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Miscellaneous Science Sites
American Electronics Association

http://www.aeanet.org/

Provides information on AEA and its activities and services, including an events calendar, a directory of services, and a membership roster. Provides instant links to more than 100 high-tech firms.

The Aphrodisiac Home Page

http://www.santesson.com/aphrodis/aphrhome.htm

Site gives an overview of seven main categories of aphrodisiacs, as well as some special collections. The main aphrodisiacs include food and drink, spices, pharmaceuticals, and others.

California Academy of Sciences

http://www.calacademy.org/

"From the exhibits we build, to the research we conduct, lectures we sponsor, courses we teach, magazines and books we publish, symposia we host the Academy's aim is to shed light on the wonders and value of the natural world." The academy's site contains links to exhibits, research departments, educational classes at Cal Academy, a newsletter, and other museum-related information.

CMU Artificial Intelligence Repository

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/ai-repository/ai/html/air.html

Contains public domain and freely distributable software, publications, and other materials of interest to AI researchers, educators, students, and practitioners.

Explorer Home Page

http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/

Provides access to thousands of science and math documents, lesson plans, and software for use in educational settings. Provides information about each item before you download, as well as how they fit into curriculum goals.

Fun with Grapes Case Study

http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/~pmichaud/grape/

Site yields an interesting experiment in culinary entertainment. Describes the easy, at-home process of exploding grapes in any microwave-equipped kitchen.

Great Canadian Scientists

http://fas.sfu.ca/css/gcs/main.html

Presents a collection of material on Canadian scientists and science. Includes biographies of several scientists, descriptions of their greatest claims to fame, and activities. Presents an interactive quiz that tests knowledge and guides users around the site looking for answers. Also includes images and text.

ISB Working Group on Footwear Biomechanics

http://www.teleport.com/~biomech/sneakers.html

Organization of biomechanics experts who study footwear for sports and other functional applications. Includes information on the organization and abstracts of papers.

National Chipcard Forum

http://www.dds.nl/~ncp/indexe.html

Provides information about smartcards and chipcards on the Net, as well as on the outcome of the forum's studies and projects. Also presents brochures and more.

National Museum of Natural History

http://nmnhwww.si.edu/nmnhweb.html

Provides information about the museum, exhibits, and what a visitor might expect. Contains useful information about various programs and several searchable databases.

National Science Foundation

http://www.nsf.gov/

Provides information on government funded efforts to improve science in this country. Also provides information on past and present grant information and presents NSF publications.

Nondestructive Testing Information Analysis Center Home Page

http://www.dtic.dla.mil/iac/ntiac/ntiachome.html

Contains current and past issues of the NTIAC Newsletter, calendars of events, calls for papers, NDE book reviews, cross links to other NDE sites, and other information.

Nye Labs

http://nyelabs.kcts.org/

Houses PBS's Bill Nye the Science Guy. Serves as a place for students to learn science and have fun at the same time. Includes a set of links to science on the Web, show listings, and activities to do at home.

Olivetti Research Laboratory

http://www.cam-orl.co.uk/index.html

Contains research reports on various activities of the Lab in the area of computer multimedia architecture, gestural input, face recognition, and so on. Also of interest is the link to "The World Right Now," which shows live outdoor images from different parts of the world. Also available in Italian.

On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research

http://xerxes.nas.edu:70/1/nap/online/obas

Presents a publication that addresses issues relevant to being a responsible scientist and researcher. Covers issues such as values, experimental technique, authorship practices, and the scientist in society.

Point Source Ltd.

http://www.hpsource.com/psource.html

Designs and manufactures customized fiberoptic and laser diode systems for the photonics industry. Provides flexible fiberoptic solutions to equipment manufacturers and research establishments throughout the world.

Sargent Welch Scientific Company

http://www.sargentwelch.com

Lists catalog items and links them to science education references on the Web. Includes MSDS, safety checklist, and other references.

Science Television

http://www.service.com/stv/

Specializes in producing programs for the professional and educational use of the scientific community. Provides MPEG clips that help visualize complex sets of scientific data.

Society for Scientific Exploration

http://www.jse.com/

Explores issues ignored or not studied adequately in the mainstream scientific community. Contains abstracts to some articles published in their journal.

SRI's Optical Technology Group

http://aeol-www.sri.com/optics.html

Performs research in optics and related disciplines and applies optical and infrared technologies to practical problems. Includes research in optical oceanography and laser eye and sensor protection.

Superplasticity

http://www.mm.mtu.edu/~drjohn/superplasticity.html

Provides information relating to the topic of superplasticity. Offers literature databases, experimental results, and software relating to superplasticity.

Systems Realization Laboratory

http://www.srl.gatech.edu/

Develops mechanical design techniques, higher learning, and environmentally friendly designs.

Technology Review Magazine

http://web.mit.edu/techreview/www/

Covers technology and its implications. Addresses the practical applications of science, as opposed to laboratory breakthroughs and theoretical abstractions. Emphasizes policy issues rather than nuts and bolts.

Vibrant Technology, Inc.

http://www.mlode.com/~vibrant/

Offers a downloadable application demo for a modal analysis system for viewing and analyzing noise and vibration in structures.

Virtually Hawaii

http://www.satlab.hawaii.edu/space/hawaii/

Provides easy access to earth and space science data. Focuses on Hawaii. Offers a database of satellite, space shuttle, and aircraft remote sensing images of Hawaii. Enables you to view image navigators for Landsat, Spaceborne Radar, or aerial photographic images. Also includes a collection of images in oceanography, meteorology, and volcanology.

Web Station New Media Science

http://www.mediascience.no/

Serves Nordic companies and institutions that want to strengthen their position in their markets by using multimedia as one of several business tools.

Westinghouse Science and Technology Center

http://www.stc.westinghouse.com/

Information center for the Westinghouse Science & Technology Center.

X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Coefficients

http://www1.usa1.com/~aic/2121.html

Displays graphic presentation of all X-ray and gamma-ray coefficients. Includes links to other nuclear data and a program for calculating shielding and dose deposition.

Yale NMR Research Group

http://mri.med.yale.edu/

Concentrates on biomedical magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy.