Science
Director
Edward Murphy
Department of Astronomy
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General
- Bill Nye the Science Guy
- Earth & Other Planets
- How Things Work
(University of Virginia) - The Last Word
(A feature of New Scientist magazine) Why is the sky blue? Why does hair turn gray? Hundreds of science trivia questions answered. - NASA Langley Research Center Office of Education
- Promotes and facilitates services between the Center and the larger education community.
- National Science Teachers Association
- National Weather Service
- Newton’s Apple
Award-winning national science program for kids and adults produced by KTCA-TV in the Twin Cities and sponsored by 3M. - Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind is a world-wide program that promotes creative team-based problem solving for kids from kindergarten through college. - Science in Our Daily Lives
(University of Virginia) - Science News Online
- Science and Math Initiatives (SAMI)
- Science and math curriculum resources.
- Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
- ThinkQuest
- Visible Human Project
- WETA — Planet Neighborhood
- The Why? Files: Science Behind the News
(National Science Foundation)