To suggest topics or sites for Web Watch, please visit http://www.physicstoday.org/suggesrwebwatch.html. Compiled and edited by Charles Day
In his blog Khymos, Martin Lersch describes and illustrates his experiments in the field of molecular gastronomy, the application of physics and chemistry to produce culinary innovations. Among his experiments are marsh-mallowed bananas, carbonated grapes, and foamed strawberries.
Jos Kirps has applied the wiki concept of community-based editing to create Galaxiki, a fictional online galaxy that users can fill with their own stars, planets, and moons.
Worldmapper, a multidisciplinar/ project, combines topical data from various countries and creates global maps. In each map, the countries' areas are expanded or shrunk according to the quantity plotted. The example here shows national R&D expenditure.
