#science

Tectonic Globe

An interactive web visualization that rotates Earth's continents and cities through deep geological time (1 billion years past to 250 million years future) using scientific plate reconstruction models. A beautifully executed, single-creator project blending data, science, and interactive exploration.

Dark Hours

Real-time astronomy observation planner showing sky brightness, weather conditions, constellation visibility, and best viewing windows for your location. Personalized, thoughtfully designed indie tool with error-bar transparency in light pollution modeling.

So You Want to Learn Physics

Hand-curated self-study physics curriculum by Susan Rigetti. A comprehensive learning guide used by 600,000+ readers to learn physics from first principles, with an updated second edition (2021).

NASA Climate

NASA's portal for climate science. Vital signs of the planet, evidence, and visualizations.

Carbon Brief

Clear on climate. Science-based analysis of climate change and energy policy.

Wait But Why

Tim Urban's long-form illustrated essays. AI, procrastination, Fermi paradox, and more.

Khan Academy

Free education for anyone, anywhere. Math, science, computing, and more with personalized learning.

Serious Eats

Science-based cooking. Kenji Lopez-Alt and team explain why techniques work, not just how.

Quanta Magazine

Science and math journalism. Accessible coverage of cutting-edge research.

PhET Simulations

Interactive science simulations. Physics, chemistry, biology, and math.

Foldit

Protein folding game. Play to help scientists understand diseases.

Aeon

Essays on philosophy, science, and society. Deep thinking for curious minds.

Edge

Conversations with scientists and thinkers. Big questions, deep answers.

Wolfram Alpha

Computational knowledge engine. Ask it math, science, or data questions and get computed answers.