Internet sites on INFORMAL SCIENCE

Let us draw your attention towards two interesting sites devoted to the informal science community, with news, resources, contacts and publications:

(informalcommons.org)






(informalscience.org)

HUBBLE'S UNIVERSE UNFILTERED

Watch and follow this magnificent series about Astronomy with the most beautiful and breathtaking images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Presented by astronomer Frank Summers.This is just Episode 1, there are many more. Watch or download them all at
http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/hubbles_universe_unfiltered/

THE SOLAR SYSTEM SCOPE

Meet the Solar System Scope, a great interactive tool to navigate through the Solar System, watch the sky from different vantage points and get a fantastic feeling of the 3D structure of our planetary system.

It is a valuable tool for use in class, for a talk, or to play around with your kids at home.

www.solarsystemscope.com

THE JOURNEY OF MANKIND

Follow the Peopling of the World at www.broadshawfoundation.com/journey

THE SYMPHONY OF SCIENCE

A great way to deliver science trhough music by John Boswell. He has made nine science music videos, let his creations speak for themselves: enjoy the latest release, "Ode To The Brain". (And don't forget to check out the previous eight videos at http://symphpnyofscience.com/.)

SURROUNDED BY SCIENCE

Surrounded by Science: a book and much more on informal science learning. Discover it at the The National Academies Press website, where it can be read online or purchased.

Darwin Correspondence Project

On this site you can read and search the full texts of more than 6000 of Darwin’s letters, and find information on 9,000 more.

Darwin’s correspondence provides us with an invaluable source of information, not only about his own intellectual development and social network, but about Victorian science and society in general.

http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/home

YOUR AGE ON OTHER WORLDS

Like all the other contents in its Explore section, this on-line feature in the website of the Exploratorium of San Francisco offers an amazing way to spark interest in Science. It's also a great excuse to celebrate birthdays all year long...
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/age/index.html