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Florida State University: Magnet Lab: Team Tesla: How We Keep the World's Most Powerful Magnets in Shape
Our magnets are like world-class athletes - Team Tesla, if you will. They have an awful lot of power, but to stay in that kind of shape, they need to eat and drink - a lot.
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Birthstone Collections
This birthstone resource presents a brief description of each birthstone, a link to more information and a photomicrograph of the gem.
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Florida State University: Intermolecular Forces: Changes of State
Discusses the changes of state that can occur for the three different types of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) and different types of heat energy that have been defined by scientists.
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Florida State University: Science, Optics, and You: Roger Bacon
This Science, Optics, and You site offers a biography of Roger Bacon with focus on his treatises on optics.
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Florida State University: Lightning, a Natural Capacitor
Text and animated graphic show how lightning is an example of a natural capacitor.
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Florida State University: Optical Illusions
A brief informative site on optical illusions. Includes some beautiful examples of optical illusions such as spinning disks, color wheels, and Moire Pattern Generators.
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Florida State University: William Henry Bragg
A sound biography, focusing mainly on Bragg's science, what he discovered and what it's significance was. Lists many of his honors.
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Florida State University: Photomicrographs: The Moon Rock Collection
A small sample of some of the 3000 photomicrographs of rocks returned to Earth by the Apollo astronauts. Click on the "Primer" page to see how the photos are made and what the different colors mean.
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Florida State University: Pond Life
Explore the microscopic organisms that live in the freshwater ponds with this video collection. These video clips feature unicellular organisms, from under the microscope, showing off their daily activities. Collection includes videos of...
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Primary Colors
The concept of colors is discussed on this page. Read about primary colors, how complementary colors are created, what the process of color subtraction is, pigments and dyes, plus more. Also included are interactive Java tutorials.
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Florida State University: Virus Structure
View a colorful 3-D diagrams of viruses and learn about how their structure helps them infect plants, animals, and bacteria.
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Shadowbox Theatre
Have you ever thought about your shadow? One way to learn about them is to make your own shadow box theater--once a very popular form of entertainment in Europe during the 1800s and early 1900s.
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Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Nicolaus Copernicus
Biography of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the scientist who first put forward the theory that the Sun was the center of the universe.
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Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Augustin Jean Fresnel
Biography of Augustin-Jean Fresnel (1788-1827), a French physicist best known for his pioneering work in optics.
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Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Galileo Galilei
Biography of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), one of the most famous scientists and inventors of all time. He is best remembered for his invention of the telescope, which caused him to question the contemporary belief that the Earth was the...
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Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Sir Isaac Newton
Biography of Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), a scientist whose impact is felt in many disciplines today. His laws of motion are integral to basic physics, and he co-invented calculus.
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Introdution to Cell and Virus Structure
This resource provides a detailed diagram of animal, bacterial and plant cells and viral structure. Also included are detailed drawings, with definitions, of each of the cellular organelles.
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Ribosomes
A defining resource for ribosomes to assist while studying cells. See an illustration of the structure and function in protein synthesis.
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Florida State University: Virtual Scanning Electron Microscopy
An interactive Java tutorial that allows you to view several animals using electron microscopy. You are able to adjust the focus, contrast, brightness, and magnification to optimize specimen appearance.
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Computer Microscope Simulator
This interactive computer microscope Java tutorial explores how the hardware (QX3 microscope) and computer software work together to produce digital images.
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Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Albert Einstein
Biography of Albert Einstein (1879-1955), one of the most famous physicists of the last century, best known for his theory of relativity.
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Refraction of Light
Manipulate the incident angle, color of light, wavelength, and medium to see how the refracted angle is affected.
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Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Photosynthesis
An interactive site for students to learn about the process of photosynthesis. Take an in-depth look at the organelles that produce complex carbon-based biochemical that are used to grow and sustain life.
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Florida State University: Magnet Lab: Discovery of Electromagnetism
Two scientists share the credit for discovering, and then interpreting, the phenomenon of electromagnetism.