Welcome to The Roundabout
Our Family Newsletter - Family Fun Page.
This is our new Family Fun Page. I've included a few things that may be of interest, such as a free recipe generator. Normally I review many of the new internet sites as they are announced and if it's family oriented and fun, I like to pass it on. In the past we've offered you numerous freebie sites (and they are still available at the online archives. To go there, simply click on the Home button and select the month you are interested in.)
A recipe-generator! A new recipe every day!
Genetic
Science Learning Center - Learning genetics is fun at
the Genetic Science Learning Center! At this site you can
build your own DNA molecule online, discover what makes a
firefly glow, and get the recipe for extracting DNA out of
any living thing using household items. They also feature
sections on genetic disorders and genetics in society.
Ask
Dr. Universe - Do frogs sleep? Why do we die? What is
beyond space? Do you have a burning question? Visit this site
because Dr. Universe, the world's most curious cat, has an
answer for you.
Eugenics
Archive - The American eugenics movement was fueled more
by political and social prejudices than scientific facts.
The mistakes of this movement are particularly relevant to
us in this age of genetics. View actual documents and photos
in a series of virtual exhibits by the Eugenics Record Office
at Cold Spring Harbor, the research center of the American
Eugenics movement in the early 1900s. The site is best viewed
using the Flash plug-in.
Click
Here! - Visit this amazing online exhibition of "anti
banners!" "The idea behind this exhibition was to convert
the dying banner-ad into an art form and fill it with sense
and beauty. It was not supposed to sell anything but an idea..."
Another must visit is the related interactive music/art site,
Soulbath.com
.
The
Official Web Page of Alcatraz Island - Take an online
tour of Alcatraz Island at this site by the National Park
Service. Learn about the previous military presence, the penitentiary,
the incarceration of Hopi Indians by the military during the
1800s, the Indian occupation during the '60s and the women
who first swam from the island to the shore of San Francisco.
Quicktime Virtual Reality panoramas of Alcatraz can also be
viewed.
Anatomy
of the Human Body by Henry Gray - This is the online version
of the classic, Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body. This is
a great place for learning anatomy with over 13,000 entries
and over 1,200 images. The site is searchable by key word
and is also organized by subject.
Comparative
Mammalian Brain Collections - At this site you can "see
and download photographs of brains of over 100 different species
of mammals (including humans) representing 17 mammalian orders."
You can also learn about brain evolution, how the brain specimens
are collected and prepared, and the importance of comparative
mammalian brain research.
The
Violin - At this beautiful site you will learn everything
from the history to the science of the violin. You can also
listen to violin music written by famous composers.
The
1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition - San Francisco
hosted the worlds fair in 1915. The Palace of Fine Arts --
home of the Exploratorium -- is the only building that wasn't
torn down after the event. Through photos, maps, and stories
you can explore the rich history of the fair that helped restore
the economy of San Francisco after the great quake of 1906.
The
Computer Museum History Center - Are you curious about
how the Internet came to be? Maybe you would like to know
what the first computer looked like? At this site you'll find
online exhibits that cover Internet history and the evolution
of the microprocessor. You can also search the center's archive.
To navigate the rest of the newsletter you may either click on any button to the left and you will be transported to that section, or scroll down the page and investigate for yourself. If you leave the Roundabout page click on your "back" button to return here.
PetWork, a national database for lost and found pets
In loving memory of Catherine "Taddy" Horsman, 1917-1999.
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