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- Science: system of acquiring knowledge based on scientific method, a continuing effort to discover and increase human knowledge and understanding through disciplined research (Wikipedia).

About Science



On Being A Scientist from the National Academies.



Symphony of Science is a musical project by John Boswell designed to deliver scientific knowledge and philosophy in musical form.

Resources - Science (general)

Prime Sites

  • National Science Digital Library (NSDL) (US) - organized access to resources and tools that support innovations in teaching and learning at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education: higher education (Pathways, Resources of Interest, Research Articles, Newsfeeds, Events), Community, News, Publications, Expert Voices, NSDL's Blogosphere

  • Science.gov (US) - gateway to over 50 million pages of authoritative selected science info including research and development results: Agriculture & Food, Applied Science & Technologies, Astronomy & Space, Biology & Nature, Computers & Communication, Earth & Ocean Sciences,Energy & Energy Conservation, Environment & Environmental Quality, Health & Medicine, Math, Physics, & Chemistry, Natural Resources & Conservation, Science Education, Special Collections, Featured Sites

Other Sites

Science, Magic and Religion

California University (US)

science and religion as historical phenomena that have evolved over time, Examines the earlier mind-set before 1700 when into science fitted elements that came eventually to be seen as magical, how Western cosmologies became "disenchanted", Magical tradition transformed into modern mysticisms, political implications, discussion concerning science in totalitarian settings as well as "big science" during Cold War
 

Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students

Pennsylvania State University (US)

guidelines for engineering writing and scientific writing designed to help communicate technical work, advice, models, and exercises for common writing and speaking assignments in engineering and science.

Web Lecture Archive Project

WLAP

joint venture to implement an electronic archival system for slide-based presentations: Shaping the Future of Collaboration in Global Science Projects (28), University of Michigan (239), Workshop on Advanced Collaborative Environments (19), Atlas (489), CERN (114), ICSB (34)

Scientific Computing: An Introductory Survey

Illinois University (US)

Lecture notes corresponding to the content of the book, Educational Modules, Software Sources: Scientific Computing Systems of Linear Equations, Linear Least Squares, Eigenvalue Problems, Nonlinear Equations, Optimization, Interpolation, Numerical Integration and Differentiation, Problems for ODEs (Boundary Value, Initial Value), Partial Differential Equations, Fast Fourier Transform, Random Numbers and Simulation

ScienceLive

ScienceLive, free popular science video

BA Festivals 2005/2006, Cambridge Science Festival at Cambridge University, Cambridge University Science Productions, Teacher's TV, science content from the Spoken Word project and Nature Live: News, Podcasts, Browse Videos, 21st Century Science, Video Wall

Philosophy of Science

Iowa State University (US)

inferential & causal view of scientific explanation, Van Fraassen's pragmatic view of explanation, Carnap vs. Popper, structure of scientific revolutions, paradigms & normal science, anomaly, crisis & non-cumulativity of paradigm shifts, incommensurability, hierarchical model of justification, theory of scientific justification, holist picture of scientific change, scientific realism vs. constructive empiricism, inference to best explanation, entity & convergent realism, measurement problem

Free Science and Video Lectures Online!

Freescienceonline

Collection of videoed lectures, discussions etc on science and philosophy

Interactive Science Simulations

Colorado University (US), PhET Interactive Simulations

interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena: ongoing effort to provide extensive suite of simulations to improve the way that physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and math are taught and learned

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