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Humans

From the February 1, 1936, issue

Groundhog Day, a new dental pain-killer, and a glarefree optical material dubbed polaroid.

Humans

From the January 25, 1936, issue

A giant scoop shovel, a new atom smasher, and making wheat grow better.

Earth

Seamount Expedition

Join scientists as they explore the cold waters of the Davidson Seamount off the central California coastline. This huge undersea mountain harbors a variety of spectacular marine life, including large, ancient, and fragile coral gardens. Students and the general public can share the expedition’s discoveries through NOAA’s Ocean Explorer Web site, which features daily logs, […]

Tech

Bizarre Stuff

Curious about airships or zoetropes? Want to build one? Created by Brian Carusella, this Web site spotlights unusual inventions and bizarre items. For each object, the site offers a history and review of how it was constructed. It features lots of ideas for interesting science projects and home experiments, along with easy-to-follow advice. Go to: […]

Humans

From the January 18, 1936, issue

A small model of a large telescope, pain relief for angina, and the lightest solid ever known.

Humans

From the January 11, 1936 issue

A new president for A.A.A.S., evidence of neutrinos, and plants that act like batteries.

Humans

Benjamin Franklin at 300

For the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s birth, a new Web portal offers a comprehensive, searchable resource of the statesman and scientist’s writings and quotations, along with a targeted search engine and tools for teachers. Go to: http://ben.clusty.com/

Humans

From the January 4, 1936, issue

Experimental rockets, a tuberculosis-fighting bacteriophage, and an antidote for barbiturate poisoning.

Math

Slide Rule Universe

Nowadays, calculators and computers are essential tools for scientists and engineers. A few decades ago, however, an ingenious calculating device called the slide rule was in every engineer’s toolbox. This Web site provides a glimpse of those long-gone days. It provides references materials on the care, feeding, and use of slide rules, a slide-rule marketplace, […]

Humans

From the December 21 & 28, 1935, issues

Snow in California, outstanding 1935 achievements in science, and an expedition to Tibet.

Math

Math Meets the Simpsons

Over many years, the popular animated TV series The Simpsons has included numerous references to mathematics and even featured a mathematician as a character on the show. This Web site provides an episode-by-episode listing of references to math in The Simpsons, compiled by mathematicians Sarah J. Greenwald of Appalachian State University and Andrew Nestler of […]

Humans

From the December 14, 1935, issue

A TVA dam nears completion, sleep aids memory and relearning, and shedding light on the upper atmosphere.