A collection of resources from the #science channel in The Programmers Hangout. Please see the contributions page before creating a PR.
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- General Science
- Physical Science
- Life Science
Anything that doesn't fall into the categories below, or consists of several of these topics, goes here!
- CrashCourse - A Youtube channel that is filled with courses that take you from 0 - 100 in knowledge.
- Khan Academy - A non-profit organization that contains many tutorials to help students learn about science online.
- Quanta Magzine - Online publication covering advancements in Physics, Mathematics, Biology, and Computer Science.
- 3Blue1Brown - A channel covering various interesting topics related to mathematics.
- Action Lab - Exciting experiments performed by a chemical engineer.
- Applied Science - A channel about the applications of the science below.
- Cody's Lab - Cody's lab is about a guy doing whatever he finds interesting, most of it includes cool science experiments.
- EEVblog - A channel about an Electrical Engineer who wants to help anyone interested.
- It's Okay To Be Smart - Hosted by Joe Hanson, Ph.D., covering a large variety of intriguing scientific topics, mostly related to the life sciences.
- Kurzgesagt - A very well known Youtube channel, covers some speculative science.
- SciShow - This channel is really great, its topics spread across science and you always learn something new that you didn't expect from it.
- TED-Ed - Covers more than just science, take a look and see what you would like to learn!
- The Thought Emporium - This guy covers everything from Biology to Physics.
- Thoughty2 - A YouTuber who covers a wide variety of topics ranging from weird to interesting.
- Veritasium - Anything science related he finds interesting!
- Vsauce, Vsauce2 and Vsauce3 - Three YouTube channels, hosted by three different YouTubers, covering a broad range of topic from philosophy to maths to science fiction. Hosted by Michael Stevens, Kevin Lieber, and Jake Roper.
Physical Science is a term for the branches of Natural Science that study systems that are not alive. Despite these systems not being alive, it does consist of biological topics.
The study of how the Universe behaves, and is considered one of the oldest sciences. Also the study of matter, energy, and force, are some of the main topics.
- A Brief History of Time - One of the most sold books on Physics, written by the greatest mind of the 20th century, Late. Prof. Stepehn Hawking, this book is an absolute must read, from a physics lover, to a person who gets bored with science. This book takes an approach to Physics that is unparalleled and truly, legendary.
- Dark Energy
- Dark Matter - Basic Introduction
- Dark Matter(CERN)
- Dark Matter and Dark Energy
- EPR Paradox
- Hubble Detects Dark Matter Clumps
- Is Dark matter theory or fact?
- New Developments in the Dark Matter Theory
- Sixty Symbols - An interesting site about the various symbols found throughout Physics and Astronomy.
- The Biggest Ideas in the Universe! - A playlist that covers everything you could ever want to know about the Universe, that we know about!
- What would happen if you become Dark Matter
- MinutePhysics - A channel about physics where the Youtuber explains by drawing. Ironically, his videos are over a minute.
The study of matter and the changes it undergoes, more specialized than Physics as it focuses on composition, reactions, structure, and the properties of matter.
- The Disappearing Spoon - Sam Kean has written arguably the best book in Analytical Chemistry, which is a highly enjoyable read and promises to explain concepts from chemistry with ease through examples from various events written in world history.
- University of Nottingham - Videos relating to Chemistry && other fun content
- NileRed - This guy is the cornerstone of Chemistry on Youtube, really worth a watch if you're into the topics he covers!
- Periodic Videos - Hosted by a highly experienced professor in the field of chemistry, Sir Martyn Poliakoff. He makes excellent videos about all things chemistry, including individual videos about each and every element!
Also known as Geoscience, this is just an all encompassing term for sciences related to Earth. Topics here include Geology, Oceanography, and Meteorology.
- Geology: A Complete Introduction - A great book for anyone looking to get started learning about the basics of how the planet works.
- Atlas Pro - A cool channel about the geography, biogeography, and geology of Earth, and of some other planets!
The study of everything in outer space.
- NASA - The official NASA website where a lot of resources and information regarding astrophysics can be found.
- The Biggest Ideas in the Universe! - A playlist that covers everything you could ever want to know about the Universe, that we know about!
- Anton Petrov - Teaches subscribers through video games and simulations about situations and possibilities and their after effects.
- NASA
- PBS Space Time - PBS always makes great content, and this channel is no exception to that rule. A great place to learn about this topic.
- Scott Manley - A really cool channel about a software developer who works with a lot of physical science - mainly stuff surrounding Astronomy.
Life Science, commonly known as Biology, is the science of life and living organisms. This also includes their structures, processes, interactions, mechanisms, development, and evolution.
The study of chemical processes within or relating to living organisms. This is a sub-discipline of Biology and Chemistry. It is related to the fields of: Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, and Physiology.
- The Selfish Gene - Legendary evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins gives enthralling explanations of how the biochemistry works within humans, from the evolution of species to the way we think and act.
- Rosalind - An awesome website which teaches not only about bioinformatics but also programming at the same time!
The study of microorganisms, be it unicellular, multicellular, or acellular. This field contains the following disciplines:Virology, Bacteriology, Protistology, Mycology, Immunology, and Parasitology.
The study of plant life.
The study of the animal kingdom, both living and extinct.
- PBS Eons - The study of life on Earth, from over one billion years ago to present day.
The study of organisms and their biophysical environment, including both biotic and abiotic components.
- The Sixth Extinction - Elizabeth Kolbert writes a massive, revolutionary boom on the effect of humans and their actions on ecology, calling the current ecological situation "The Sixth Extinction".
- The Silent Spring - Rachel Carson wrote this book as three excerpts originally in 1962, a cry to protect and preserve our ecosystem. A great read to understand human impact on the ecosystem in the 20th century.
The history of the evolution of organisms.
- On the Origin of Species - This is a magnum opus by Charles Darwin, a must read for all interested to understand the cycle of development in species from the words of the Father of Evolution.
- Guns, Germs and Steel - Jared Diamond explains in this transdisciplinary Pulitzer Prize - winning book the history of human, and natural evolution and civilization.
- Moth Light Media - A channel that covers the evolution, and the history, of life on Earth.