Tuesday, January 26, 2010

100 Coolest Science Experiments on YouTube

Although YouTube has something of a reputation as a repository for inane content, some videos clearly illustrate fascinating scientific principles. The X-Ray Technician Schools blog has a collection of videos demonstrates various principles, theories, and laws that offer visitors a chance to learn something about how the world around them operates. By this point, it should go without saying that many of the following videos contain procedures that may be dangerous to perform at home or without the proper equipment and/or training. Please do not duplicate any of these experiments unless assured that they are entirely safe for amateurs.

http://www.x-raytechnicianschools.org/100-coolest-science-experiments-on-youtube/

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Virtual 3D Tour of the 2010 Winter Olympics

Today, Google announced the completion of 54 3D models of the 2010 Winter Olympic venues in Vancouver. You can view these models in Google Earth by selecting in the 3D buildings layer. You can also view and tour the buildings by visiting the official 2010 Winter Olympics website and selecting the 3D View tab for any venue listed in the spectator guide. You can see the hockey venue here.

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/01/take-virtual-tour-of-olympics-in-3d.html