The history of science can provide an excellent way to learn both about scientific theories/disciplines and how these theories developed and why they persist. It can also demystify science my illustrating how it is a process that involves wrong turns, dead ends, and self-correction.
- The American Institute of Physics hosts a history of cosmology.
- If you have an interest in a given subject, you might learn about science by seeking to learn how science applies to that area and how it developed over time. For example, the online exhibits Pigments Through the Ages and Color Vision and Art concern the sciences of vision, light, and chemistry and how these developed over time. There is also a lot of science involved in cooking.
- The US National Library of Medicine has digital projects ands online exhibits on the history of medicine. Harry Potter’s Magic World capitalizes on the popularity of Harry Potter to explore the history of medicine and its relationship to magic in the Renaissance world.
- The American Institute of Physics hosts online exhibits and resources on the history of physics and materials for teachers and students.
- MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive has indices of topics and biographies, and the archive is searchable.
- The Museum of the History of Science at Oxford has numerous online exhibits.
- The Nobel Prize website includes a wealth of information about the lives and research of prize winners.