Science Surfing
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Byrd Flight
Produced by the National Science Foundation, this Web site commemorates explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd’s historic flight to the South Pole about 75 years ago. Chronicling how aircraft make scientific research in polar regions possible, the site contains an overview of Byrd’s accomplishments. It also features a first-person account of a commemorative flight that recently retraced […]
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Dynamic Earth
Rocks and minerals are the stars of this lively, interactive online exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of Natural History. In the pages now available (with much more to come), learn about various aspects of rocks and mining. The site includes a photo gallery devoted to minerals and a selection of mineral-related screen savers and […]
- Health & Medicine
Exploring the Heart
Learn about the human heart at a fascinating online exhibit from the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia.
