Science-Related Places in Second Life

ACS Island

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:01:12 -0500

Place Name: ACS Island
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: SL home of the American Chemical Society (ACS), with exhibits and events by ACS members
Tags: ACS, chemistry, molecules, posters
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Lirpa Dagger
Related Link: acsisland.wordpress.com

Ann Myers Medical Center / Sprott Shaw College

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:04:08 -0500

Place Name: Ann Myers Medical Center / Sprott Shaw College
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: AMMC was created to test the possibilities of virtual training for First Life medical and nursing students
Tags: hospital, healthcare, training, medicine, nursing
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): DoctorAnn Buchanan
Related Link: ammc.wordpress.com

Astronomy at Info Island

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:47:13 -0500

Place Name: Astronomy at Info Island
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: A collection of astronomy resources assembled by librarians (mostly links to websites). Da Vinci's Observatory.
Tags: astronomy, references, observatory
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Georgette Whitfield

Avnet Technology Museum

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:19:43 -0500

Place Name: Avnet Technology Museum
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: December 12, 2009
Description: A museum with a timeline of technology as seen by Avnet, a technology company. Includes a video.
Tags: history, museum, radio, technology, electronics, computers
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Zee Pixel
Related Link: www.avnet.com

BIOME

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:05:30 -0500

Place Name: BIOME
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: Biology island associated with Northen Michigan University (NMU). Assorted biology exhibits.
Tags: microscope, micro-organisms, biology, education
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Clowey Greenwood

Biomedicine Research Labs - Sbarro Health Research Organization

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:00:12 -0500

Place Name: Biomedicine Research Labs - Sbarro Health Research Organization
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: SL headquarters of Sbarro Health Research Organization. Includes reproductions of real laboratories
Tags: health, medicine, research
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Alfa Roux
Related Link: www.newswise.com

Caerleon Planetarium

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:03:57 -0500

Place Name: Caerleon Planetarium
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: February 4, 2010
Description: The Dome interior recreates the night sky. You see the stars as if you were deep in the desert, far away from city lights and smog. Auxiliary screens effectively bring astronomers’ large telescopes and space probes to your location.
Tags: astronomy, stars, planetarium
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Jackson Drechsler

Caledon Astrotorium

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:21:21 -0500

Place Name: Caledon Astrotorium
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: December 12, 2009
Description: Star theatre (movie theatre among the stars), Astro-clock, float among the stars
Tags: astronomy, moon, planets, stars
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Kenny Hubble

Cami Lab

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:23:49 -0500

Place Name: Cami Lab
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: One of several biology lab modules created by Sione Gateaux. This one is about Mendelian Genetics. Cami is short for Caminalcules. Click the Teleport Node to visit the other lab modules.
Tags: genetics, biology
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Simone Gateaux
Related Link: slbiology.blogspot.com

CDC - US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:10:28 -0500

Place Name: CDC - US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: SL Headquarters of the CDC. Includes conference center, virtual lab, informational videos, posters, etc.
Tags: health, medicine, disease, CDC
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Hygeia Philo
Related Link: www.cdc.gov

Center for Water Studies

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:16:08 -0500

Place Name: Center for Water Studies
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: Headquarters of the SL group named Center for Water Studies
Tags: water
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Delia Lake

Chemistry Corner

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:16:53 -0500

Place Name: Chemistry Corner
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: Assorted chemistry displays at Drexel University sim. Explore the sim for more
Tags: chemistry, molecules, posters
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Horace Moody

Conservation Island

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:17:28 -0500

Place Name: Conservation Island
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) project in SL
Tags: nature walk, animals, conservation
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Davey Hilra
Related Link: www.wwf.org

Consumer Health Library

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:18:49 -0500

Place Name: Consumer Health Library
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: Provides training programs, outreach to virtual medical communities, important consumer health resources, and one-on-one support to Second Life residents
Tags: consumer health, healthcare, outreach
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Carolina Keats
Related Link: infoisland.org

Deckard & Quinn Co.

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:22:34 -0500

Place Name: Deckard & Quinn Co.
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: Assorted Victorian-era scientific apparatus and equipment for sale
Tags: steampunk, victorian, steam engine, steam, armor, laboratory, lab, equipment, electrical, device, machine, jacob's ladder, arcing, arc, insulators, carriage, gatling gun, ether, etheric, aether, Tesla, clockwork
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Maklin Deckard, Royce Quinn

Deep Sea Marine Aquarium and Sea-Life Centre

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:25:11 -0500

Place Name: Deep Sea Marine Aquarium and Sea-Life Centre
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: Aquarium and museum about sea-life. Click the ball to enter the underwater tunnel
Tags: sea-life, fish, sharks, crabs, corals, seas, oceans, whales, marine
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Kaikou Splash

Department of Energy (DOE) Island

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:05:37 -0500

Place Name: Department of Energy (DOE) Island
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: February 1, 2010
Description: Chase a proton around the accelerator rings at CERN / LHC until they collide inside a big detector. Find out about real jobs at the DOE. Models of Renewable Energy Sources.
Tags: particle accelerator, atom smasher, energy, US government agency, energy sources
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Energy Heliosense, Edwin Alekseev, Hackshaven Harford
Related Link: www.vimeo.com

Dinosaurs Park

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:26:35 -0500

Place Name: Dinosaurs Park
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: Inspired by the movie 'Jurassic Park'
Tags: dinosaurs, dinosaur avatars, lab
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Nargus Asturias
Related Link: narguslab.com

Earth Model

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:28:10 -0500

Place Name: Earth Model
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: A giant model of planet Earth made with sculpties and showing realtime cloud cover. FLY UP.
Tags: earth, weather, globe, geography
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Zora Spoonhammer
Related Link: nwn.blogs.com

Elucian Islands

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:20:17 -0500

Place Name: Elucian Islands
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: Home of the Nature Publishing Group in Second Life
Tags: SciFoo Lives On, cafe, posters, displays, 3D models
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Joanna Wombat, SecondLou Skytower
Related Link: www.nature.com

Elucian Islands Village

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:29:29 -0500

Place Name: Elucian Islands Village
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: Operated by Nature Publishing Group. There are 20 free residences for anyone interested in having a more permanent home on the Elucian Islands. As well as generous 32m x 32m multi-level plots, includes central meeting rooms - ideal for educational or business projects.
Tags: science, community, projects
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): SecondLou Skytower
Related Link: www.nature.com

Elucian Omega

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:30:35 -0500

Place Name: Elucian Omega
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: Replica of Charles Darwin's Beagle (ship). There is a game / quest on the sim as well. Created by Nature Publishing Group.
Tags: Darwin, Beagle, Game, Island, Galapagos, Evolution
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): SecondLou Skytower, Joanna Wombat
Related Link: www.nature.com

Energy Paths

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:37:01 -0500

Place Name: Energy Paths
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: Exhibition about energy sources, sustainability
Tags: solar power, wind power, tidal power, sustainability
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Bjerkel Eerie
Related Link: commonwealthisland.ning.com

Erich Bremer's Molecule Rezzer (Monolith)

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:53:19 -0500

Place Name: Erich Bremer's Molecule Rezzer (Monolith)
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: A modern, fast molecule rezzer for SL. Look up in the air to see some big molecule models (maybe).
Tags: chemistry, atoms, molecules, visualization
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Erich Bremer
Related Link: secondlife.som.stonybrook.edu

Exploratorium sim

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:53:32 -0500

Place Name: Exploratorium sim
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: Associated with The Exploratorium (museum of science, art and human perception in San Francisco). Be sure to explore the exhibits up in the sky.
Tags: science center, Mars asteroid impact, Big Bang, amphitheatre
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Patio Plasma, Pepto Majestic
Related Link: www.exploratorium.edu

Geometrical Art by Wizard Gynoid

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:47:44 -0500

Place Name: Geometrical Art by Wizard Gynoid
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: 3D geometrical art for sale at The Omni Market & Art Gallery
Tags: geometry, art
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Wizard Gynoid

Genome sim

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:53:44 -0500

Place Name: Genome sim
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: Genetics sim associated with Dr. Mary Anne Clark (Max Chatnoir in SL) at Texas Wesleyan University.
Tags: genetics, molecular genetics, biology, Mendel, DNA, cells, genomes
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Max Chatnoir
Related Link: web.txwes.edu

Hearth Murmur Sim - Cardiac Ausculation Training Concept

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:54:31 -0500

Place Name: Hearth Murmur Sim - Cardiac Ausculation Training Concept
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: A place where one can learn to distinguish the sounds of healthy and diseased heartbeats
Tags: training, heartbeat, stethoscope, healthcare, medicine
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Jeremy Kabumpo
Related Link: sl.nmc.org

Hypercube

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:41:23 -0500

Place Name: Hypercube
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: A projection of the 4-dimensional hypercube into 3-dimensional space, animated
Tags: mathematics, geometry, polytope
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Seifert Surface
Related Link: www.segerman.org

IBM Sevices Sciences, Management and Engineering (SSME)

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:42:59 -0500

Place Name: IBM Sevices Sciences, Management and Engineering (SSME)
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: Building associated with SSME on IBM's Almaden sim
Tags: services sciences, IBM
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Jampa Babeli
Related Link: www.research.ibm.com

International Year of Astronomy 2009 sim

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:00:23 -0500

Place Name: International Year of Astronomy 2009 sim
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: The SL home of the International Year of Astronomy (2009). It continues to be open in 2010.
Tags: astronomy, space, IYA, IYA2009
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Ourania Fizgig
Related Link: www.astronomy2009.org

Reef Ball Foundation

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:42:27 -0500

Place Name: Reef Ball Foundation
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: SL home of the Reef Ball Foundation, a nonprofit working to rehabilitate marine reefs using artificial reef modules
Tags: coral reefs, marine, seas, oceans
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Todd Braver
Related Link: www.reefball.org

Sustainable Energy Science Lab

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:13:03 -0500

Place Name: Sustainable Energy Science Lab
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: EnergyTeachers.org (ETO) is a Real-Life network of educators interested in energy production and use. Solar Sierra and Windy Schor are Second Life avatars that help educators and the general public, in SL, learn about energy. They represent ETO in SL with workshops, builds, scripts, events, asking and answering questions, and scholarship.
Tags: sustainable energy, science
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Solar Sierra, Windy Schor
Related Link: energyteachers.org

Winged Things from the Roan Plateau (on 2nd floor)

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:01:17 -0500

Place Name: Winged Things from the Roan Plateau (on 2nd floor)
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: February 5, 2010
Description: Go to the second floor to see displays of fossils from the Roan Plateau in Colorado.
Tags: paleontology, fossil
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Virtual Bacon

Thomson Scientific sim

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:06:57 -0500

Place Name: Thomson Scientific sim
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: SL home of Thomson Scientific (part of Thomson Reuters)
Tags: scientific knowledge, information
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Jeff Warburton
Related Link: scientific.thomson.com

University of Houston Health and Human Performance Public Learning Experiences

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:11:46 -0500

Place Name: University of Houston Health and Human Performance Public Learning Experiences
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: Touch the sign 'teleport to learning experiences' and from the little platform take your pick: 1) Plaque Attack (Ride a red blood cell to race others down an artery but avoid the plaques!), 2) Left Ventricle Simulator, 3) Artery Simulator
Tags: health, heart, artery, plaque, blood, anatomy
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Annie Obscure

SmarterEarth

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:32:22 -0500

Place Name: SmarterEarth
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: February 17, 2010
Description: Museum of Earth-friendly technologies. A project of the Smarter Earth Institute. Space solar power exhibit.
Tags: Sustainability
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Hermit Barber
Related Link: www.smarterearth.org

Living in the Universe

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:56:01 -0500

Place Name: Living in the Universe
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: History of Earth & Life on the Earth. A walking tour telling the story of Earth: formation, cooling, ocean formation, emergence of life and more. An U. of Arizona student project
Tags: earth, geology, planetology, evolution
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Ourania Fizgig
Related Link: sl.nmc.org

TejanoTech

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:31:22 -0500

Place Name: TejanoTech
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: The virtual home of the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) which is quickly becoming a vibrant center of interdisciplinary and culturally situated STEM education in SL
Tags: STEM education, university
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): constructivIST Solo
Related Link: www.utsa.edu

NMC Research Park sim

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:26:11 -0500

Place Name: NMC Research Park sim
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: A New Media Consortium sim with a holodeck, medical simulation, offices, arboretum, amphitheater
Tags: research park
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Larry Pixel
Related Link: www.nmc.org

Meta Institute for Computational Astrophysics (MICA) sim

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:03:39 -0500

Place Name: Meta Institute for Computational Astrophysics (MICA) sim
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: The SL home of MICA, with many meeting areas and displays, see http://mica-vw.org
Tags: astrophysics, astronomy, space
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Curious George
Related Link: mica-vw.org

Kira Cafe

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:01:45 -0500

Place Name: Kira Cafe
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: Kira Café is a casual, friendly place to meet, connect and talk in Second Life Located at the center of the Kira Campus, visitors come together to talk about science and other ways of knowing to promote an interdisciplinary understanding of human knowledge and experience.
Tags: discussion
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Pema Pera, Caledonia Heron
Related Link: www.kira.org

Zoonomian Science Center

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:24:44 -0500

Place Name: Zoonomian Science Center
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: Two-floor building with various science exhibits.
Tags: science communications
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Erasmus Magic
Related Link: communicatescience.com

Raymaker Field Studies Centre at Praxis

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:13:41 -0500

Place Name: Raymaker Field Studies Centre at Praxis
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: February 17, 2010
Description: Exhibits, models and simulations of various geographical and geomorphological phenomena. Examples are a Climate Change / Reef Health simulation, an earthquake simulation, a rapids-ride, a volcano, and a mangrove ecosystem.
Tags: geography, geomorphology, climate change
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): watcher Castaignede, Constantine Loire

Testis Tour

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:59:44 -0500

Place Name: Testis Tour
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: Ride a vehicle to tour giant animated models of the male testis, with text explanations. Ohio State University medicine project
Tags: gynecology, anatomy, physiology, medicine
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): DrDoug Pennell

Illinois State University Geography-Geology Department

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:15:08 -0500

Place Name: Illinois State University Geography-Geology Department
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 20, 2010
Description: Models, exhibits, and meeting places all being used to teach students at Illinois State University. There are things to see at various altitudes.
Tags: geology, geography, natural disasters, crystal systems, types of faults
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Zeppo Romano, Neosome Anatine
Related Link: www.cat.ilstu.edu

Mars Institute

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:07:08 -0500

Place Name: Mars Institute
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: SL headquarters of Mars Institute
Tags: mars, exploration
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Kenji Aero
Related Link: www.marsinstitute.info

Tox Town at the Virtual National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:07:51 -0500

Place Name: Tox Town at the Virtual National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: A town with information about where toxic chemicals can be found. Note: The NLM is part of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Tags: toxic chemicals, environmental health, toxicology, chemistry
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Toxie Cortes
Related Link: toxtown.nlm.nih.gov

NASA Glennopolis

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:55:16 -0500

Place Name: NASA Glennopolis
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: November 4, 2009
Description: SL sim associated with the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field. It exists to educate the public about the work performed by NASA Glenn and for education.
Tags: NASA, jet engines, propulsion, drop tower, wind turbines, acoustic test rig
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Allen Farquart
Related Link: www.nasa.gov

Virtual State Fair

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:22:08 -0500

Place Name: Virtual State Fair
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: SL Home of the Cooperative Extension System (extension.org). Two (soon to be four) sims hosting a variety of exhibits realted to agriculture, food safety, pest management, family caregiving, nutrition, and more.
Tags: agriculture, food safety, nutrition
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Thynka Little
Related Link: www.extension.org

Svarga

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:28:59 -0500

Place Name: Svarga
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: Island with simulated interacting rain, plants, and animals. Amazing architecture. It was gone from SL for a while. It was on the SL map as of Jan 23, 2010 but I couldn't teleport there.
Tags: artificial life, ecosystem, Alife, ecology
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Laukosargas Svarog
Related Link: nwn.blogs.com

IEEE Artificial Intelligence Learning Center

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:04:34 -0500

Place Name: IEEE Artificial Intelligence Learning Center
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: Information on a wide range of AI technologies from free open source solutions to high-end AI used by government, academia, and private industry. IEEE hopes that virtual world AI applications can help AI to be better understood and its potential more fully realized.
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, AI
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Joey Aboma, Thomasalva Ewing
Related Link: www.hypergridbusiness.com

SL Medical Library

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:26:27 -0500

Place Name: SL Medical Library
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: Informational displays about medicine and healthcare. Part of the Second Life Library.
Tags: medical science, medicine, healthcare
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Namro Orman
Related Link: infoisland.org

RIT Physics Exhibits

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:55:47 -0500

Place Name: RIT Physics Exhibits
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: November 23, 2009
Description: Projectile motion is illustrated by cannons that you can adjust and fire. There are air tracks to illustrate accelerated motion. The exhibits were created by a teacher at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
Tags: projectile motion, cannons, acceleration
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Oddprofessor Snoodle
Related Link: www.ntid.rit.edu

Synthetic Biology Interactive (SBI)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:31:26 -0500

Place Name: Synthetic Biology Interactive (SBI)
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: December 3, 2009
Description: An educational resource for students new to synthetic biology. A meeting place for students in the iGEM competition (International Genetically Engineered Machines Competition). A project of the University of Calgary's iGEM team. SBI is divided into three major components: The Synthetic Kingdom, the Biobrick Simulator, and the Virtual Labs.
Tags: synthetic biology, genetic engineering, iGEM
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Pathogen Monacular, Ovaltine Calamity
Related Link: 2009.igem.org

Library and Archives, NASA CoLab

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:05:50 -0500

Place Name: Library and Archives, NASA CoLab
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 18, 2010
Description: The primary mission of the library and archives at NASA CoLab is to house and make available to the public records and other documentation relating to the NASA CoLab organization in Second Life. Displays include digitized, born digital, and born virtual materials such as the mission statement, meeting minutes, archival photographs and documents, 3-D objects such as books, planes, space suits and flight suits. Historical emphasis is on the history of women, African-Americans, and the working class in aeronautical and astronautical history, as well as Apollo 11 and Space Medicine.
Tags: NASA, CoLab, Library, Archives, Records, History, Flight, Aerospace, Aeronautics, Astronaut, Pilot, Airplane, Space, Astronomy, Science
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Archivist Llewellyn

Starlight: Celestial Visions, a Photography Exhibition

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:27:46 -0500

Place Name: Starlight: Celestial Visions, a Photography Exhibition
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 20, 2010
Description: A collection of astronomical photos by John Goldsmith. Hosted by the University of Western Australia.
Tags: astronomy, photography, space
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Dragonmage Bogan
Related Link: events.uwa.edu.au

Museum of Robots

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:15:15 -0500

Place Name: Museum of Robots
Location (SLURL): maps.secondlife.com
Date Last Confirmed: March 5, 2010
Description: Dedicated to the appreciation of robots. Its mission is to promote understanding of the place of robots in popular culture, art, and science. This mission is realized through permanent and special exhibits, entertainment, and events.
Tags: robots
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Bibi Bayliss
Related Link: www.MuseumofRobots.com

Medical Examiner's Office

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:58:24 -0500

Place Name: Medical Examiner's Office
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: February 4, 2010
Description: Simulation of a forensic pathology service, built by a RL forensic pathologist. (In real life, pathologists have the final word on health, disease, and all questionable deaths.)
Tags: forensic pathology, anatomy
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Edd Thor

Virtual Museum of the History of Computing in Learning and Education - You may need to go up one level (it's on the 2nd floor)

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:18:03 -0500

Place Name: Virtual Museum of the History of Computing in Learning and Education - You may need to go up one level (it's on the 2nd floor)
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: Exhibits about how computers were used in learning and education from the earliest computers forward. Many old (and funny!) ads for computers
Tags: computers, education, history, software
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): LizaJune Stoop
Related Link: www.loopcntr.org

Model of Apollo 11 Moon Landing Site

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:08:49 -0500

Place Name: Model of Apollo 11 Moon Landing Site
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: A recreation of the Apollo 11 Moon landing site, including the Eagle lander, the US flag and several experiments
Tags: Apollo 11, moon, spacecraft, space, spaceflight, NASA, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Chaac Amarula
Related Link: en.wikipedia.org

LifeArt Gallery

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:46:08 -0500

Place Name: LifeArt Gallery
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 17, 2010
Description: Dozens of posters and 3D models, all mathematically inspired
Tags: math, art, education, sculpture
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Beacara Boa, Seifert Surface

The Abyss Observatory

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:00:13 -0500

Place Name: The Abyss Observatory
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 22, 2010
Description: A museum of ocean science and technology, which also celebrates the sense of wonder about the mysteries of the deep sea.
Tags: submarines, oceanography, sea, ocean monitoring, historical submersibles
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Yan Lauria, Rezago Kokorin
Related Link: chikyu-to-umi.com

M. C. Escher's "Stars"

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:40:50 -0500

Place Name: M. C. Escher's "Stars"
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: A giant 3D model of chameleons climbing inside a geometric structure, inspired by M. C. Escher's geometry-inspired print "Stars"
Tags: geometry, mathematics, art, sculpture
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Wizard Gynoid

Museum of Natural History, University of Florence, Italy, SL branch

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:15:30 -0500

Place Name: Museum of Natural History, University of Florence, Italy, SL branch
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: Now showing an exhibition called "MASKIO. The nature of man." about manhood, masculinity, manliness, virility
Tags: museum, natural history
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Crlo Mayo
Related Link: www.msn.unifi.it

NASA eEducation Sim

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:18:24 -0500

Place Name: NASA eEducation Sim
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: SL entry point for NASA Education projects, operated by NASA Learning Technologies
Tags: space, spacecraft, exploration, education, technology
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Greyark Hightower
Related Link: education.nasa.gov

The Living Cosmos - Book Exhibition

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:03:06 -0500

Place Name: The Living Cosmos - Book Exhibition
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: Exhibition about the book The Living Cosmos by Chris Impey. Videos, audio recordings, posters
Tags: astrobiology, astronomy
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Alan Myhre
Related Link: www.thelivingcosmos.com

Social Simulation Research Lab

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:53:41 -0500

Place Name: Social Simulation Research Lab
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: June 12, 2008
Description: Their SL location doesn't exist anymore but their website (see the Related Link) still has many good references on social sciences & virtual worlds.
Tags: social science, virtual community, cyberspace
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Mynci Gorky
Related Link: mypages.surrey.ac.uk

Science Center

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:48:40 -0500

Place Name: Science Center
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: Home of the SL group named Science Center. Their most useful resource is their website at http://sites.google.com/site/slscgroupsite/
Tags: science
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Troy McLuhan
Related Link: sites.google.com

The Naked Scientists' SL Home

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:03:47 -0500

Place Name: The Naked Scientists' SL Home
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: SL home of the BBC Radio science show "The Naked Scientists" (broadcasts into SL on Sundays at 6pm UK Time, which is usually 10am Pacific Time)
Tags: radio show, news, discussion,
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Bing Villiers, Dagger Cioc
Related Link: www.thenakedscientists.com

OKAPI Island

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:54:15 -0500

Place Name: OKAPI Island
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 30, 2010
Description: Team OKAPI and Berkeley archaeologists mirror the prehistoric village, museum and archaeology in action at Catalhoyuk, Turkey.
Tags: archaeology research, education, public outreach
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Zed Marseille, Clementine Glass
Related Link: okapi.wordpress.com

Women Working in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:23:11 -0500

Place Name: Women Working in Aeronautics and Astronautics
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: Exhibit about women working in the space and aeronautics industries since the earliest days
Tags: space, aeronautics, astronautics, women
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Archivist Llewellyn

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Portal on Info Island

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:16:19 -0500

Place Name: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Portal on Info Island
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: Science Fiction & Fantasy books, exhibits, web resources, Book of the Month discussion, Film discussions, Meet the Author events, ethnic authors displays, many other displays including Hugo and Nebula Award winners.
Tags: Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Books
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Franja Russell

Spindrift Island

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:45:24 -0500

Place Name: Spindrift Island
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: Space music museum, space art, model of Larry Niven's ringworld, The 1st Question! (show), SpinSpace Gallery
Tags: space, astronomical art, IAAA. SpinSpace Gallery
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Paradox Olbers
Related Link: spindriftisland.wordpress.com

Space Studies Institute sim

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:38:40 -0500

Place Name: Space Studies Institute sim
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: A pathfinder project by the Space Studies Institute
Tags: spacecraft, rockets, hangars, windmills, radar, space solar power
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Rocket Sellers, Jimbo Perhaps
Related Link: ssi.org

Nanotechnology Island

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:15:44 -0500

Place Name: Nanotechnology Island
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: The nanoscience & nanotechnology hub of Second Life, sponsored by the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
Tags: nanotechnology, nanoscience, nanotubes, nanoparticles, buckyballs, C60, graphene, Newton's Apple Tree
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Bing Villiers
Related Link: nanoisland.wordpress.com

Linnaeus Room at the Swedish Institute

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:03:21 -0500

Place Name: Linnaeus Room at the Swedish Institute
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: Built to celebrate 300th anniversary of the birth of the Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus. Also teleport to the Linnaeus Garden
Tags: botany, biology, sweden, flowers, garden
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Unknown
Related Link: www.linnaeus300.com

University of Hertfordshire Research Exhibits

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:10:51 -0500

Place Name: University of Hertfordshire Research Exhibits
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: Exhibits about research being done at the University of Hertfordshire
Tags: computer science, agricultural science, algorithms, information processing
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Zante Zapedzki
Related Link: www.herts.ac.uk

Science Friday (Radio Show) sim

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:49:13 -0500

Place Name: Science Friday (Radio Show) sim
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: SL home of Science Friday, the weekly radio show on NPR. They broadcast live into SL on Fridays from 11am-1pm Pacific Time
Tags: science news, interviews, discussion
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Bjorlyn Loon, SciFri Frog, Ira Flatley, JoePalca Burger
Related Link: www.sciencefriday.com

Science in 3D

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:25:15 -0500

Place Name: Science in 3D
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: A project of Potsdam University in Germany. Virtual Worlds as Innovative Training Platform for Entrepreneurs in Life Science.
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Miracle Moo
Related Link: www.science-in-3d.de

NOAA's First Sim, Meteora

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:08:26 -0500

Place Name: NOAA's First Sim, Meteora
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) island 1
Tags: tsunami, melting glacier, hurricane, weather balloon, sea life, real-time weather map
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Hackshaven Harford
Related Link: www.esrl.noaa.gov

Institute of Geography, University of Duisburg-Essen

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:14:52 -0500

Place Name: Institute of Geography, University of Duisburg-Essen
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 30, 2010
Description: Appears to be an experiment in the use of SL by someone at the University of Duisburg-Essen. On the sim named "European Science".
Tags: geography
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Cathrin Laville
Related Link: www.forschungsbericht.uni-due.de

TRUTHS Satellite Exhibit v2.0

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:08:54 -0500

Place Name: TRUTHS Satellite Exhibit v2.0
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: Exhibit about a proposed satellite named TRUTHS (Traceable Radiometry Underpinning Terrestrial- and Helio- Studies). Exhibit sponsored by the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL).
Tags: climate change, measurement, spacecraft, space, light, radiometry
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Bing Villiers
Related Link: www.npl.co.uk

PopSci Future Lounge

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:41:05 -0500

Place Name: PopSci Future Lounge
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: The Second Life home of PopSci.com (the Web site of Popular Science Magazine)
Tags: future concepts
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Versu Millionsofus
Related Link: popsci.typepad.com

Science School sims

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:15:41 -0500

Place Name: Science School sims
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: Three sims associated with the U. of Denver (DU). Science School has recreation of Meyer-Womble Observatory. Science School II has nuclear reactor.
Tags: astronomy, physics, nuclear reactor, Science Friday
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): zazen Manbi
Related Link: www.du.edu

NOAA's Second Sim, Okeanos

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:09:28 -0500

Place Name: NOAA's Second Sim, Okeanos
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) island 2
Tags: algal bloom, oil spill, submarine tour, ferry tour, coastal survey, marine sanctuary
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Hackshaven Harford
Related Link: www.esrl.noaa.gov

Shop for Steampunk Mad Scientists

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:57:57 -0500

Place Name: Shop for Steampunk Mad Scientists
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: Time machines, lightning machines, electrical gadgets, gizmos and control panels
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): ambiant Kukulcan

St. Michel - The Jules Verne Museum

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:24:06 -0500

Place Name: St. Michel - The Jules Verne Museum
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 30, 2010
Description: A museum to honour the life and creative works of the 19th century French author Jules Verne, who is considered one of the founders of science fiction. Don't miss the part in the sky around http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lily/218/214/512
Tags: submarine, ocean, travel, science fiction
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Veritas Raymaker
Related Link: en.wikipedia.org

Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:13:54 -0500

Place Name: Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: Location for meetings, professional development, and to display information about the work of the Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach, as well as to share out information about Science in SL
Tags: science outreach
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Scottmerrick Oh
Related Link: scienceoutreach.org

SploLand

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:46:15 -0500

Place Name: SploLand
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: Museum with dozens of science exhibits. Associated with The Exploratorium
Tags: comet, pendulum, optical illusion, pi day
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Patio Plasma
Related Link: www.exploratorium.edu

Imperial College London

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:37:16 -0500

Place Name: Imperial College London
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: Medical procedure training simulation created by Imperial College London. See the "Related Link" for details.
Tags: medicine, diagnosis, procedure, simulation, training, respiratory ward
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Davee Commerce
Related Link: www.massively.com

Museum of Natural History of Vienna

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:12:55 -0500

Place Name: Museum of Natural History of Vienna
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: Inspired by the one in Vienna, Austria
Tags: museum, natural history, dinosaurs
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Marso Mayo
Related Link: www.nhm-wien.ac.at

MoonWorld

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:12:20 -0400

Place Name: MoonWorld
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: October 15, 2009
Description: NASA Classroom of the Future project in Second Life. Start at the Lunar Orbiting Station then go down to the Moonbase, get into a spacesuit, and go out to explore the surface with special tools (provided).
Tags: Moon, Lunar, Exploration
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Frecka Salsman
Related Link: www.avatrian.com

Magnuz of Sweden Sky Planetarium

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:06:31 -0500

Place Name: Magnuz of Sweden Sky Planetarium
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: Planetarium and exhibits about planets, stars, black holes, and galaxies, including an automated guided tour
Tags: astronomy, planets, stars, galaxies, space
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Magnuz Binder
Related Link: www.ogleearth.com

Virtual Speech-Language & Hearing Clinic

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:19:56 -0500

Place Name: Virtual Speech-Language & Hearing Clinic
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: Giant models of the human larynx and ear, including all the internal anatomy. Created by Northern Michigan University to teach speech-language pathologists.
Tags: anatomy, larynx, ear
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Siiaas Saarinen
Related Link: webb.nmu.edu

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Explorer Island

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:01:06 -0500

Place Name: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Explorer Island
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: The SL home of JPL. Models of JPL spacecraft. Model of Victoria Crater (on Mars). Martian dust devils. Events.
Tags: spacecraft, spaceflight, space exploration, planets, astronomy
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Jet Burns, Devery Barrymore
Related Link: www.jpl.nasa.gov

University of Liverpool

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:22:16 -0500

Place Name: University of Liverpool
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 20, 2010
Description: Pilot Second Life island for students and staff at the University of Liverpool. Examining ways SL might be used by students to study the causative agent of TB, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tags: lysozyme, tuberculosis, education
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Graham Mills

NASA CoLab sim

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:16:24 -0500

Place Name: NASA CoLab sim
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: SL home of the NASA CoLab project, assorted exhibits and meeting spaces
Tags: space exploration, spaceflight, rockets, spacecraft
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Jet Burns, Devery Barrymore
Related Link: colab.arc.nasa.gov

Planck Satellite Exhibits

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:39:31 -0500

Place Name: Planck Satellite Exhibits
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: You may have to fly up to this exhibition (wearing a flight assist band or feather.) A scale model of the Planck Satellite, an explanation of the Lagrange points, and more.
Tags: satellite, space, cosmology, ESA, CNES
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Emileigh Starbrook, Justin Biziou
Related Link: www.imarginal.com

Space Frontier sim

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:36:12 -0500

Place Name: Space Frontier sim
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: New rocket ships and old space planes, fly-in movie screen, secret sky workshop. Frontier Astronautics repurposed missile silo
Tags: rockets, planes, sandbox
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Rocket Sellers, Jimbo Perhaps

Second Health Polyclinic

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:17:11 -0500

Place Name: Second Health Polyclinic
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: Two sims. Life-size model of a polyclinic proposed for London, England. Explanatory videos
Tags: polyclinic, healthcare, medicine, NHS
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Davee Commerce
Related Link: secondhealth.wordpress.com

W. M. Keck Observatory

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:24:06 -0500

Place Name: W. M. Keck Observatory
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: A life-size model of the W. M. Keck Observatory (two telescopes in Hawaii). There's an astronomy museum inside.
Tags: astronomy, telescope, observatory, museum
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Kardargo Adamczyk
Related Link: en.wikipedia.org

International Spaceflight Museum (ISM)

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:59:24 -0500

Place Name: International Spaceflight Museum (ISM)
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: Two sims. Life-sized models of spacecraft and rockets of the past, present and future. Planetarium. Vehicle Assembly Building.
Tags: space, spacecraft, rockets, planets, planetarium, VAB
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Paradox Olbers
Related Link: slispaceflightmuseum.org

Stomach Museum

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:48:42 -0500

Place Name: Stomach Museum
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: Basic visual information on stomach diseases, including benign gastric ulcer and carcinoma
Tags: anatomy, stomach, ulcer, cancer
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Cha Klaar

Star Trek Museum of Science

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:47:52 -0500

Place Name: Star Trek Museum of Science
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: Museum about the science associated with Star Trek (science fiction)
Tags: space exploration, stars, planets, astronomy, physics, spaceflight, astrometrics
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Sabri Piccard
Related Link: slfix.com

Institute of Physics (IoP) Experimental Plot

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:58:57 -0500

Place Name: Institute of Physics (IoP) Experimental Plot
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 19, 2010
Description: Parcel where the IoP is experimenting with Second Life
Tags: telescopes, displays, experiments
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Phenomenon Young
Related Link: physicsworld.com

Virtual Hallucinations

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:14:31 -0500

Place Name: Virtual Hallucinations
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: A UC Davis project that seeks to educate people about the mental illness schizophrenia. Experience hallucinations
Tags: psychiatry, mental health, immersive environment
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Nash Baldwin
Related Link: www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu

The Tech

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:04:22 -0500

Place Name: The Tech
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 23, 2010
Description: Sim associated with The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California
Tags: science exhibits, tours, sandbox, exhibitions, videos
In SciLands?: Yes
Contact People (SL Names): Stephe Roux, Agent Heliosense
Related Link: www.thetech.org

Spaceport UK

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:40:24 -0500

Place Name: Spaceport UK
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: Information about Britain's role in astronomy and space exploration
Tags: space, astronomy, telescopes, rockets, spaceflight
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Aso Galicia

OneClimate sim

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:12:33 -0500

Place Name: OneClimate sim
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 21, 2010
Description: Displays and events with a focus on climate change and related topics
Tags: climate change, global warming, greenhouse gases
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): OneClimateCoordinator Sol
Related Link: www.oneclimate.net

Second Physics

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:24:51 -0500

Place Name: Second Physics
Location (SLURL): slurl.com
Date Last Confirmed: January 14, 2010
Description: Second Physics has the mission of science dissemination in SL. Many members of the Second Physics group are in Italy.
Tags: physics
In SciLands?: No
Contact People (SL Names): Talete Flanagan