THE BEST ANDROID APPS FOR SCIENTISTS

Resources that list the best Android apps for scientists are difficult to come by. The author shares a list of such apps, which he has put together over the years.

Scientists have the following basic requirements—news, information, tools and resources. So I’ve listed the apps I found useful under two broad categories.

News and information

TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design): Scientists learn from others' mistakes, and are eager to know what others are doing. The TED app is for scientists and tech enthusiasts— it lets people access more than 1200 talks by some of the world’s most remarkable people. Price: Free Link: http://bit.ly/wD2xof PhysORG.com Science News Lite: This gets you the latest electronics, space, earth sciences, biology, chemistry, computer sciences, engineering, mathematics, etc. Price: Free Link: http://bit.ly/IT9dPu New Scientists: This is for those interested in the latest advancements in science and technology. It is currently in beta. Price: Free Link: http://bit.ly/KVKSJB

Tools and resources

Elements 2.0: with a better layout. It gives you the atomic radius, melting point, appearance and other characteristics of each element. Price: Free Link: http://bit.ly/JaCFXe AgileSciTools: Here’s a calculator for those doing research in biological sciences. It includes functions to determine molarity dilutions, cell dilutions, MOI calculations and primer re-suspension volumes. Price: Free Link: http://bit.ly/KVKWZR

mSecure Password Manager: You can use this to safely store passwords and private information. This app safeguards website logins, bank accounts and credit cards, protecting Price: Rs 529 approximately Link: http://bit.ly/L0lXtY go. It’s simple, fast, light-weight and well integrated. Price: Free Link: http://bit.ly/JaCIT7 RealCalc Plus: key features include traditional algebraic or RPN operations, history, etc. Price: Rs 170 approximately Link: http://bit.ly/IrJoZu If you have limited use for such a features, this app is for you. Besides basic calculations, you can do trigonometric, logarithmic and factorial operations. Price: Free Link: http:// bit.ly/J3AEer Smooth Calendar: There are many calendar applications in easy to use when compared to the design and UIs of other Facebook. Price: Free Link: http://bit.ly/Kjk5dw

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