Prosthetic Eyes: Great example of interdisciplinary science and engineering

Check out Sheila Nirenberg's TED talk about how they are going about the development of artificial eyes! Think about the science and engineering involved in this...physics combined with neurology, biochemistry, electronics, computer science, the biology of the brain, medical science, and bioengineering. This is a terrific example of using a combination of pure and applied science to benefit humankind.

A Whole Map of Science - Paradigm Links

This is really crazy cool! Check out the map of science. You can click on it and magnify the view to read all the connections of discoveries, topics and paradigms for the major areas of science, and see how they link the disciplines together. The strands are like rubber bands that connect and hold together the disciplines in the map. This is wonderful to check and see all the amazing areas of research across all disciplines, and see what people are working on out in the world. This is a must check out sort of map, so have fun!