Science for the Fun of It

This page contains pointers to a variety of whimsical and unusual "scientific" web sites of all varieties suitable for all ages.

Ancient World Web - Includes links to various ancient scientific topics

ASCII Pictures

ASCIImation

Ask Dr. Science

Ask Dr. Universe

Bad Astronomy

Bad Human Factors Designs

Bad Science

Bill Nye the Science Guy

Bizarre Tales from New Scientist

Blinkenlights Archaeological Institute (History of Computing)

Centre for the Easily Amused

Chemistry of Autumn Colors

Chipworks - Silicon Art

The Clothesline

Coffee Science Information Centre

Comic Book Periodic Table

Complete Guide to (ASCII) Cows

Computer Virus Myths

Cool Science for Curious Kids

Crittercam Chronicles

Edison International Kids Power Lab

Effects of New Technology on Roller Coaster Thrills, Safety and Economics

Engineering Magic

ExploraNet - from the San Francisco Exploratorium

Funology.com (Kids site)

Gallery of Obscure Patents

Geometry in Basketball

Engineering Humor Page

Geek Travel Guide

History of the Flush Toilet

Hoaxbusters Home Page

How Much Is Inside?"

How Things Work - UVA Prof. Louis Bloomfield

Ig Nobel Prizes

Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles

International Society of Biomechanics in Sports - Basketball

Internet Clocks, Counters, and Count-Downs

Internet Traffic Report

Internet Weather Report

Invention Dimension

Junkscience.com

Kilokat's Antique Light Bulb and Vacuum Tube Site

The Last Word

Macrogalleria: a Cyberwonderland of Polymer Fun

Mad Scientists Network

Mathematician Trading Cards

Maze Maker

Molecular Expressions - The Silicon Zoo

Murphy Laws Site -- All the Laws of Murphy in One Place

Museum of Questionable Medical Devices

Museum of Unnatural Mystery

Museum of Unworkable Devices

Newton's Apple

Nova from PBS

Nye Labs Online

Obsolete Computer Museum

The ORIGINAL Illustrated Catalog Of ACME Products

Paper Airplanes Web Site

Paper Plate Education

Periodic Table of Poetry

Periodic Table of Rejected Elements

Physics Limericks

Physics Songs

Roller Coaster Database

Roller Coasters: Inventing the Scream Machine

Science Friday (NPR)

Science is Fun in the Lab of Shakhashiri

Science of Baseball

Science of Brewing Beer

Science of Hockey

Science Webcams

Sci-Philately: A Selective History of Science on Stamps

Sightseer's Guide to Engineering

Signature Museum (ASCII Art in E-mail Signature Files)

Skateboard Science

Swedish Christmas Chemistry

Symantec Computer Virus Hoax Page

Tech Museum of Innovation

TechTales

Terranova - Planet of the Day

This to That (Tips about Glue)

Thomas Crapper - Inventor of the Flush Toilet

Timelines of Science

Toy Rayguns

Traffic Waves - Physics for Bored Commuters

UFOSeek - the Paranormal and UFO Search Engine

Urban Myths and Legends

USDA for Kids

Useless Information Page

Useless Knowledge.com

Useless Pages

Virtual Ecosphere

Virtual Museum of Computing

Virtual Whales

Web-O-Rhythm - Biorhythm Calculator

Weird Science

What's That Stuff?

Why Files

Worst Jobs in Science

YoHoo - the Complete Yo-Yo Directory

You Can with Beakman and Jax

Yuckiest Site on the Internet