Curious minds

Interesting photos, articles, sites for those, young or old, with curious minds!

Mars by Kate — last modified 2006-11-30 12:11

The earth caught up with Mars this past summer in an encounter that culminated on August 27th, 2006. On this date, Mars was only 34,649,589 miles from earth. This is the closest the two planets have been in recorded history. Astronomers estimate that this has not occurred in the last 5,000 years and that it may not occur in the next 60,000 years. Hope you watched Mars grow larger in the sky from the beginning of August. It was nearly as bright as the moon and visible with the naked eye.

Firing synapse by Kate — last modified 2006-10-05 11:19

A scientific illustration, titled, "The Synapse Revealed," created by Graham Johnson 2004 for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Bulletin. Mr. Johnson examined ultrathin micrographs of sequential brain slices before creating his scientific illustration that depicts a neuron about to send a signal to another neuron.

Label the brain worksheet by Kate — last modified 2006-10-12 15:05

Black and white diagram of the brain with areas to label.

Human Brain by Kate — last modified 2006-10-12 15:07

Image of preserved human brain.

Brain slice by Kate — last modified 2006-11-30 12:13

Image of a preserved slice of the human brain.

Images of the brain from 3 views by Kate — last modified 2006-11-30 12:13

Brain images, clearly showing the physiology of brain areas.

Diagram of the brain by Kate — last modified 2006-11-02 16:18

Diagram of the brain with labeled parts.