Science in action

Explores the science behind glaciers focusing on temperature and the changing states of glaciers. Includes an experiment, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Explores some of the science behind color and light, discussing how light influences color.

Explore how science is at work in the world around you by examining force and motion on a race car track.

Explains the nature of robots, describes the kinds of tasks they can perform, and predicts their future uses.

Examines the nature, need and varieties of fuels; the wise use of fuels; and new sources of power.

Discusses television programming; the scope and influence of television and video on our lives; and home video recorders, video disks, and video cameras.

Describes the technology of artificial intelligence and the efforts by scientists to build machines that can see, hear, talk, and understand.

Explores what silicon chips are, how they work, how they are designed and made, the different types of chips, and future development of chip technology.

Illustrates the properties of electricity and its development as a vital energy source.