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Volcano Expedition
Here's your chance to follow scientists on an exciting volcano research expedition to Central America! This well-organized site explains how volcanoes work and offers images of volcanoes, the research exhibition, and the scientists. You can browse the volcano Q&A section or submit your own questions. Get involved in acquiring detailed reports of research findings, video of scientists in action, and dramatic photographs of this spectacular tropical region.
www.sio.ucsd.edu/volcano/

Hunkin's Experiments
This site teaches you a variety of funky and impressive skills like how to do 'Russian' multiplication, how to make a potato find its way through a maze, how to make paper screech, and much more!
www.hunkinsexperiments.com

Making the Macintosh
An electronic archive, this site covers the social history of the Macintosh computer's early development. Historical photos, interviews, memos, and diagrams expose you to a knowledge of counterculture and computing, the early Macintosh, development of the Apple mouse, and more.
www.library.stanford.edu/mac/index.html

Your Expedition
An inspiring site that eggs you on to follow your dreams as you join two women who are living theirs. Express your solidarity with Ann Bancroft (USA) and Liv Arnesen (Norway) in their quest to be the first women to ski and sail across Antarctica. They travel 2400 miles in 100 days with 250 pound sleds in temperatures of 30 degrees below zero. You can also watch pre-trip video interviews as well as videos from the field.
www.yourexpedition.com

Scientific Explorations and Adventures with Paul Doherty
Paul Doherty is one of Exploratorium's most amazing senior scientists. His home page offers you hundreds of terrific science activities and virtual adventures.
www.exo.net/%7Epauld/index.html

Invention Dimension
This MIT web site gives you a chance to learn who invented what. You can browse by the invention or last name of the inventor, or perform a search.
www.web.mit.edu/invent/

Serengeti
The National Park's official site takes you on virtual journey to the Serengeti National Park of Tanzania, and let's you discover stunning photos and videos of wildlife, and panoramic landscapes. Grab the chance to learn about the different groups of people who live in the park, and even learn a few words of Swahili. A visual delight.
www.serengetipark.org

Robotics
Sensing, Thinking, Acting. Explore the science and art of robotics. Make the most of this opportunity to learn the history of robotics and find out about the ethical dialogue emerging around modern robotics.You can also check out the studios of several 'robot artists' and play an on-line game.
www.thetech.com/exhibits_events/online/robotics/atyourcomand/index.html

Humanioder Robot from Honda
For those of you interested in the outcome of the human-robot debate this site offers a chance to meet the P3 humanoid robot by Honda, and watch videos of it in action.You can visit the home page of Honda to check out the P1 and P2 and get more technical information about the robots.
www.honda-p3.com/

Complete History of Cinematography
This site is unique in that it documents ancient history leading to the birth of cinematography. This historical chronicle starts with the discovery of the pinhole image around 900 B.C., and ends in the late 1800s A.D. An interesting and exhaustive documentation of the subject with rare and relevant pictures. A worthwhile destination for motion picture enthusiasts.
www.precinemahistory.net

Compiled by Amrita Ghosh
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