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The site "provides the science behind the news." The Why files cover topics as far ranging as the math behind polling to an extensive explanation of the Nobel prizes. In general, the site provides information about biology, environmental science, health, physical science, social science, and technology.
The site provides converters for nearly every conceivable measurement.
One of the premier hands-on science museums in the country. The exploratorium website gives teachers access to a broad range of science projects and experiments, articles, and general references for everything from astronomy to zoology.
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