A brief history of time

A brief history of time is a BBC interactive which tries to explain the world's time zones through slideshows and videos.

715 reasons for having sex

People have at least 715 reasons (and 237 relatively distinct reasons) for having sex. Dr. Cindy Meston elaborates on what these are and why they're fascinating, worrisome, perfectly normal, popular, amusing, and more. Here, she provides clearer insight into the important differences between male and female sexuality, what women want, and, of course, the best way to get "over" someone.

Enjoy Dr Cincy Meston's talk at Ideacity.

A home for the future

A Home for the Future is an interactive display for The New York Times about a solar-powered home. Click on the photo and sound icons on the interactive image to learn about the features of a solar-powered home.

You can read the full article here.

Creative problem solving

We are all more likely to be successful in solving tasks if they are described as 'fun'. Some days back, The New York Times published a special edition on puzzles, including the article Tracking the Spark of Creating Problem-Solving.

As part of that special puzzle section, The New York Times has also included an intriguing interactive on sight.

Many thanks to Larry Ferlazzo for drawing my attention to this article.

Interactive tour of The Galapagos

NOVA offers an interactive tour of the Galapagos Islands as they appear today and as Darwin saw them. The tour of the islands highlights the unique animals and geologic features on the islands. As visitors progress through the tour they can view view videos and images and listen to audio tracks about the islands. In contrast to the modern imagery of the islands, visitors can select the "What Darwin Saw" tour to view Darwin's sketches, excerpts of his writings, and listen to experts talk about what Darwin saw.

Why can't we walk straight

Funny video from NPR which teaches us something about the sense of direction in humans.