| Heron_of_Alexandria_(ca__75_AD) Greek mathematician who was mainly interested in practical studies in mechanics and engineering, best known for Heron's Formula |
| Klein,_Felix_(1849-1925) Plücker's assistant at Bonn who studied Analytic Geometry, describing geometry as the study of properties of figures which remain invariant under a Group of Transformations. He systemized Non-Euclide |
| Monge,_Gaspard_-_Conte_de_Péluse_(1746-1818) The father of differential geometry, he devised a system called Geometrie descriptive, now known as orthographic projection, the graphical method used in modern mechanical drawing. |
| Riemann,_Georg_Friedrich_Bernhard_(1826-1866) Theory of functions, non-Euclidian geometry, relativity theory, Famous for the Riemann hypothesis about the behavior of zeros of the Riemann zeta function, which he showed determines the distribution |
| Steiner,_Jakob_(1796-1863) Was one of the greatest contributors to projective geometry. |
| Advances_in_complex_systems Journal for multidisciplinary approaches, either empirical or theoretical, to the study of complex systems in such diverse fields as biology, physics, engineering, economics, cognitive science and soc |
| Biological_Cybernetics Journal to provide a medium for the experimental, theoretical and application-oriented aspects of information processing in organisms, including sensory, motor, cognitive, and ecological phenomena. Fr |
| Cybernetics_and_Human_Knowing A Journal of Second Order Cybernetics, Autopoiesis & Semiotics. |
| Cybernetics_and_Systems A journal to serve as an international forum for the publication of the latest developments in cybernetics. |
| Cybernetics_and_Systems_Analysis This translation of the Russian title "Kibernetica" focuses on fresh formulations of problems and new methods of investigation. Journal with six issues per year. |
| JASS_Journal Journal of Applied Systems Studies - Methodologies and Applications for Systems Approaches. |
| Journal_of_Sociocybernetics The Official Journal of Research Committee on Sociocybernetics (RC51) |
| Journal_of_Systemics,_Cybernetics_and_Informatics The main purpose of the Journal is to collaborate in the systemization of knowledge and experience generated in the areas of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics. |
| Kybernetes Official journal of the World Organisation of Systems and Cybernetics (WOSC). |
| Open_Systems_&_Information_Dynamics Journal to promote interdisciplinary research in mathematics, physics, engineering and life sciences. |
| Systems_Research_and_Behavioral_Science The journal publishes articles about new theories, experimental results, and applications relating to all levels of living and non-living systems. |
| American_Society_of_Plumbing_Engineers International organization for professionals skilled in the design, specification and inspection of plumbing systems. |
| American_Society_of_Sanitary_Engineering News, publications, standards and certification information, plus details of upcoming meetings. |
| American_Water_Works_Association_(AWWA) International nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply. |
| Delft_University_of_Technology Department of Sanitary Engineering. Research and education programs on the 'urban water cycle', namely, including drinking water supply, waste water collection and urban drainage, and waste water tre |
| UNESCO-IHE_Institute_for_Water_Education Goal is to contribute to the development of adequate water supply and waste management services world wide by improving the capacities of individuals and organizations active in and for the sector. |
| Alfred_Wegener_Institute_for_Polar_and_Marine_Research Information about the central institute of German polar research, its history, its facilities and research ships, and research topics related to geology and biology of the polar regions and world ocea |
| Beringian_Atlas Paleonenvironmental atlas of Beringia, an area covering easternmost Siberia and western Alaska. |
| Climate_Change_Institute,_University_of_Maine Studies of climatology and paleoclimatology, glaciers, Quaternary geology, paleooceanography, paleoanthropology, and related areas. |
| Godwin_Institute_for_Quaternary_Research,_University_of_Cambridge Collaborators from several departments engaged in study of paleogeography, Quaternary history and stratigraphy, geoarcheology, palynology, paleontology, and related topics. Describes research, personn |
| Laboratory_for_Paleoclimatology_and_Climatology,_University_of_Ottawa Information about research in the analysis and modeling of climate changes and their impacts on ecosystems, with particular focus on Canada and the Arctic during the Holocene. |
| Midwestern_US_16,000_Years_Ago__An_Exhibit_at_the_Illinois_Museum Deglaciation and late Pleistocene animals and plants. |
| NOAA_Paleoclimatology_Program_-__Data_Center Archive for paleoclimate data, research, and education. Climate reconstructions and contributed data sets including: borehole data, climate forcing, corals, fauna, ice cores, |
| NOVA_Online_-_Warnings_from_the_Ice Educational website to accompany TV program offers information about Antarctica and about how ice cores provide a record of the past. Discusses how the world's coastlines would recede if some or all o |
| Quaternary_Geology,_Uppsala_University Conducts research on topics such as paleoecology and cosmogenic isotopes, in Sweden and around the world. Includes course listings, news, publications, downloadable software, and links. |
| Quaternary_Paleoenvironmental_and_Paleoclimate_Studies_at_Colby_College Information about student research, with numerous links. |
| Quaternary_Research_at_University_of_Wisconsin-Madison In Department of Geology & Geophysics, UW-Madison. Studies of basic and applied problems in glacial geology, Quaternary geology, engineering geology,and hydrogeology. |
| Quaternary_Sciences_Program_at_Northern_Arizona_University Information about education, research and data dissemination activities regarding the Quaternary period of the arid western North America. Offers a Master's degree. |
| Rutgers_University_Quaternary_Studies Offers a multidisciplinary graduate certificate program allowing students to specialize in the study of the last few million years in earth's history, incorporating anthropology, geology, geography, b |
| The_Stage_Three_Project Interdisciplinary international collaborative effort to assess the current state of knowledge of the relatively mild part of the last glacial when Neanderthals became extinct. Information about object |
| Cracking_the_Ice_Age Web site related to the NOVA television program about the big sweep and panorama of the Ice Age. Links to other resources. (November, 1997) |
| The_Ascent_of_Mind,_by_William_H__Calvin Book on the ice ages and how human intelligence evolved. (January, 1990) |
| Archives_of_ISOGEOCHEM Searchable archives of the e-mail group for stable isotope geochemistry. |
| Biogeosciences Information, discussion, and resources to help fulfill the scientific need to bridge the earth and life sciences. |
| Fluid_Inclusions Primarily a directory to fluid inclusion-related resources. Links are provided for old and upcoming meetings and short courses, a few organizations, and some archived forums on research issues. |
Modeling the Nervous System Make a modelof the brain, a neuron or the retina. Fun for all. Check out the BRAINrecipes, use beads and playdough and take a peek at the Mammalian BrainCollection. There is also an "egg-citing" brain damage demo. 
Brain Games Can your eyes deceive you? How good is your memory? Do you like to play games or challenge yourfriends? Then check out the brain teasers, puzzles, games and jokesrelated to the nervous system. Also, get in on the neuroscience websearch treasure hunt and compete for the "Golden Neuron Award". 
Outside Games Anyone ready for a game of"Synaptic Tag"? 
Neuroscience Coloring Book Color anyor all of these pictures to make your own coloring book. 
Brain Worksheets and Lessons Games, puzzles,activities and lesson ready to print. Some require access to this site;others are great off-line activities to keep your brain busy. 
Creative Writing Projects Don'tsettle for a boring report. Try a creative writing project! 
Reflexes Quick! What was that? Jump, kick,and grab it before it hits the floor. How good are your reflexes? Quickand easy experiments are here for you to try. 
The Senses:Taste--Smell--Vision--Touch--Hearing Lots of experiments to explorehow we learn about the world around us: smell, taste, touch, see and hear.Great teacher resources and plenty of links. Perhaps a science fairproject too. 
Sidedness Most people areright-handed. Are they also right-footed? Right-eyed? Right-eared? Findout here. 
Sleep and Dreaming Do you remember yourdreams? How much do animals sleep? Why do we sleep? Go here to findout. 
Memory and Learning Would you be a gooddetective? Have you noticed what color eyes your best friend has? Canyou remember what you had for dinner last night? Techniques and activitiesto help us remember and understand how our brain "arranges"information. 
Biological Rhythms Keeping track of time withour internal clock. Our sleep patterns, body temperature, and ouralertness are controlled by an internal clock. Would this internal clockstill work if you were in the dark 24 hours a day? Do other animals havean internal clock? Find out... 
Brain Injury Protect your brain! It'sthe only one you've got. 
Working Students See photographs ofstudents working on "Neuroscience for Kids" projects. 
Gallery of Student's Work See whatprojects and artwork some students have created and add your ownmasterpiece to the collection. 
Brain Songs Sing along with songs aboutthe nervous system. 
Successful Science Fair ProjectsAdvice for agreat science fair project. 
Brain Explorers Collection of hands-onactivities for students in grades 3-5. Developed by Dr. Gary E. Duncan atthe University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC). 
Lesson Plan Examples Collection oflesson plan examples for students in grades 1-5. Developed by Dr. BobJacobs at Colorado College (Colorado Springs, CO). 
Lesson Plans Complete lesson plans withbackground information, teacher guides and student guides from Neuroscience for Kids. [Hearing] [Chemical Senses: Olfaction] [Chemical Senses: Taste][The Eye and Its Connections] [Color Vision] [Motion, Depth and Form][Our Sense of Touch: Two Point Discrimination] Copyright © 1996-2007, Eric H. Chudler All Rights Reserved. home | search | explore | experiment | questions / answers | contact | links | donate newsletter | brain awareness week | Neuroscience in the News | drawing contest | books and articles | postcards | survey | about | privacy | disclaimer | site map 
