10 best science apps for Android
Science is everywhere and is a part of everything. However, most people don’t know all that much about science. We have the basics, like how water evaporates when heated or (in general) how the sun works. There is a whole lot more than that, though. There is always an opportunity to learn more about the world around us, even the stuff that we can’t see. These apps should help with that. Here are the best science apps for Android!
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Curiosity is a general information app. It features a variety of short-form articles and videos about a variety of topics. Among them are informational content about science, psychology, astronomy, and various other types. The app is customizable. That means you can set it to only see the stuff you want. It boasts over one million videos and thousands of articles. It's also completely free to download and use. There are some ads, though. It's one of the more accessible science apps.
Feedly is an RSS reader app. It lets people aggregate various news sources in one spot. There are a ton of science blogs, sites, and news sources. They can be difficult to keep up with on their own. Feedly gives you a way to keep track of all of that stuff. The interface is simple. Additionally, it has cross-platform support, some customization features, and integrations with Facebook, Twitter, IFTTT, Pinterest, and others. It's a rock solid app.
Google Drive is one of the better science apps for students and scientists. Most people know what Google Drive is and what it does. You can store various files there, collaborate on projects with other people, and use the office suite for whatever you need. The Google Sheets and Docs are a good place for jotting down data and info. In addition, Google Keep integrates with Google Drive. That adds note taking to the whole package. It's excellent and definitely one of the better science apps.
Isotope is one of the newer science apps comparatively speaking. It shows you the periodic table of elements. The app also shows you information about each element, including nice animations, weight, configuration, melting point, boiling point, atomic number, and other stuff. There are 118 elements in the app. The free version has most of the features. The pro version goes for $1.99 and includes everything.
Many science apps focus on specific topics. Khan Academy is great for just the basics. It's an online learning app with plenty of topics. They include math, science, economics, and many others. They boast a total collection of over 10,000 videos. There is a ton of science information in this one. You have all kinds of small courses and branches that you can take. The app also supports cross-platform support with their website. The whole thing is also completely free with no ads or in-app purchases.
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Netflix isn't a typical science app. It's actually an entertainment app with video streaming. However, the service does include some really good science shows, documentaries, and other content. Neil deGrasse Tyson's Cosmos is a particularly good watch. There are a variety of others. Plus, you can entertain yourself with the other stuff. That makes Netflix a good approach for more than one thing. We wouldn't base our entire education off of this one, but it's definitely helpful in ways that other science apps aren't.
Pocket Casts is probably the best podcast app available right now. It features rock solid performance, tons of podcasts, cross-device syncing, and even some customization. There are a number of tremendous science podcasts available on a variety of topics. That includes the science behind hot new topics, science about old stuff, and just general science stuff. There are tons of good podcast apps, like Doggcatcher and others. It doesn't matter, really. The point is that there are tons of science podcasts that can teach you a lot and they're consistent.
Google's Science Journal is an excellent app for science. It records your progress as you do various things. It may not be in-depth enough for the every day researcher. However, it's more than good enough for students, kids, and some scholars. You record experiments, progress, observations, and data as usual. This app also lets you use sensors on your Android phone to record data as well. In that, Science Journal is unique. It's also totally free with no in-app purchases.
TED is an excellent app for a variety of subjects. It's not educational on the face of it. However, it does feature talks and lectures from prominent people of industry, experts of various topics, and others. One such talk was about full body transplants, for instance. The app features more than 2,000 talks, an integrated podcast, cross-device syncing, bookmarks, and more. The app is also entirely free with no in-app purchases. Like Netflix, it's not a full education. However, it's definitely adding more to the table.
YouTube is one of the better science apps. It features a variety of YouTube videos about a variety of scientific subjects. Some of them is just some idiot mixing two things together. However, many channels like Vsauce, nurdrage, minutephysics, Smarter Every Day, and many others really take the topics they discuss seriously. Some of them are super hardcore while others discuss basic topics. You can actually get a full education here if you watch long enough (and watch the right videos). The optional $9.99 per month YouTube Red subscription removes ads and allows for background streaming, among other things.
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