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"Powers of Ten", the film made by Charles and Ray Eames in 1977, takes the viewer from the core of an atom to the edge of the universe, moving 10 times further every 10 seconds. The film is about scale and how we view the universe and our place in it. Powers of Ten is an extremely valuable tool for...

In this short video from Bio-Link, viewers can learn more about the field of Genomics. Genomics is concerned with the study of DNA, and can be found in agriculture, forensics, pharmaceuticals, pandemics, among a broad range of areas. From the Merritt Genomics Program at Merritt College in Oakland,...

This TED talk from Anthony Atala, the director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, demonstrates an early-stage experiment that uses 3D printing technology to print a transplantable kidney. In the video, Anthony introduces a major health crisis, the shortage of organs, by...

In this video Steve Kidd, President of CIMtech, discusses the building of a 3D car for the 2014 Red Bull Soapbox Race. For the event, CIMtech and Solidworks built the worlds first 3D printed soapbox car. In the video Kidd discusses the building process. The video runs 2:56 minutes in length. 

An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) provides this interactive learning program that explains how people who live or work near hazardous waste sites can be involved in the public health assessment process. This...

This book, written by Jacques Chaurette, describes how pressure can be determined anywhere within a pump system. As explained by Chaurette: "The inlet and outlet of a pump are two locations where pressure is of special interest. The difference in pressure head between these two points is known as...

This U.S. EPA site allows users to locate any United States public water supply and determine whether that water source has had any recent violations of regulatory standards.  Users can search via a map or by entering the water system ID number.  Links to additional sites for information regarding...

This article published on March 14, 2006, tells about the record-breaking detector that may aid in nuclear inspections. Scientists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have designed and demonstrated the world's most accurate gamma ray detector, which is...

The national trade association for the U.S. fuel ethanol industry, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) provides a link between the ethanol industry and the federal government.  The aim of this website is to promote increased production and use of ethanol.  Resources for consumers, retailers, and...

The website of the Rodale Institute, an organization that works with people worldwide to achieve a regenerative food system that renews environmental and human health, offers a variety of views on farming and gardening. The "Learn" section contains educator resources for teaching about regenerative...