Web watch
DOI: 10.1063/1.2800095
To suggest topics or sites for Web Watch, please visit http://www.physicstoday.org/suggesrwebwatch.html . Compiled and edited by Charles Day
http://blog.khymos.org
In his blog Khymos, Martin Lersch describes and illustrates his experiments in the field of molecular gastronomy, the application of physics and chemistry to produce culinary innovations. Among his experiments are marsh-mallowed bananas, carbonated grapes, and foamed strawberries.
http://www.galaxiki.org
Jos Kirps has applied the wiki concept of community-based editing to create Galaxiki, a fictional online galaxy that users can fill with their own stars, planets, and moons.
http://www.worldmapper.org
Worldmapper, a multidisciplinar/ project, combines topical data from various countries and creates global maps. In each map, the countries’ areas are expanded or shrunk according to the quantity plotted. The example here shows national R&D expenditure.
More about the authors
Charles Day, American Center for Physics, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, Maryland 20740-3842, US .
