Web Watch
DOI: 10.1063/1.2180174
http://www.archive.org/details/FindingH1929
In its 10-minute span, the 1929 cartoon Finding His Voice explains the then-new technology of putting sound into movies. With remarkable clarity and accessibility, the cartoon follows the recorded sound energy through its conversion to electricity, light, electricity, then back to sound.
http://www.univie.ac.at/virtuallabs
Game theory’s origins and applications lie in physics, economics, ecology, and other fields. To navigate this rich, interdisciplinary terrain, visit VirtualLabs, a set of online tutorials put together by Harvard University’s Christoph Hauert.
http://whyfiles.org
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison comes the Why Files, an online news magazine devoted to explaining the science behind topics of current interest. Recent installments have covered earthquakes, high gas prices, and teaching (or not teaching) evolution.
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