms" to try to find the meaning of his dreams. StarTrek.com Episodes / Movies Episode summary. http://www.startrek.com/library/tng_episodes/episodes_tng_detail_68622.asp Trek Quotes Contains two quotes from the Freud episode. http://pages.prodigy.com/nadel/quotes.htm 20th Century - 1900 - 1999 The dawn of the Nuclear age, the Space Race and computers. Albert Einstein Time magazines "Man of the Century" and still the most instantly identifiable scientific personality. Albert Einstein Archives Extensive website with a wealth of primary source information on the man, his work and times by the Jewish National & University Library http://www.albert-einstein.org/ Einstein - Image and Impact Another extensive, resource rich biographical website, this one maintained by the American Institute of Physics http://www.aip.org/history/einstein/ Einstein Revealed The companion Web site to the NOVA program "Einstein Revealed," originally broadcast in America in October, 1996 on PBS. Excellent multimedia and content, very proffessional. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/index.html The Science of Star Trek Einsteins theories of relativity are mentioned in most discussions of the plausibility of the science of Star Trek - this is one of them. http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/education/just_for_fun/startrek.html Albert Einstein Medium length but concise biography that covers his life and works http://www.phy.hr/~dpaar/fizicari/xeinstei.html Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein Quotes from Einstein on subjects ranging from his scientific work to religion and education - there's even a limeric! http://stripe.colorado.edu/~judy/einstein.html Einstein, everythings relative Witty, entertaining and totally cool site that explains space time and relativity without any maths at all! A school kids dream! http://whyfiles.org/052einstein/index.html Einstein For Kids On line resources of a travelling exhibition that celebrates his life and works. Simple, easy enough for lower Primary Grades http://www.albert-einstein.org/.index6.html Think Like Einstein Steps you through Einsteins paradox of the speed of light and time travel. Easy steps, but it ends with some simple algebra, so it might be a little beyond Primary schoolers. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/time/think.html Einstein in Star Trek Part of Datas' holographic poker game seen on STNG Season 6 "Descent, Part 1" StarTrek.com Episodes / Movies Episode summary. Http://www.startrek.com/library/tng_episodes/episodes_tng_detail_68610.asp The Science of Star Trek Einsteins theories of relativity are mentioned in most discussions of the plausibility of the science of Star Trek - this is one of them. http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/education/just_for_fun/startrek.html Stephen Hawking Mathematician, theoretical research scientist, popular author and thinker - an example of the human spirit triumphing over matter. Stephen Hawking's Universe On-line resources to support the TV series http://www.wnet.org/hawking/html/home.html Stephen Hawking's Home Page Very useful and enlightening material ranging from the latest lecturing engagements & transcripts of selected lectures to Hawkings thoughts on his disease and an email link so that you can drop him a line! http://www.hawking.org.uk/home/hindex.html MC Hawkings Crib Yo! This site is your ultimate resource for information about Stephen Hawking the gangsta rapper! From his 1992 EP "The Hawkman Cometh" & his '97 hit "E = MC Hawking" to the latest track written by the Hawkman for an online record label called B4G (Beatz 4 Geekz). Rap / Hip Hop at its' offensive best! I'm not sure if the parody is of Rappers of Hawking but it is hilarious! http://www.mchawking.com/index.php Stephen Hawking, The Big Bang, and God Dr. "Fritz" Schaefer of the University of Georgia has been nominated for the Nobel Prize and was recently cited as the third most quoted chemist in the world.Here he discusses the theological implications of Hawkings ideas, who describes himself as an Agnostic. Excellent, understandable overview of the christian viewpoint as supported by many scientists. http://www.leaderu.com/real/ri9404/bigbang.html The Stephen Hawking Pages Basically a fan site but with some interesting tidbits such as the book jacket summary from "A Brief History of Time". http://www.psyclops.com/hawking/index.shtml Stephen Hawking Builds Robotic Exoskeleton Humerous ... or a cheap shot? You decide. http://www.theonion.com/onion3123/hawkingexo.html Stephen William Hawking Concise biography, focussing on Hawking as a mathematician. http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Hawking.html Leaping the Abyss Gregory Benford is a professor of physics at the University of California, Irvine and a long time acquaintance of Hawking. In April this year, shortly after his 60th birthday, he interviewed Hawking and his resulting piece in Reasononline throws new light on this great scientist and thinker. http://reason.com/0204/fe.gb.leaping.shtml Hawking in Star Trek Hawking played himself in Datas' holographic poker game as seen on STNG Season 6 "Descent, Part 1" - StarTrek.com Episodes / Movies Episode summary. Http://www.startrek.com/library/tng_episodes/episodes_tng_detail_68610.asp Stephen Hawking Pages; The Star Trek Connection This page even has a Quicktime movie of the Poker game! http://www.psyclops.com/hawking/startrek/ The Star Trekking of Physics Wordy and obtuse dissertation that looks at Star Trek from the scientists side http://www.ctheory.net/text_file.asp?pick=95 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cadet Corps; Website of the Week Theme - Great Scientists For our grades Bth-K (under 5yrs): Everybody knows Newtons law of motion that states that "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction"- this is how rockets work. Get Mum or Dad to cut out and assemble this safe rocket with built in launcher. How high can you shoot the photon torpedo? http://www.groeg.de/puzzles/rocket.html For our grades 1-3 (aged 6-8): Learn to think like Leonardo d Vinci! Part of a motivating, interactive website which encourages the user to get thinking themselves. Http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html For our grades 4-5 (aged 9-10): Witty, entertaining and totally cool site that explains space time and Einsteins theories of relativity without any maths at all! A school kids dream! http://whyfiles.org/052einstein/index.html For our grades 6-8 (aged 11-14): Ever wondered what your dreams say about you? Send them in for psycho-analysis or post them on a bulletin board. Freud wrote the first scientific analysis of dreams in a book published in 1900 which is translated here into English. http://psychology.about.com/library/classics/blfreud_dream.htm For our grades 9+ (over 15yrs): Yo! This site is your ultimate resource for information about MC Hawking the gangsta rapper complete with mp3's! From his '97 hit "E = MC Hawking" to the latest track written for an online record label called Beatz 4 Geekz, this is Rap / Hip Hop at its' offensive best! I'm not sure if this parody is aimed at Rappers or Hawking but it is hilarious! http://www.mchawking.com/index.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Notes 1. Socrates appeared in a Voyager episode as well, I think. 2. As per ussual I'm stumped for a website that would appeal to the bth to K group! I think it safe to assume that ... 2.1 This should be aimed at parents - after all it is unlikely the kids of this age group would read it themselves! 2.2 Could we list a site for kids, in the sense that it could give the parents ideas they could use for the kids. 2.3 In this respect it could include things the parents could make that the kids could use / play with.Alternatively it could give them ideas, concepts or advice 3. One piece of advice I would pass on to this age group personally would be to seriously consider using the Glen Doman "Bits of Knowledge" system. I used the ideas on my two kids and they are both A grade students as well as being secure, happy & popular. Unfortunately this is basically a commercial site so it might sound like an endorsement - something I can do personally but which SFI can't. Checkout the following and make your own decision ... http://www.ycsi.net/users/ipainc/rapi011.html http://www.iahp.org/index.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~