All About
ClearlyExplained.Com

by Richard Conan-Davies BSc Dip Ed

updated: 10 May 2006

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of ClearlyExplained.Com

What is
ClearlyExplained.Com?

ClearlyExplained.Com is attempting to provide, as the title suggests, clear, concise overviews to topics in Nature, technology and Culture.

ClearlyExplained.com
is attempting to emphasize the daily relevance of Nature, Technology and Culture

ClearlyExplained.Com provides research help and information to thousands of people each month. Many are university students or highschool students.

(Clearexp) ABN: 42 986 453 082

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Why is ClearlyExplained.Com
important?

The internet is often filled with information that does not give a comprehensive yet concise overview of the topics. Some sites it is neccessary to click through many pages to get an overall understanding of a topic.

Here at ClearlyExplained.Com we try to put most of the important information on the main topic pages.

Having a clear explanation that is understandable and provides an overview will ultimately assist either consumers, governments or industry get a more informed awareness of things around them. This may help to them be better informed in any choices or decisions that need to be made.

 

ClearlyExplained.Com believes it important for a better understanding of the world around us we need to:

  • make topics accessible and
  • understandable to everyone
  • make topics relevant to your everyday experiences
  • provide a historical context
  • provide an indication of the future directions of the topic

ClearlyExplained topic pages provide a good overview or approach to tackling a wide range of topics.

These topic pages help you to tackle even some of the most daunting topics.

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What is news or new with
ClearlyExplained.Com?

ClearlyExplained.Com has become a little world leader in some education topics. It is is quite highly ranked on google.

Currently the most popular and highly ranked site is bushfires ClearlyExplained.Com

ClearlyExplained.Com is now being supported through the Google AdSense Network

ClearlyExplained.Com was awarded site of the day by RedOrbit on 22 November 2005

Red orbitsite of the day

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How does
ClearlyExplained.Com work?

As noted before , there are 3 major topics

Nature, Technology and Culture

Most concepts and ideas around can fit into these intial three categories, there is of course some overlap.

For example:

topics like, print media/news, fashion, games, entertainment, finance etc would be located in Culture ClearlyExplained.Com

How is ClearlyExplained.Com arranged?

The crucial structure of the site are the 6 main questions/topics that can be applied to every topic.

What is the topic- a basic overview of its characteristics.

Why is the topic important - the daily relevance of the topic

News of the topic- similar to why but links to news sources of the topic

How of the topic - how the technology of science works, but also how the topic can be arranged or classified.

History of the topic- the evolution of the topic or the people involved in the development.

Future of the topic - the future directions. Also things that are not known or possible concerns. May also inlcude improvements.

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What is the history ClearlyExplained.Com

About Richard Conan-Davies

This project has been the result of Richard Conan-Davies's work in Science Communication over almost 14 years.

He has worked for over 12 years at Questacon-The National Science and Technology Centre assisting the public in understanding science and technology.

In addition Richard has worked as a science teacher around Canberra and various schools in South East London.

Recently he has provided support redeveloping the website of the Australian Government Bureau of Rural Sciences. He has also worked with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on their website.

He has also worked with the Department of Science, Education & Training as a web administrator.

 

Richard has a bachelors degree in science from the ANU and a Grad Dip Ed from UC. and completed units in Science Journalism as part of a Master of science in Science Communication with the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science. ( CPAS , ANU)

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The future of ClearlyExplained.Com

This is just the beginning. A wide range of interesting topics are planned to be released for 2004

topics as diverse as

Diamonds, Digital Cameras, MP3, bird watching

 

The future of ClearlyExplained.Com depends, in part, on the support that either, community, government or industry is willing to provide.

 

If you wish to contact please email:
info@clearlyexplained.com

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