Long before condoms came in rainbow colors and exotic skins, legendary lover Casanova was sewing together strips of fine linen. Centuries before nonoxynol 9, young women in Constantinople shook the gritty sand from sea sponges and dipped them in lemon juice before insertion. Contraception has a long and inventive history. Now there is a museum dedicated to one of humankind's most persistent quests
The VL is the oldest catalog of the web, started by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of html and the web itself. Unlike commercial catalogs, it is run by a loose confederation of volunteers, who compile pages of key links for particular areas in which they are expert; even though it isn't the biggest index of the web, the VL pages are widely recognised as being amongst the highest-quality guides to particular sections of the web.
In observance of the 50th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Exploratorium presents the photographs of Japanese Army photographer Yosuke Yamahata, along with a public forum on issues related to the atomic age.
Remembering Nagasaki is an online exhibit produced by the Exploratorium that presents black and white photographs of Yosuke Yamahata taken after the dropping of the atom bomb, and also features fascinating commentary from the public. From July to November of 1995, visitors to the exhibit were asked to contribute their recollections of learning about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Some of the hundreds of narratives received from around the world are presented on the website. In addition, the public forum discussing the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as the nuclear age is preserved on the site.
This museum is dedicated to the PRESERVATION of historical psychological lore, and instrumentation. It consists of an On-Line Cyber-Museum with downloadable illustrations showing collections of early psychological laboratory research apparatus. As the museum develops, frequent additions will be made to expand the depth and completeness of the coverage of the field of psychology. A bibliography from the University of Toronto internet museum is included which gives relevant publications and other internet links.
Yerkes is a 100-year-old observatory (owned by the University of Chicago) with five research telescopes, one of which is the largest refractor in the world. This virtual tour is designed to not only show you what kinds of things you would see on a real tour, but also to give you a little history and show you a little of what goes on behind the scenes.
The University of Padua possesses a remarkable Collection of scientific instruments from the XVIth to the XXth century. The Collection, which counts around 1500 pieces, constitutes an important evidence of the glorious scientific past of the cit
On time explores the changing ways we have measured, used, and thought about time ove the past three hundred years.
Museums Australia is currently exploring the role of vocational and educational (VET) training needs in the museums and galleries sector. As part of this research, Museums Australia NSW and mgfNSW are conducting an industry survey for museums and galleries in NSW. Surveys should be returned to Museums Australia NSW by 22 September
Welcome the Smitsonian's virtual museum. The Smitsonian preserves and cares for more than 140 million objects in sixteen museums and several research facilities, archives and libraries, and maintains living animals in the National Zoological Park.
Today Today is Independence Day celebrated in Mexico. 1630 Shawmut, Massachussetts, changed its name to Boston. 1782 Great Seal of the United States was used for the first time. 1857 Patent is issued for the typesetting machine. 1919 American Legion is incorporated. Today's birthdays: 1822 Charles S. Crocker of Southern Pacific fame. 1924 Lauren Bacall, whistler. 1956 David Copperfield, Magician.
The e-Museum has been created by the Department of Anthropology at Minnesota State, Mankato. Of greatest interest to historians of science is the Biology section of the museum. Exhibits on evolution, anatomy, primate taxonomy, and forensic anthropology will be useful to researchers seeking introductory information about those projects. Essays and biographical sketches of significant contributors to the science of physical anthropology (such as Francis Crick and James Watson) compliment the many images and sketches included in this site. Additionally, it is easily navigated with forward and backward buttons, and a pop up (yellow) navigation bar that usually appears in the bottom right corner.
