35 Brilliant Science Websites and Tools for

Lifelong Learners

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One of the most enjoyable activities is learning. Someone who has found true
enjoyment in learning will spend any free time they have either learning
something new or studying something they already know.

The presentation of information is of the utmost importance, however. I

have believed in high quality my entire life and, because of this belief, I started
Abakcus two years ago. At Abakcus I compile thousands of tools that people can
use every day to better their lives.

Today, I would like to share 34 brilliant science websites that have earned their
spot in my bookmarks bar. I hope that you will also place this list in your
bookmarks bar.

The Deep Sea

Ifyou are looking for a fun activity to do at home with your little ones, you can
dive into Neal Agarwal’s beautiful interactive infographic, “The Deep Sea.” It will
take you to the bottom of the ocean and show you the fantastic sea creatures at
different depths.

Try ‘The Deep Sea’ now!

Abakcus
Abakcus is a website I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid. It hosts the best content
available on the internet without exaggeration but, unfortunately, has been
fighting for survival for the past two years. Math and science deserve high-
quality content. And on Abakcus, that is precisely what you will find. For
example, you can find all the stamps made for mathematicians from the past to
the present. You can find dozens of various lists of books to read on the subject of
mathematics. You can find all of the best mathematicians who set forth amazing
definitions. All the tools you need to be a great math teacher are there.

In summary, whatever you need to increase the quality of your life,

you can find it there. I am not saying this because it’s my baby, but
it is a rare albeit under-appreciated resource gem.

Visit Abakcus now!

City Roads
City Roads is a tool that maps all the streets of any city in the world. After
mapping a city and customizing it to your liking, you can then print it at
incredible resolutions and hang it up wherever you like. What is cooler though, is

if you have AxiDraw, you can download the map as an SVG file and make your

own sketch of it too. The project is made by Andrei Kashcha.

Try City Roads now!

The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein

The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein is an amazing resource for physics
people! It is an open-access portal for Albert Einstein’s immense written legacy,
including more than 30,000 unique documents. So far, they have published 15
volumes of Einstein’s writings on the website. Each volume encompasses the
works and correspondence of Albert Einstein from his early years until he died in
1955, such as Einstein’s first work on the special and general theories of relativity
and the origins of quantum theory. The collection is one of the most ambitious
publishing ventures ever undertaken in the documentation of the history of
science.

Visit ‘The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein’ now!

Space Vehicle Mockup Facility — Google Maps

Space Vehicle Mockup Facility is a tool developed by Google for spacecraft
enthusiasts who have never had a chance to see one in person. Through it, you
can examine and read up on the 200-meter exhibit showcasing everything that is

used to make a space vehicle work.

Visit ‘Space Vehicle Mockup Facility’ now!

Pattern Radio: Whale Songs

Pattern Radio: Whale Songs is an incredibly interesting project for those
interested in marine life. With the help of Google’s sponsorship, a team of
researchers are listening in on and trying to decipher communications between
whales. Head researchers of the project hope they can soon use artificial
intelligence to communicate with whales.

Knowing that we have only explored one percent of the oceans, being able to
communicate with whales may open humanity’s eyes to a whole new world.

Visit ‘Pattern Radio: Whale Songs’ now!

Wikitrivia
Wikitrivia is a fascinating trivia card game to learn about history and test your
grasp of historical events. And it is pretty straightforward to learn how to play.
You’ll get a card representing anything with a date, and you’ll need to arrange the
new card in the correct chronological order. Every time you get a new card, it
becomes increasingly difficult since the gaps in time between the dates already
on the timeline become shorter.

Try ‘Wikitrivia’ now!

Brilliant
Brilliant.org is a tool developed by two Silicon Valley engineers who’ve gone
bonkers over fundamental fields such as math and physics. They’ve come up with
a very different style and are much more effective than all other tools used
to teach mathematics. Instead of explanatory videos, they have a method
where self-motivated individuals can learn by reading up on the topics and
solving related problems. If we could just teach math as Brilliant does, I am
absolutely confident that many issues would be resolved. But this tool is effective
for those with a good grasp of mathematics, as some of the content on the site
can pose a challenge.

Try ‘Brilliant’ now!

River Runner
Have you ever wondered what roads the rain that falls on your street takes,
which rivers those roads lead to, and where it eventually leads to? You have
probably never thought of these things before. Sam Learner, however, was
intrigued by these questions and made an interactive map of the journey of a
raindrop. It is a truly mesmerizing project. When you visit River Runner, all you
have to do is input a location and track the journey of a given raindrop.

Try ‘River Runner’ now!

Literature Clock
Literature Clock is an incredible tool for bookworms. When you visit it, it takes
the time of your visit and finds it in a work and quotes it. For example, the time of
writing for these lines was 12:26 am, and the Literature Clock quoted the
following paragraph for me.

“A Mr. Dutta from King’s Cross called and told me you were on your way. He
said you wanted to see the arrival of yesterday’s 12.26 am . It’ll take me a few
minutes to cue up the footage. Our regular security bloke isn’t here today;
he’s up before Haringey Magistrates’ Court for gross indecency outside the
headquarters of the Dagenham Girl Pipers.”

- Bryant & May Off the Rails, Christopher Fowler

Try ‘Literature Clock’ now!

The Fry Universe

One of the questions I constantly find myself asking is whether or not there is a
single person in this world who doesn’t like potato fries? I find it hard to believe
that there is. While most of their flavors are quite similar, it is completely natural
to enjoy the flavor of one fry more than the other. The Fry Universe models all
the types of potato fries in 3D and explains why some are more desirable than
others.

Try ‘The Fry Universe’ now!

Mushroom Color Atlas

The Mushroom Color Atlas is a brilliant project for anyone interested in
mushrooms and colors. When making this project, Julie Beeler wanted to express
the importance of the vast connections and networks present in nature. You can
even make beautiful color palettes from the colors on the website.

Try ‘Mushroom Color Atlas’ now!

Google Arts & Culture

There are countless must-see museums in the world. The likelihood of one
having the means to visit each one is incredibly slim, however. For example, a
Van Gogh enthusiast from the Patagonia region of Argentina may find it vastly
difficult and expensive to visit the Starry Night exhibit in New York.

To solve this problem, Google created the Google Arts & Culture project.
Through it, anyone can visit thousands of museums digitally, wherever they are.
If you want to enjoy the cultures around the world, it is a must-see website. I

warn you now, however, that you may find yourself spending hours in one sitting
at this website.

Visit ‘Google Arts & Culture’ now!

SelfControl
SelfControl is a tool for any MacBook user who struggles with distractions. When
you sit down to work on something, it eliminates all distractions until you get up.
It is an incredibly effective tool.

Try ‘SelfControl’ now!

Learn Anything
Learn Anything, as is the name, is an incredible tool for lifelong learners who
want to learn, you guessed it, anything. After inputting the topic you want to
learn in the search box, learn anything then outputs the most effective path to
learning it. It presents everything from mindmaps, to articles that may help you
learn your subject.

Visit ‘Learn Anything’ now!

Astronomy Picture of the Day

If you are intrigued by space, Astronomy Picture of the Day is a tool that you
must keep in your bookmarks. This project shares a picture of astronomy every
single day and accompanies it with an explanation. Even better, each observation
is made by an astronomer and is archived for later use.

Visit ‘Astronomy Picture of the Day’ now!

Quantum to Cosmos
Quantum to Cosmos is a brilliant work made by Perimeter Institute. It is a source
that explains discoveries as small as the first particle, to as large as the biggest
object. It uses maps and interactive elements to express incredibly intriguing
pieces of information.

Visit ‘Quantum to Cosmos’ now!

Why Time Flies?

As part of the cliche, we always say that time is relative. For everyone, however,
time flies and leaves us wondering how it passed. To answer the age-old question
of “Why Time Flies” Maximilian Kiener made an interactive timeline and
explains to us why time flies faster as more of it passes by. Thank you,
Maximilian.

Visit ‘Why Time Flies?’ now!

Merlin
Answer three simple questions about a bird you are trying to identify and Merlin
will give you a list of possible matches. Merlin offers quick identification help for
all levels of bird watchers to help you learn about the birds across the Americas,
Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.

Try ‘Merlin’ now!

Theories of Everything
Ithink Theories of Everything is one of the best sources for a physicist. Quanta
Magazine has compiled, in an interactive map, all of the vast mysteries in the
world of physics. In a single word, the design of the project is immaculate.

Visit ‘Theories of Everything’ now!

Space Engine
Space Engine is another brilliant tool for those interested in space. Space Engine
aims to let you virtually explore space. It allows you to explore from one star to
another, or even land on a planet and explore it close up. The virtual universe
prepared for Space Engine has the size of billions of light-years across and
contains trillions upon trillions of planetary systems.

Try ‘Space Engine’ now!

Visualizing SEP
Visualizing SEP, is a search engine made to more effectively discover the
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Visualizing SEP allows you to more
effectively reach sections across different sources. It is an incredible tool for those
interested in philosophy.

Try ‘Visualizing SEP’ now!

ABCs of Particle Physics

Symmetry Magazine has long published brilliant articles. Alongside these
articles, it has also released an alphabet for Particle Physics enthusiasts. It is a

wonderful tool.

Visit ‘ABCs of Particle Physics’ now!

Iceberger
While it is quite easy to physically explain how massive icebergs stay afloat in
water, it is nonetheless vastly intriguing to me. After getting inspiration from a
Tweet he saw, Joshua Taubere prepared this website which tells you exactly how
an iceberg you draw stays afloat. It is incredibly fun.

Try ‘Icerberger’ now!

If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel

Ifthe Moon Were Only 1 Pixel assumes that 1 pixel is 3474.8 km, and shows how
the distance between planets in our solar system would change. It is a very fun
and interesting project by Josh Worth.

Try ‘If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel’ now!

How Many People Are In Space Right Now?

How Many People Are In Space Right Now? may be the simplest website on the
web. All it does is tell you how many people are outside of the planet, and their
names. It is a very simple but incredibly useful tool. Right now, there are 10
people in space.

Visit ‘How Many People Are In Space Right Now?’ now.

Tree FM
Tree FM is a tool that you can use if you want to put beautiful nature sounds in
your background noise. Whether you want to study, work, or just listen, Tree FM
is one of the most logical tools in recent times.

Try ‘Tree FM’ now!

KiwiCo
KiwiCo is a website that organizes routine activities for children to increase their
interest in science. If you want, you can even subscribe to the monthly Kiwi
Crate, which is customized to each age group, and spend wonderfully
educational time with your children.

Visit ‘KiwiCo’ now!

Overview
While the world around us may look chaotic from a grounded view, from an
airplane, it is extremely organized. Fields, roads, lakes, and forests all seem to be
drawn with a geometric eye. Through the Overview project, Benjamin Grant
shares with you satellite images from around the world. It is an incredible
project. You can buy the Overview: A New Perspective of Earth book here.

Visit ‘Overview’ now!

Earth Nullschool
Earth Nullschool is a visualization of global weather conditions forecast by
supercomputers updated every three hours.

Visit ‘Earth Nullschool’ now!

Space Coordinates
Space Coordinates is a project that uses NASA’s algorithms and data to pinpoint
your location in the solar system to design custom products for you. It is a
brilliant gift for friends who are interested in space.

Visit ‘Space Coordinates’ now!

Histography
“Histography” is an interactive timeline that spans 14 billion years of history,
from the Big Bang to 2015. The site draws historical events from Wikipedia and
self-updates daily with new recorded events. You can look at the past centuries
within the categories of war and inventions.

Visit ‘Histography’ now!

You Don’t Know Africa

You Don’t Know Africa is a simple-looking but challenging game that challenges
your knowledge of African countries.

Try ‘You Don’t Know Africa’ now!

Project Apollo Archive

Project Apollo Archive is a photograph album that presents the historical feat of
landing on the Moon.

Visit ‘Project Apollo Archive’ now!

TED-Ed and Periodic Videos

Periodic Videos on Ted-Ed is a pretty interesting tool for chemistry. From
Hydrogen through Ununenium and beyond, each element in the periodic table is
discussed in detail in short lecture videos. They use Sir Martyn Poliakoff’s short
lectures for each element, which can be viewed by selecting any element from
the periodic table. This periodic table is intended to act as a review and study
assistance for students to help them better comprehend different chemical
elements and their properties.

Try ‘TED-Ed and Periodic Videos’ now!

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