Science

Science - Free and Open Source Educational Software

More useful tools for science are available in mathematics, graphics and engineering.

Quotes

"The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful. If nature were not beautiful, it would not be worth knowing, and if nature were not worth knowing, life would not be worth living." - Henri Poincaré
"The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, he's one who asks the right questions." - Claude Lévi-Strauss
"My goal is simple. It is complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists as all." - Stephen Hawking
"Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another." - Plato
"The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program." - Larry Niven

Science Web Sites

Science - definition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science
CSIRO - Do-it-yourself science http://www.csiro.au/resources/DIYScience.html
Science - How the world works http://www.brainpop.com/science/
How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Australian Academy of Science http://www.science.org.au/
101science.com - Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics http://101science.com/
Science - Free Online Courses & Resources at Free-Ed.Net http://www.free-ed.net/free-ed/Science/
BBC - Science & Nature http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/
PBS - Science & Nature http://www.pbs.org/science/
Science Daily - Your source for the latest research news http://www.sciencedaily.com/

Chemistry

Vlab - Virtual Lab Simulation from the ChemCollective - online resource for teaching and learning chemistry - requires Java Runtime Environment JRE (Windows, MacOSX) http://chemcollective.org/applets/vlab.php (Free)
Jmol - is an interactive web browser for chemical bonds, using a Java viewer for chemical structures in 3D with features for chemicals, crystals, materials and biomolecules (Windows) http://jmol.sourceforge.net/ (GPL)
Mayachemtools - Collection of command line perl scripts for chemistry (Windows, MacOSX, Linux) http://www.mayachemtools.org/ (LGPL)
GenChemLab - General Chemistry Lab Simulator (Windows, Linux) http://genchemlab.sourceforge.net/ (GPL)
PT installer - Periodic Table showing elements in natural state (Windows) http://www.freshney.org (Free)
PTE installer - Periodic Table Explorer another way to explore the elements (Windows) http://www.freshney.org (Free)
Avogadro - molecular builder/editor (Windows, MacOSX, Linux) http://sourceforge.net/projects/avogadro/ (GPL)
CDK - Chemistry Development Kit (Windows, MacOSX, Linux) http://cdk.sourceforge.net/ (LGPL)
Molekel - molecular visualisation (Windows, MacOSX, Linux) http://www.cscs.ch (GPL)
RasMol - molecular visualisation for rapid analysis of macromolecules (Windows, Linux via wine) http://www.geneinfinity.org/rastop/ (GPL)
Kalzium - a periodic table of the elements (Linux) http://edu.kde.org/kalzium (GPL)
GAMGI - General Atomistic Modelling Graphic Interface to build, view, and analyze atomic structures (Linux) http://www.gamgi.org/ (GPL)
MPQC - Massively Parallel Quantum Chemistry Program to compute properies of atoms and molcules using Schrodinger equation (Linux) http://www.mpqc.org/ (LGPL)
MMTK - Molecular Modelling Toolkit is an Open Source program library for molecular simulation applications using Python (Linux) http://dirac.cnrs-orleans.fr/MMTK/ (CeCILL Free License)
JCE Software - Chemistry Comes Alive - Chemistry Video Collection from the Journal of Chemical Education http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCESoft/CCA/pirelli/index.htm
biochem4schools - online collection of biochemistry resources http://www.biochem4schools.org/
ChemiCool - online Periodic Table http://www.chemicool.com/
Elements Database - online Periodic Table http://www.elementsdatabase.com/
WebElements - online Periodic Table http://www.webelements.com/
Molecular Workbench - online interactive molecular simulation http://mw.concord.org/modeler/
Science Corner - online Collection of Scientifically Stimulating Articles http://www.kerala.com/science
101science.com - Chemistry http://101science.com/Chemistry.htm
About.com:Chemistry for Kids http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryforkids
About.com:Chemistry http://chemistry.about.com/
FSF/UNESCO Free Software Directory - chemistry http://directory.fsf.org/science/chemistry/

Physics

AliceFive - Learn Special Relativity and General Relativity (Windows) http://www.aliceinphysics.com/ (Free)
PBS - Science & Nature - Physics http://www.pbs.org/science/science_physics.html
OSP Open Source Physics - resources that engage students in physics, computation and computer modeling http://www.compadre.org/OSP/
Open Source Physics OSP - online site to create and distribute curricular material for physics computation and physics education http://www.opensourcephysics.org/
Open Science - online site dedicated to writing and releasing Free and Open Source scientific software http://www.openscience.org/blog/
Physics Help - interesting tutorials http://www.launc.tased.edu.au/online/sciences/Physics/tutes1.html
The Physics Zone - Physics Lessons, Tutorials and Help http://www.sciencejoywagon.com/physicszone/
Free Instructional Software - Physics http://www.saintmarys.edu/~rtarara/
Glenbrook South - Physics Courses (Multimedia Physics Studios, Physics Classroom Tutorial) http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/phys.html
Some Educational Resources in Physics, Astronomy and Related Fields http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/people/faculty/tenn/Educational.html
The Particle Adventure - the fundamentals of matter and force http://particleadventure.org/
Superstrings - an introduction to superstring theory http://www.sukidog.com/jpierre/strings/
OSP - Open Source Physics - Computational Resources for Teaching http://www.pbs.org/science/science_physics.html
Online Free Science Books http://freescience.info/index.php
FSF/UNESCO Free Software Directory - physics http://directory.fsf.org/science/physics/

Physics Simulation

Powder Toy - awesome physics simulation game (Windows, MacOSX, Linux) http://powder.unaligned.org/ (Free)
Box2D Physics Engine - 2D collision detection and impact solver (Windows, MacOSX, Linux) http://www.box2d.org/ (zlib)
Bullet Physics Library - 3D collision detection and body dynamics (Windows, MacOSX, Linux) http://www.bulletphysics.com/ (zlib)
ODE library - Open Dynamics Engine is a high performance library for simulating rigid body dynamics (platform independent) http://www.ode.org/ode.html (BSD)
PhET - Physics Education Technology from University of Colorado at Boulder - Interactive Physics Simulations (Windows, MacOSX, Linux) http://phet.colorado.edu/ (GPL)
Physics3D - simple physics simulation program in 3D - gravitational attraction, momentum and collision (Windows, Linux) http://freshmeat.net/projects/physics3d/ (GPL)

Edukator - learn about physics and mathematics in a fun way (Linux)

http://users.telenet.be/muylkens/edukator/ (GPL)

Gromacs - fast, free and flexible molecular dynamics program to simulate Newtonian equations of motion (Linux)

http://www.gromacs.org/ (GPL)

Physics Simulations in Education to encourage physics teachers http://www.clab.unibe.ch/physim/index.htm

Biology

Bioclipse - visual platform for chemo- and bioinformatics (Windows, Linux) http://www.bioclipse.net/ (Eclipse Public License)
GENtle - software for DNA and amino acid editing (Windows, MacOSX, Linux) http://gentle.magnusmanske.de/ (GPL)
Biochem4schools - online collection of biochemistry resources http://www.biochem4schools.org/
Discovery Health - Animated Health Topics - Blausen http://health.discovery.com/tools/blausen/blausen.html
Biology Animations, Movies & Interactive Tutorial Links http://nhscience.lonestar.edu/biol/bio1int.htm
Online Biology Book http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookTOC.html
BBC - Science & Nature - Human Body & Mind http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/
101science.com - Biology http://101science.com/biology.htm
About.com:Biology - The Study of Life http://biology.about.com/od/apforstudents/a/aa082105a.htm
DMOZ open directory project http://dmoz.org/Science/Biology/Education/
Biology Online - Books : General Biology http://www.biology-online.org/bookcats/biology_books/general_biology.html
Mrs Dotsons Biology Page http://www.geocities.com/auburngirl71/
An online interactive resource for learning biology - The University of Arizona http://www.biology.arizona.edu/
The Skeletons Project http://www.eskeletons.org/
Get Body Smart - An Online Examination of Human Anatonomy and Physiology - Topics include - Skeletal System, Muscle Tissue Physiology, Muscular System, Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, Respiratory System, Urinary System, Histology http://www.getbodysmart.com/index.htm
FSF/UNESCO Free Software Directory - biology http://directory.fsf.org/science/biology/
Biology: Taxonomy Resources from CSUS Library http://library.csus.edu/guides/rogenmoserd/heas/Taxonomy.htm
Tree of Life web project http://tolweb.org/
Visualizing the Tree of Life http://www.rebeccashapley.com/cipres/
Understanding Evolution for Teachers http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/

Geology

SGeMS - 3D geostatistical modeling software (Windows, Linux) http://sgems.sourceforge.net/ (GPL)
Australian Geoscience Portal maps http://www.geoscience.gov.au/
Australian Government - Geoscience Australia - education and fab fact for primary and secondary students, interactive toolsi and free data downloads http://www.ga.gov.au/
Geology and Earth Sciences http://geology.com/
About.com:Geology - What is Geology http://geology.about.com/od/nutshells/a/whatisgeology.htm
Geological Society of Australia website http://www.gsa.org.au/
UK Geological Society website - The Rock Cycle http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/education/rockcycle
Earth Science Education Unit - resources for schools http://www.earthscienceeducation.com/resources/
US Geological Society - Geology http://geology.usgs.gov/
FSF/UNESCO Free Software Directory - geology http://directory.fsf.org/science/geology/
ABC education schools - Teachers Resources (Our Earth) http://www.abc.net.au/schoolstv/

Astronomy

Celestia - Explore travel between planets (Windows, MacOSX, Linux) http://www.shatters.net/celestia (GPL)
Stellarium - Planetarium software as used in planetarium projectors (Windows, MacOSX, Linux) http://www.stellarium.org/ (GPL)
SkyChart - Draw night sky for amateur astronomer (Windows, Linux) http://sourceforge.net/projects/skychart (GPL)
Cartes du Ciel - free program to draw sky charts (Windows) http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/ (GPL)

KStars - graphical planetarium (Linux)

http://edu.kde.org/kstars/ (GPL)

FSF/UNESCO Free Software Directory - astronomy http://directory.fsf.org/science/astro/
BBC - Science & Nature: Space http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/
PBS - Science & Nature - Space http://www.pbs.org/science/science_space.html

Weather

Australia - Bureau Of Meteorology http://mirror.bom.gov.au/weather/radar/
Australia - WeatherZone http://weatherzone.com.au
Australian Severe Weather http://australiansevereweather.com.au/index.html
Australia - ABC Weather http://www.abc.net.au/news/australia/weather/
Canadian Weather Office http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/
New Zealand - MetService http://www.metservice.co.nz/
UK - Met Office http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/
UK - BBC Weather http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/
US - National Weather Service http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
World Weather Information Service http://www.worldweather.org/

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