http://www.olympic.org/uk/index_uk.asp

Since the birth of the modern Olympics in 1896, those with a passion for information about these contests have sought out materials on the Games via a multitude of sources. For those who are so inclined, this website is a uniformly excellent way to learn about the activities of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Games. On their homepage, visitors can check out a complete list of all the Olympic medal winters since 1896, read up on all the Olympic records, and also download their latest podcasts and vodcasts. Moving on, the left-hand side of the homepage features six sections, including "Sports", "Athletes", "News", and "Olympic Museum". Visitors might want to start by clicking on "The Movement" area. Here they can learn about the role that the International Olympic Committee plays in bringing together partners and other agencies to disseminate the Olympic spirit around the globe. Also, visitors should not miss the "Olympic Personal Trainer" area of the site. Within this area, users can listen to Olympic athletes talk about their own training experiences, and even submit questions. [KMG]

http://www.mobia.org/index.php

From triptychs to mixed media, the Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA) in New York seeks to "re-contextualize Judeo-Christian images for the American public, presenting them in a way that sheds light on their original function and continued relevance." They do so with curiosity and intelligence, and their website functions as a nice complement to their brick and mortar presence in Midtown Manhattan. New visitors to the site may wish to begin by clicking through the "Exhibitions" area. Here they will find digital selections from exhibitions that profile the work of Albrecht Dürer and contemporary Christian artists. Further along, the "Programs & Education" area includes information on upcoming lectures and resources that include downloadable lectures on "What is Biblical Art?" and "Biblical Literacy in America". Additionally, this same section also includes thematic essays by art curators and religious scholars on the subject of biblically themed art. Overall, the site is quite user-friendly, and it may serve as a form of digital inspiration for a future visit to the Museum. [KMG]

http://sirconandoyle.com/index.php

Sometimes a spiritualist, and always a writer and a true Englishman, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's tales of detection and fantasy have delighted readers for well over a century. Lovers of his work will enjoy this site, and they can feel free to browse through a number of the Sherlock Holmes tales here along with the complete full novels. Those who are less acquainted with Doyle's life and times may wish to start by reading the "About Sir Conan Doyle" area. Here they will find an extended biographical essay on Doyle and a list of his works. Then visitors will want to browse through his stories at their leisure. Visitors who are unfamiliar with the tales of Holmes may wish to start by reading "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" and "A Scandal in Bohemia". [KMG]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eowilson/

As a young man growing up in Depression-era Alabama, E.O.Wilson spent a great time outdoors observing everything from butterflies to ants. His fascination with ants grew into a lifelong passion, and amidst his many accomplishments in later life, he would win a Pulitzer Prize for his 1991 work "The Ants". Today Wilson continues to be well-known as a strong advocate for the protection of the environment and his work in the field of sociobiology. Wilson was recently profiled in an episode of the popular PBS program "NOVA, and this site allows visitors to watch the program in its entirety and to learn more about Wilson's work and life. Visitors can dive right in and watch the whole program online, and afterwards they can read an excerpt from his autobiography, play an interactive matching game with ants, and read a transcript of an interview with Wilson about the concept of "biophilia". Essentially, biophilia refers to humans' innate tendency to focus on living things, as opposed to the inanimate. Some aspects of Wilson's work remain controversial, but this site offers a broad and engaging portrait of a man whose intellectual curiosity and holistic approach to examining the world continues to inspire others. [KMG]

http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/ttp.html

Located in London, the Wellcome Library contains over 750,000 books and journals related to medicine and medical history. For those who can't make a trip to London to consult their collections in person, this rather impressive online "Turning the Pages" collection serves as a compelling introduction to their holdings. Based on the technology utilized by the British Library's own "Turning the Pages" online offerings, this collection contains selected pages from three visually and historically important texts. They include excerpts from the "Wellcome Apocalypse", the "Nujum al'Ulum"(Stars of Sciences), and Robert Willan's 1808 work "On Cutaneous Diseases". For each selection, visitors can zoom in and out on various sections, listen to audio narration that explains each work, and also learn about the provenance and history of each volume. [KMG]

http://www.modernart.ie/en/index.htm

Some might think of Irish art as being comprised of fey landscapes and more traditional types of artistic expression. However, the Irish Museum of Modern Art incorporates all aspects of the Irish experience (and other experience as well) in the service of maintaining an institution that is "excellent, innovative and inclusive." The Museum was established in 1990 and is housed in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham building, which was built at the end of the 17th century. The sections of the site include "Exhibitions", "Collections", "Education and Community", and "Events Calendar". In the "Exhibitions" area, visitors can learn about their current, forthcoming, and past exhibitions through press releases and selected images. The "Collections" area lets visitors search through the permanent collection held by the Museum, and they can also learn more about the provocative Musgrave Kinley Outsider Art Collection. The site also includes information about visiting the museum in Dublin and visitors can also send along a virtual postcard here as well. [KMG]

http://www.sfmoma.org/media/features/miller/

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) presents this online feature on the remarkable life of Lee Miller. Miller was a successful fashion model in the 1920s, featured on the covers of fashion magazines such as Vogue. From 1929 to 1932, she lived in Paris with Surrealist artist Man Ray, becoming his photographic assistant, lover, model, and muse. She began taking photographs herself at this time, as well as printing Man Ray's negatives. During World War II, Miller was the official war photographer for Vogue. With American photographer David Scherman, Miller photographed the Nazi concentration camps at Buchenwald and Dachau. After the War, Miller settled in rural England at Farley Farm House in Chiddingly, Sussex, with her second husband, Roland Penrose. She ended her artistic and photographic careers, but Farley Farm became a haven for visiting artists. On the website, documentation of these eras of Miller's life includes an interview with her son, Antony Penrose, who knew nothing of his mother's photography until after her death. He has now turned Farley Farm into the Lee Miller Archive. There is also a short video biography by art historian Whitney Chadwick; audio of Lee Miller interviewed on CBS radio in 1946; and zoom-enabled images of some of Miller's best-known pictures. [DS]