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Scicast winners

Scicast winners

The 2010 Scicast winners have been announced! Check out the latest and greatest science short films on the Scicast site.

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The Science of music

The Science of music

An online exhibition from the Exploratorium museum focussing on music. Find out why your singing sounds so great in the shower or have a go at mixing your own tunes.

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Geek pop

Geek pop

You have until the end of August to enter this science songwriting competition and win an avalanche of geektastic prizes from our friends at Geek Pop.

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  • Weird Weather

    Weird Weather

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    Weird Weather

    If you thought the weather was just sunshine and showers, what do you make of balls of glowing light, showers of frogs, giant lumps of ice that fall from the heavens? This article explains some of the weirdest weather phenomena ever seen.

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    Hits: 377 Rated: 4/5 by physics.org users

  • Forces of Nature

    Forces of Nature

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    Forces of Nature

    Get to know your natural disasters with these interactive explanations of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and volcanoes.

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    Hits: 478 Rated: 5/5 by physics.org users

  • Animated guide: Tsunamis

    Animated guide: Tsunamis

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    Animated guide: Tsunamis

    What are tsunamis (aka tidal waves) and how do they happen? This BBC guide tells you all you need to know, with links to information on other natural disasters as well.

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    Hits: 168 Rated: 4/5 by physics.org users

  • Space Weather Center

    Space Weather Center

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    Space Weather Center

    Thought the weather was weird on Earth? This site will introduce you to space weather with lots of games and interactives to teach you about plasmas, stars, the magnetosphere and much more.

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    Hits: 783 Rated: 4/5 by physics.org users


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  • 29/07/2010 11:09:50 | Supercooled water

    An extensive Q&A about supercooling water and what factors can lead to it.

  • 29/07/2010 11:04:17 | Supercooling water and snap freezing

    Can water remain liquid below its normal freezing point? If it does, that water is supercool(-ed). This project shows you a method for supercooling water.

  • 29/07/2010 10:07:34 | How does Slush-It work?

    The Slush-It! System takes advantage of a unique natural phenomenon called supercooling to turn drinks into slush.