SciLands is an area within the virtual world Second Life dedicated to science and technology. The member organizations share the borders of their regions to create a larger virtual continent. Their goal is to foster conversations and ideas that might not have occurred if each region were separate. Other goals of the SciLands include increasing visitor traffic and making it easier to find useful educational content within Second Life. SciLands members have regular meetings in Second Life where they share ideas, try to help each other, vote on new memberships, and plan future projects. Members also share resources such as meeting spaces and developers. SciLands was initially formed around the International Spaceflight Museum and NASA CoLab. Since its establishment, it grew to host a variety of other organizations including government agencies, universities, and museums, but many of these organisations have since left Second Life, so the area has become increasingly fragmented.

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