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PhET

by PhET on phet.colorado.eduInteractive

• Biology
• Physics

science simulations, founded by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman

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Foldit

by University of Washington on fold.itInteractive

• Biology
• Games

a citizen science game where you fold proteins

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neurotic neurons

by Nicky Case on ncase.meInteractive

• Biology
• Psychology

an interactive animation on neurons & anxiety

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Pink Trombone

on dood.alInteractive

• Biology
• Science

Hands-On Vocal Tract Simulation.

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EyeWire

by MIT on eyewire.orgInteractive

• Biology
• Games

a citizen science game where you map the human brain

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Virus: The Beauty of the Beast

by Hamish Todd on viruspatterns.comInteractive

• Biology
• Science

an interactive documentary on the mathematical majesty of viruses

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Marvin Minsky and The Ultimate TinkerToy

by Alan Kay, John Maloney and Yoshiki Ohshima on tinlizzie.orgInteractive

• Biology
• Programming

An essay on the legacy of Marvin Minsky with programmable interactive simulations

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What Happens Next?

by Marcel Salathé, Nicky Case on ncase.meInteractive

• Biology
• Data & visualization

covid-19 futures explained, with playable simulations

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Biological Neural Networks

by Jack Terwilliger on jackterwilliger.comInteractive

• Biology
• Science

a (very technical) interactive guide to modeling neurons

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The Eye

on idyll.pubInteractive

• Biology
• Health

the human eye, explained

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Corona Simulator

by Harry Stevens on washingtonpost.comInteractive

• Biology
• Data & visualization

why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”

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Outbreak

by Kevin Simler on meltingasphalt.comInteractive

• Biology
• Travel

covid-19, travel restrictions, and social distancing – all explained with sims

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Making sense of COVID19 through simulations

by Stephanie Yee, Tony Chu on r2d3.usInteractive

• Biology
• Data & visualization

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Going Critical

by Kevin Simler on meltingasphalt.comInteractive

• Biology
• Math

how ideas & diseases spread

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Pink Trombone

on dood.alInteractive

• Biology
• Play & toys

a horrifying toy that shows how the human voice works

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Emergent Mind

on emergentmind.comInteractive

• Biology
• Nature

a gallery of simulations, showing emergence in life

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