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- 109 - Provided by chemsoc, the chemistry societies network, this new site offers an attractive and informative visual interpretation of the periodic table.
- 19th Century Scientific American Online
- A Century of Physics - interactive timeline takes a close look at the last hundred years in physics.
- ABAG Earthquake Maps and Information
- Abacus, The - Instructions on how to use a real abacus, and a chance to play with the online Java model.
- Abbreviations of Chemical Compounds - Searchable Index
- About Rainbows - A detailed explanation of rainbows, complete with diagrams. Included are a few proverbs about rainbows as well as ways for
teachers to demonstrate them in a classroom. Information is cited as to its source with appropriate links.
- Access Excellence
- African American Faces of Science - biographical information on African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of
science and engineering.
- All Species - On September 18-19, 2000, 40 scientists and professionals from around the world met at the California Academy of Sciences to establish ALL Species, a new
organization that is attempting to catalog every living species on earth within one generation (25 years). A complete inventory of all species on our planet will greatly enhance our capacity to conserve essential
biodiversity. This survey, which will include microbes, will enlist the support and cooperation of scientific organizations around the world.
- Alive on Everest - NOVA Online
- The Armchair Scientist -
- Artificial Life Online
- Ask Dr. Science
- Aurora Page, The - links from around the world that have information on the aurora borealis or northern lights.
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
- Becoming Human - Site is designed to teach a general audience about human evolution and the search for early hominid life in the field. Journey through the story of
human evolution.
- BioChemNet - biology and chemistry educational resources online
- Biological Science Directory
- Biology Project, The
- Bradford Robotic Telescope, The
- Brooklyn Botanical Garden
- Calculators - Online Center - over 5,200 online calculators
- Cells Alive
- Center for History of Physics - The history of modern physics and allied fields including astronomy, geophysics, and optics.
- Chaos Group at the Univ. of Maryland
- ChemCenter.org - a service of the American Chemical Society
- Chemicool Periodic Table
- Chemistry - the environment, biochemistry, and inorganic, organic, and medicinal chemistry
- Chemistry and Industry Magazine
- Classic Chemistry - The heart of this site is Selected Classic Papers from the history of chemistry, which links to dozens of seminal texts in
philosophy of chemistry, the physics of chemistry, biochemistry, and other chemistry topics.
- Classification of Living Things - An Introduction to the Principles of Taxonomy with a Focus on Human Classification Categories.
- CNN - SciTech
- DOE - Information Bridge - over 24,000 scientific and technical reports from the U.S. Department of Energy.
- DNA Learning Center, The - a multimedia primer on the basics of DNA and heredity. The Resources section offers Bioservers, which allow for the use of bioinformatics or the
use of computers to solve biological problems.
- Dinosauria Online
- Discover Magazine
- Discovery Channel Online
- Discovery School: A-to-Z Science Encyclopedia - a free online science encyclopedia for students of all ages. The site is a searchable
online science database with thousands of articles that cover a wide range of science topics - plants, animals, space, laboratories and more.
- Dive and Discover: Expeditions to the Seafloor - Join scientists as they dive to the mid-ocean ridge thousands of meters deep. Explore towering underwater
volcanoes, black smokers, and bizarre creatures that live there.
- Dr. Bob's Geologic Time Page - features mnemonic devices that can be used to help remember the order that the periods and epochs occurred.
- Dragonfly
- Earthshaper: Civil Engineering Portal - a gateway into the Internet for civil engineers worldwide.
- Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library - EEVL - searchable and browsable database of close to 3,000 annotated useful information resources in engineering
- efunda.com - "Here you can find data on thousands of materials, refreshers on engineering formulas and math, and information on design processes."
- Albert Einstein Online
- Electronic Emissary
- Electrical Safety World - Every year in the U.S., tens of thousands of people are killed or injured from contact with electricity. Some of these people
are kids just like you. The more you know about how electricity works, the better you can keep yourself, your friends, and your family safe.
- ENC Science and Math
- Engineering, Scientific Unit Converter
- explorezone.com - site is designed to provide information resources related to today's science news. It includes reports on astronomy, earth science, weather, biology, and
much more! There are also specific reports on earthquakes, eclipses, tides, and tsunamis.
- Explore Science - This site is one of the best we've come across for explaining scientific concepts. Simple Shockwave demos help explain mechanics, life sciences,
waves, and more. You'll need the Shockwave plug-in and Netscape 2.0 or better to view the site.
- Explorit Science Center
- Everyday Science - Site helps you learn about the science in our everyday lives. Everyday Science appeals to a general audience and is of special interest for a
family audience.
- Evolution Update - News, Feature Articles, and Bestselling Books in Evolutionary Biology; especially for students and teachers of biology.
- Explorer Math and Science
- Extreme Science - provides pictures, short informational paragraphs, types of scientists who study these phenomena, and where to go for more information.
- Forensic Science Society
- Fractals - The Fractory - An interactive tool for creating and exploring fractals
- Franklin Institute Science Museum
- GPS Links
- Galileo Project, The - learn all about Galileo's life and times
- Gene Map of the Human Genome - shows the chromosome location of over 16,000 human genes with links to the underlying sequence and map data.
- The Geometry Center
- Genetically Modified Crops: Resource Guide - The goal of this web site is to provide balanced information and links to other
resources on the technology and issues surrounding transgenic crops (also known as genetically modified crops). The site's authors are engaged in plant genetics research and teaching at Colorado State University.
- Geologic Ages of Earth History - table denotes when dinosaurs existed, and may be downloaded as an Excel worksheet.
- Geologylink - daily geo-news updates, discussion forums, an expansive directory of links, virtual field trips, geology classes, and a glossary.
- Global Volcanism Program
- Glossary of Mathematical Mistakes
- Handbook of Forensic Sciences - FBI - The purpose of the Handbook of Forensic Services is to provide guidance and procedures for safe and
efficient methods of collecting and preserving evidence and to describe the forensic examinations performed by the FBI Laboratory.
- History of Science Museum
- History of Mathematics Home Page
- Hubble Space Telescope Public Pictures
- Hubble Space Telescope Home Page - Space Telescope Science Institute
- Human Genome Project Information
- IEEE Home Page
- IEEE Standards & Links - Abbreviation of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer, the IEEE is an organization composed of
engineers, scientists, and students. The IEEE is best know for developing standards for the computer and electronics industry.
- iCivilEngineer.com - site focusing on civil engineering knowledge and technology.
- Informedia
- The Integrator
- Interactive Statistical Calculaton Pages - "The web pages listed here comprise a powerful, conveniently-accessible, and FREE multi-platform
statistical software package. There are also links to online statistics books, tutorials, downloadable software, and related resources. The pages are located on servers all over the world, and are the result of much
cleverness and hard work on the part of some very talented individuals."
- International Standards Organization Catalog
- Internet Connections for Engineering
- Invention Master Resource List
- Laws List - Laws, rules, principles, effects, paradoxes, limits, constants, experiments, & thought-experiments in physics.
- Learning about Photosynthesis - An annotated collection of links about the photosynthesis process. From the University of Arizona
- The MAD Scientist Network
- Mars Pathfinder
- Math and Physics Help Page, The
- MATHMANIA
- Mathematical Quotations Server
- Measure 4 Measure - Sites the do the work for you
- Measurements Converter
- MendelWeb
- Microscapes: Images from the Microscope
- The Mineral Gallery
- Molecular Structure Center: Indiana University
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- MyStarsLive - interactive star chart
- NASA Home Page, The
- Nano SuperComputer - The Dream Team - NanoTechnology Magazine
- NanoTechnology Magazine
- NASA - Johnson Space Center - NASA Area Nanotechnology Study Group
- NASA Thesaurus
- NSSDC Photo Gallery
- Nanoworld Home Page, The
- National Geographic Online
- National Institute of Standards & Technology
- National Science & Technology Week Online
- Natural History Museums and Collections - collection of Web-connected natural history museums around the world. Organized by country.
- New Scientist: Planet Science
- Bill Nye.com
- Ocean Adventure - "Take a virtual journey to hydrothermal vents in the sunless depths of the world's oceans. Marvel at some of Earth's most fantastic
creatures thriving in one of its strangest habitats. Met the experts."
- Oceanography - The US Navy Office of Naval Research presents this science and technology site with a focus on ocean facts and information. Learn about waves,
tides, currents, habitats, marine mammals and more.
- Olivetti Research Laboratory
- Particle Adventure, The - Site allows you to explore the world of fundamental particles and forces and then to investigate the experimental evidence and
techniques.
- Pfizer Fun Zone - science-oriented games, experiments and other resources designed to appeal to kids of all ages, as well as their parents.
- Physics 2000 - an interactive journey through modern physics.
- Physics for Free - This site contains two free books by Emeritus Professor Frank Firk, former Chairman of the Department of Physics and Master of Trumbull College,
Yale University. The first, Essential Physics 1, is an intensive introduction for potential Physics majors. The second, Introduction to Groups, Invariants & Particles, is a book for Seniors and advanced Juniors,
majoring in the Physical Sciences.
- PhysLink - Physics and education, online education and reference
- Poisonous Plants Guide - Online guide on more than 100 poisonous plants. Information on each plant includes common and botanic name; color photograph;
description; habitat; animals (including people) affected; toxic principle; gastrointestinal, nervous, integumentory, and other system symptoms; and treatment.
- PopSci.com
- Popular Science - 50 Best of the Web
- Powers of Ten - View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in
successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a
leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons.
- The Probability Web
- Quantum Computing Tutorials - future of computer technology, courtesy of the Centre for Quantum Computation at the University of Oxford. No scientific expertise required for
some of the backgrounders.
- RadWaste.org - guide to radioactive waste, nuclear, radiation and environmental resources on the internet.
- Reade Advanced Materials Supersite - reference information relating to mineral, metal, ceramic & composite materials used in chemical applications.
- Research Matters at Harvard University - site provides news on the latest findings by Harvard researchers with subjects listed in six sections: Mind, Body,
Society, Earth, Space, and Technology.
- SciCentral - gateway to over 50,000 sites pertaining to over 120 specialties in science and engineering.
- Science-A-GoGo
- Science and Nature for Kids - The Mining Company
- Science and Technology - My Virtual Encyclopedia
- ScienceDaily
- Science Friday - Ira Flatow, the host of the popular Science Fridays radio show on National Public Radio, has taken his program to the Internet.
- Science Frontiers - A digest of reports describing 1800 scientific anomalies.
- Science Learning Network
- Science News - "Science News is an award-winning weekly newsmagazine covering the most important research in all fields of science."
- Science of Particles, The - site provides an explanation of particle physics, "the science of the fundamental nature of matter." Included is
information about elementary particles, matter and energy, quantum mechanics, electro weak and color forces, and particle accelerators and detectors.
- Science Reference Shelf
- ScienceWeek - "A journal devoted to the improvement of communication between the scientific disciplines, and between scientists, science educators, and science
policy-makers."
- Scientific American Online
- Science Whatzit
- SciTech Newswire
- SciTech Daily Review - an updated report of science news and reviews
- SCORE Science
- Smithsonian Institution Home Page
- Soundry, The - all about sound: the physics of it, how we hear it, how we record it, and more.
- Statistical Reports on U.S. Science and Engineering
- Sunspots - The Exploratorium's Guide to Sunspots
- Technocopia - This consumer-oriented site provides information and opinions about the growing role of technology in our everyday lives.
- This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics - complete text and figures from this book published by the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Tides and Tide Prediction
- Tree of Life, The - site organizes, surveys, and displays the diversity, evolutionary history, and characteristics of all groups of living
organisms. The great Tree has roots, a trunk, stems, and branches that connect each organism to all others. Coordinated and edited by David R. Maddison of the University of Arizona, this attractive and expertly
managed site has over 1300 pages housed on 20 computers in four countries, and is authored by biologists from around the world. Originally intended for professionals, the site has evolved into one for non-biologists
as well.
- UniScience - Research News from American Universities
- U.S. Patents at CNIDR
- Virology on the WWW - Virology related Web sites that might be of interest to our fellow virologists, and others interested in learning more about
viruses
- Virtual Frog Dissection Kit
- Virtual Lab - launch metal balls and fry electrical circuits to your heart's content without risking life and limb.
- Virtual Nuclear Power Plant Tour
- Visual Elements - featuring computer-generated images that interpret the 109 entries of the periodic table
- Visual Human Project - U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Volcanoes Online - What is a volcano? How are they are formed? What is the impact of eruptions? Find out here, and then test your knowledge with online games and
multiple-choice quizzes.
- Volcano World
- WWW Links for Chemists - over 3500 chemistry resources in a searchable index
- WWW Virtual Library: History of Science, Technology and Medicine
- Why Files, The
- Weird Tales from New Scientist Magazine
- Windows to the Universe
- Wonder of Physics, The
- The World of Amber - Learn all about amber. This site contains information on the physical properties, geologic occurrences, and other relevant
information about this interesting type of fossil
- Yahoo! - Science Education
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