Why Portholes, not Portals?
SciTechDaily uses the term “portholes” because it’s what the New York Times called us, emphasizing our narrow subject view but great depth of field compared to the many very bloated “portal” sites.
It’s not because we can’t spell, don’t know the lingo or have strange accents that make them homonyms! We just liked the term and the image it engenders …
“eppur si muove”
This is what Galileo is alleged to have said on going into house arrest:
“but it does move …”
We like to think that it represents the indomitable nature of the questioning, questing mind … the sort that would appreciate SciTechDaily!
Brain Food
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- Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Brain Food: Puzzles For the Brain To Gnaw On
- Calendars through the Ages
- Celestia
- Choose Climate
- Curious and Useful Math
- Duke’s Vomit Comet Crew
- The Elegant Universe
- EPOW Ecology Picture of the Week
- Evidence: Forensic Science
- The Exploratorium
- Explore Learning
- The Franklin Institute Online
- Froguts.com
- JPL Planetary Photojournal
- JPL Solar System Simulator
- K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook
- The Lab
- Mad Scientist Network
- MathWorld
- MicrobeWorld
- National Geographic Kids
- Neuroscience for Kids
- Ology
- Online Biology Book
- Optical Illusions
- Otherpower
- Plants-In-Motion
- Project Exploration
- Red Gold: The Epic Story of Blood
- Rough Science
- Scarleteen: sex education for the real world
- Science and Engineering Encyclopedia
- Science Bob
- Science IQ
- Science Fair Handbook
- Science for Families
- Science News for Kids
- Science Postcards
- Science Toys You can Make
- Sci-Math World
- SimScience
- StarChild
- Theoretical Chemistry
- Thinking Fountain
- ThinkQuest
- UCMP Evolution
- Understanding Evolution
- Virtual Science Center
- The Why Files
- WhyCenter
People & Places
- Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology
- Center for Science in the Public Interest
- Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
- Center for Science and Technology Policy Research
- Center For The Study Of Language And Information
- Center for the Study of Technology and Society
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Dana Centre
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- Linus Pauling and the Race for DNA
- The Mars Society
- Memoirs of a Space Engineer
- The Museum of Jurassic Technology
- NASA
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- New York Academy of Sciences
- Nobel e-Museum
- Operation Migration
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- Science Museum (London)
- SETI Institute Online
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- The Vega Science Trust
- World Resources Institute
Fun & Frolics
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- Big Blog Theory
- BrainPOP
- Cells Alive!
- Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature
- Darwin Rocks
- Dennis Kunkel’s Microscopy
- Devices of Wonder
- “The Elements” (Flash animation)
- Escher and the Droste effect
- Heisenberg’s Fun House
- How Come?
- How Stuff Works
- Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics
- Mathematical Knitting
- MicroAngela’s Electron Microscope Image Gallery
- Mind Bluff
- Molecular Expressions
- Optical Illusions
- Philosophy Songs
- Plants in Motion
- Powers of Ten dive
- Science of Cooking
- Solar System Simulator
- The Space Box
- Stop Motion Works
- Totally Absurd Inventions
- Wacky Uses
- A Walk through Time
- What’s That Stuff?
- The Why Files
- Wooden Periodic Table of Elements
Science ?
- Alchemy Web Site and Virtual Library
- Alien Abductions, Inc
- Alternative Science Directory
- Annals of Improbable Research
- Bad Archaeology
- Bad Astronomy
- Crank Dot Net
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- Peep Research
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- Science Myths
- ShouldExist
- The Skeptic’s Dictionary
- Understanding Evolution
- Weekly World News
Science Portholes
- AcademicInfo: Science Links
- AllRefer: Science & Technology
- The Apothecary’s Drawer
- The Bio-Web
- COPAC Catalogue
- Directoriosalud (Español)
- ElectroIQ
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Galactic Surf
- Israel Science and Technology Homepage
- Microbes.info: Microbiology Info Portal
- Museum Spot
- SciDev.Net
- Scirus (science search engine)
- Scout Report for Science & Engineering
- Starry Skies
- The Strategian
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- The Future of Things
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- Journal of the American Medical Association
- The Lancet
- Leonardo Electronic Almanac
- LiveScience
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- Nanomedicine
- National Geographic Online
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- Nature
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- New England Journal of Medicine
- New Scientist
- Orion
- Our Planet (UNEP)
- The Philosophers’ Magazine
- Physics Today
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- Science
- Science & the City (NYAS)
- Science & Technology Review
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- Scientific American
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- Smithsonian
- The Space Review
- Statistical Assessment Service
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- Technology Research News
- Technology Review
- The Why Files
- Wired
- Zoogoer
Special Interests
- 2005 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference
- AbilityHub: Assistive Technology
- AcademicInfo: Organizations
- Aerospace Guide
- Anat Art and Science
- Antarctica: Scientific Journeys from McMurdo to the Pole
- Atlas of Rocks, Minerals and Textures
- Australian Network for Art and Technology
- AZoM Advanced Materials Database
- Becoming Human
- Biofuels Watch
- Bioterror
- Brain Biodiversity Bank
- Childnet International
- Climate Debate Daily
- The Coca-Cola Space Science Center
- Darwin Day
- Darwinia Books
- Darwin’s Writings on the web
- Dinosauria On-Line
- Dinosaur News
- Drug3k-Online Drug Encyclopedia
- Edible Insects
- Einstein Light
- Electrical Engineering Forum
- Encyclopedia Astronautica
- Ephilosopher
- EU Health, Genomics, Food Safety
- Galaxiki
- Genetics Home Reference
- HerbMed
- The Hormone Foundation
- Household Products Database
- The Hubble Heritage Project
- Human Genome Project
- Infrared Zoo
- Innovative Transportation
- Insectclopedia
- KurzweilAI.net
- Lost Treasures from Iraq
- Measurement Devices
- MedlinePlus: Drug Safety
- Metanexus: Forum on Religion and Science
- Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
- Nano Science & Technology Institute (NSTI)
- Nanotechnology Israel
- Nano Tsunami
- NASA Earth Observatory
- NASA Earth Science
- NASA Oceanography
- National Center for Biotechnology Information
- National Foundation for Cancer Research
- NZ Bush (Te Ara)
- Oceans of Kansas
- The Particle Adventure
- Plagiocephaly Information Web
- Pub-Med
- ReefBase
- Renewable Energy Spot
- Rock Collecting
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- Science and Entertainment Exchange
- Scitable — Genetics
- Sex Education Links
- Solar System (Online University)
- Southwestern Archaeology (US)
- Space Buffs
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- Spectrum of Physics
- Stellarium Planetarium
- Stem Cell News
- STSCI Hubble Space Telescope
- Temperatures
- Wildlife Resources on the Internet