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''Check [[:Category:Glossary]] for links to topic-specific dictionaries.''
==Agriculture and Field Dressing and such==
''Look, the moose hide article kind of broke the taxonomy.''
* [https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/workspace/handleMediaPlayer?qvq=q%3aList_No%3d%272152.130%27%22%2b%3bsort%3aPub_Date%2cPub_List_No_InitialSort%3blc%3aRUMSEY~8~1&trs=1&mi=0&lunaMediaId=RUMSEY~8~1~32183~1151525 Average size and number of farms in 1900]
* [https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/killing-plucking-eviscerating-cutting-up-your-chicken-graphic.109583/ Killing, Plucking, Eviscerating, & Cutting Up Your Chicken - Graphic!] NOT KIDDING ABOUT THE GRAPHIC, FOLKS
* [http://www.native-art-in-canada.com/hidetanning.html Moose Hide Tanning]
==Astronomy==
==Astronomy==
* [https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/asteroids/overview/fastfacts.html Asteroid Fast Facts]
[[:Category: Astronomy]]
* [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet Comet]
==Biology==
* [https://science.howstuffworks.com/question486.htm How big does a meteor have to be to make it to the ground?] Hint: Anywhere from dust on up
* [https://www.famousscientists.org/top-biologists/ Top Biologists]
* [https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/aim/news/meteor-smoke.html Meteor Smoke Makes Strange Clouds]
===Botany===
* [[Trees]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root Root](Wikipedia)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_plant_evolution Timeline of Plant Evolution] (Wikipedia)
* [https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Conservation/WildPlants/InvasivePlants/InvasivePlantFactSheets/Pages/default.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1SC1yJEQbM1GqFASQRoXyCwz6VZ98g3nXh4ACLDCpyPAHqTizkJhSzLS4 Invasive Plant Fact Sheets] by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources]]
* [https://wapo.st/3tMVpZs How plants communicate with each other when in danger] by [[Kasha Patel]] at [[The Washington Post]]
* [https://www.epicgardening.com/aloe-vera-size/ How big can aloe vera plants get?]
====Vegetable gardening====
* [https://www.eagleridgeseeds.com Eagle Ridge Seeds]
====Carnivorous plants====
* [https://www.wired.com/story/nightmare-houseplant-obsession-nepenthes/ When a Houseplant Obsession Becomes a Nightmare] by [[Brian Howey]] on [[Wired]]


==Biology==
===Bugs===
===Animals===
* [https://extension.psu.edu/how-to-build-a-new-type-of-spotted-lanternfly-trap-called-a-circle-trap How to Build a New Style Spotted Lanternfly Circle Trap] by [[Penn State Extension]]
* [[:Category: Animals]]
===Mycology===
===Human===
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycorrhiza Mycorrhiza] on [[Wikipedia]] <q>A mycorrhiza (from Greek μύκης mýkēs, "fungus", and ῥίζα rhiza, "root"; pl. mycorrhizae, mycorrhiza or mycorrhizas) is a symbiotic association between a fungus and a plant.</q>
* [https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/artful-amoeba/soil-dwelling-fungus-rode-joplin-tornado-to-unexpected-human-home/ Soil-Dwelling Fungus Rode Joplin Tornado to Unexpected Human Home] by [[Jennifer Frazer]] on [[Scientific American]]
===Zoology===
* [[:Category: Birds]]
* [[:Category: Cephalopods]]
* [[:Category: Sharks]]
* [[:Category: Mammals]]
* [[:Category: Reptiles]]
* [[:Category: Invertebrates]]
* [https://www.wired.com/story/the-laser-battle-against-blood-sucking-parasites-of-the-deep/ The Laser Battle Against Blood-Sucking Parasites of the Deep] on [[Wired]]
====Humans====
* [[:Category: Aging]]
* [[:Category: Aging]]
* [[:Category: Behavior]]
* [[:Category: Medicine]]
* [[:Category: Medicine]]
====Vision====
* [https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/first-complete-sequence-human-genome First Complete Sequence of a Human Genome] at the [[National Institutes of Health (NIH)]]
* [https://www.howitworksdaily.com/what-is-the-maximum-distance-the-human-eye-can-see-if-unobstructed/ How far can we see if unobstructed?] Hint: usually 12 miles.
 
==Computer Science and Software Engineering==
* [https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/04/11/the-levels-of-self-driving-explained.aspx The "Levels" of Self-Driving Explained]
==Demography==
* [http://worldpopulationreview.com/states/pennsylvania-population/ Population of Pennsylvania]
==Earth Science==
* [https://www.noaa.gov National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere_of_Earth The Atmosphere of the Earth] on Wikipedia
* [[:Category:Climate Change]]
* [[:Category:Weather]]
===Air Quality===
* [https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-air-purifier/ The 8 Best Air Purifiers of 2023] by [[Tim Heffernan]] at [[Wirecutter]]. This story not only reviews a whole bunch of good and bad air purifiers, it also gives an explanation of how HEPA filters work, and a very detailed look at how they ran the tests.
 
==Engineering==
===Structural Engineering===
* [https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/tunnel.htm How Tunnels Work]
* [https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/construction/planning/how-long-should-building-house-take1.htm How long should building a house take?]


==Geology==
==Geology==
===Caves and Caving===
===Caves and Caving===
* [http://dfwgrotto.org/safety.htm Avoiding caving accidents]  
* [http://dfwgrotto.org/safety.htm Avoiding caving accidents]  
===Earthquakes===
* [http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~florian/school-alumni/rockdoctor/earth/pa-earthquakes-chart-dates.htm Chart of earthquakes occurring in or affecting Pennsylvania]
* [https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/#%7B%22autoUpdate%22%3A%5B%22autoUpdate%22%5D%2C%22basemap%22%3A%22grayscale%22%2C%22feed%22%3A%227day_m45%22%2C%22listFormat%22%3A%22default%22%2C%22mapposition%22%3A%5B%5B-89.3217703191351%2C252.42187499999997%5D%2C%5B89.3300423980497%2C882.421875%5D%5D%2C%22overlays%22%3A%5B%22plates%22%2C%22faults%22%2C%22ushazard%22%5D%2C%22restrictListToMap%22%3A%5B%22restrictListToMap%22%5D%2C%22search%22%3Anull%2C%22sort%22%3A%22newest%22%2C%22timezone%22%3A%22local%22%2C%22viewModes%22%3A%5B%22map%22%2C%22list%22%5D%2C%22event%22%3Anull%7D Latest Earthquakes] by the USGS (map)
* Seismographs:
** [https://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/LCSN/WebSeis/24hr_heli.pl Columbia University]
====Cascadia Subduction Zone====
* [https://hakaimagazine.com/features/great-quake-and-great-drowning/ the Great Quake and the Great Drowning] tells the story of Native Americans telling the story of the last major Cascadia Subduction Zone quake (and probably ones even older than that).
===Impact Craters===
===Impact Craters===
* [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay_impact_crater The Chesapeake Bay impact crater] and the related [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_Bay_impact_crater#/media/File%3AChesapeake_Crater_boundaries_map.png boundary image]
* [https://www.google.com/search?q=impact+craters&client=safari&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=GjiZUrSBNcTtoASehICYCA&ved=0CHUQ7Ak&biw=1024&bih=649 Impact Craters Google Image Search]
* [https://www.google.com/search?q=impact+craters&client=safari&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=GjiZUrSBNcTtoASehICYCA&ved=0CHUQ7Ak&biw=1024&bih=649 Impact Craters Google Image Search]
* [http://www.impact-structures.com/understanding-the-impact-cratering-process-a-simple-approach/ Understanding the Impact Cratering Process: a Simple Approach]
* [http://www.impact-structures.com/understanding-the-impact-cratering-process-a-simple-approach/ Understanding the Impact Cratering Process: a Simple Approach]
===Rocks===
===Rocks===
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluestone Bluestone]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breccia Breccia]: a rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented together by a fine-grained matrix[1] that can be similar to or different from the composition of the fragments. May be formed by an impact.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breccia Breccia]: a rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented together by a fine-grained matrix[1] that can be similar to or different from the composition of the fragments. May be formed by an impact.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granite Granite]: a common type of felsic intrusive igneous rock that is granular and phaneritic in texture. Used for countertops, among other things. Popular in Minecraft.
====Pennsylvania====
* [https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Geology/PublicationsAnddata/Pages/default.aspx Geologic Publications and Data]
* [https://www.google.com/search?q=pennsylvania+bluestone&biw=1218&bih=741&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj1lvG9rKbMAhXKtYMKHbyfBTgQsAQIIw Pennsylvania Bluestone image search] on Google
* [http://www.gis.dcnr.state.pa.us/topo/ogf/OGF_RingingRocksMontgomery.pdf Ringing Rocks of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (PDF)]
* [http://www.docs.dcnr.pa.gov/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_014600.pdf Rocks and Minerals of Pennsylvania (PDF)]
====Virginia====
* [https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/DGMR/pdf/vamin/vm%2048_2_3.pdf Virginia Minerals (PDF)]
* [https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/webmaps/DGMR/ Virginia mineral interactive map] - from the Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy.
* [https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/DGMR/Rockgarden.shtml Virginia Minerals Rock Garden] - from the Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy.
===Volcanos===
* [https://www.britannica.com/science/volcano/Six-types-of-eruptions Six types of eruptions] on Encyclopedia Britannica.
* [https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/04/massive-eruption-at-indonesian-volcano-krakatoa-report.html Eruption at Indonesian volcano Krakatoa] 11 April 2020.
* [https://magma.esdm.go.id Reliable webcams of Indonesian volcanos]
* [https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51681760 Anak Krakatau: Lightning frenzy points to scale of volcanic plume] from February 2020.
==Linguistics==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistics Linguistics] on Wikipedia
* [[:Category:Grammar]]
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01slnp5 A tour of the British isles in accents]
* [https://time.com/5688255/you-guys/ The surprising origin of the term 'you guys'] by Allan Metcalf at Time
==Meta studies of science==
(science of studying science practice)
* [https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/registering-studies-reduces-positive-outcomes/ Registering Studies Reduces Positive Outcomes] by [[Steven Novella]] on [[NeuroLogica Blog]]. In other words, registering with the scientific community that you're going to run a study reduces positive outcomes because you're not as likely to pitch the results into a drawer if they don't come out the way you expected.
==Metallurgy==
* [https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/melting-temperature-metals-d_860.html Metals - Melting Temperatures]
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQjGSecJyR4</youtube>
Copper can kill superbugs


==Physics==
==Physics==
===Conservation of Momentum===
[[File:Conservation_of_momentum.mp4]]
===Thermodynamics===
===Thermodynamics===
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlogiston_theory Phlogiston theory]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlogiston_theory Phlogiston theory]
===Speed of Light===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eyFDBPk4Yw</youtube>
[[Grace Hopper]] explains how long a nanosecond of information traveling at the speed of light is.

Latest revision as of 14:08, 15 October 2024

Check Category:Glossary for links to topic-specific dictionaries.

Agriculture and Field Dressing and such

Look, the moose hide article kind of broke the taxonomy.

Astronomy

Category: Astronomy

Biology

Botany

Vegetable gardening

Carnivorous plants

Bugs

Mycology

Zoology

Humans

Computer Science and Software Engineering

Demography

Earth Science

Air Quality

Engineering

Structural Engineering

Geology

Caves and Caving

Earthquakes

Cascadia Subduction Zone

Impact Craters

Rocks

  • Bluestone
  • Breccia: a rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented together by a fine-grained matrix[1] that can be similar to or different from the composition of the fragments. May be formed by an impact.
  • Granite: a common type of felsic intrusive igneous rock that is granular and phaneritic in texture. Used for countertops, among other things. Popular in Minecraft.

Pennsylvania

Virginia

Volcanos

Linguistics

Meta studies of science

(science of studying science practice)

Metallurgy

Copper can kill superbugs

Physics

Conservation of Momentum

Thermodynamics

Speed of Light

Grace Hopper explains how long a nanosecond of information traveling at the speed of light is.

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