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Science

 

Biology

Biomes Web Sites

Earth Observatory:  Mission:  Biomes  http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/ 
Mission: Biomes is the result of a collaborative effort between NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, educators in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, college interns, and computer programmers.

Environment Canada's page on Acid Rain  http://www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/
This site presents information on this environmental issue.

Exploring the Environment  http://www.cotf.edu/ete/  
The ETE online series, which features an integrated approach to environmental earth science through modules and activities, is developed at the NASA Classroom of the Future™; at Wheeling Jesuit University. Through a cooperative agreement with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

National Park Servicehttp://www.nps.gov/
Click on "Nature Net" and then on "Biology" for useful information.

The World’s Biomes   http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/  
This site is provided by the University of California at Berkeley.  It contains descriptions of the biomes with few pictures.

Biotechnology Web Sites

Access Excellence  http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/ 

This is the “About Biotech” section of the Web site of the National Health Museum.  More specific pages from this site are listed below.

Transforming Plants:  Basic Genetic Engineering Techniques   http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/Transforming_Plants.html 

Restriction Enzymes Glossary  http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/enzyme_glossary.html 

Biotech Applied  http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/ 

Cat Anatomy

Kenyon College:  Cat Anatomy Tutorial  http://biology.kenyon.edu/heithausp/cat-tutorial/welcome.htm
This excellent site is provided for students by Kenyon College.  

 

Cell Organelles Web Sites

BioSURF http://www.phschool.com/science/biosurf/basis_of_life/1_3lear.html
This web site is a companion to the high school biology book, Biology: The Web of Life. Chapter 3 : Cell Structure and Function : provides learning links to biology web sites, with summaries.

The Biology Project  http://www.biology.arizona.edu/
This is an online interactive biology site by the University of Arizona
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/

Cells Alive  http://www.cellsalive.com/index.htm
The author is a commercial photographer who concentrates on photographing cells.  Excellent photographs are available with limited explanatory material.

British Society for Cell Biology  http://www.kcl.ac.uk/kis/schools/life_sciences/biomed/bscb/top.html
The British Society for Cell Biology promotes the advance of research in cell biology and encourages the interchange of information. The Society organizes and supports meetings and conferences relevant to cell biology.  The Society is supported by membership fees and a generous grant.

Environmental Web Sites 

Invasivespecies.gov  http://www.invasivespecies.gov/  
"Invasivespecies.gov is the gateway to Federal efforts concerning invasive species."

Invasive Species Specialist Group  http://www.issg.org/#Invasives  
The Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) is part of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of The World Conservation Union (IUCN).

 Earth Observatory  http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Topics/land.html  
The  scientists ar NASA track and explain a wide variety of environmental problems, such as:  global warming, deforestation,  and wetland destruction.

 Acid Rain, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency  http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/  
The EPA provides a primer on acid rain including suggestions for reducing it.

Acid Rain  http://www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/  
At this site the Canadian government explains the problem.

The Ozone Hole Tour  http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/tour/  
Centre for Atmospheric Science at Cambridge University provides a thorough explanation of the problem with great charts and simulations.

Climate Change, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  http://epa.gov/climatechange/index.html  
This is a very well organized page providing information on both the causes and extent of the problem.

Water Pollution  http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/manage/poll/e_poll.htm  
At this Environment Canada site the Canadian government explains the problem.


Genetic Disease Web Sites

Yahoo! http://www.yahoo.com
The best place to find web sites is in the Yahoo! Directory under Health -- Diseases.  At "Health -- Diseases" select the specific disease or select "Genetic Disorders".

 

Genetically Modified Food Web Sites

National Agricultural Library  http://www.nal.usda.gov/
The National Agricultural Library of the US Department of Agriculture - ARS - providing access to selected sources, services and publications covering many aspects of agricultural biotechnology.

The Campaign to Label Genetically Engineered Foods  http://www.thecampaign.org/
This organization was founded for the purpose of lobbying Congress and the President to pass legislation that will require the labeling of genetically engineered foods in the United States.

Organic Consumers Association http://www.organicconsumers.org/
Organic Consumers Association/BioDemocracy Campaign is a grassroots organization seeking organic, non-irradiated food for human and animal health.

Greenpeace
http://www.greenpeace.org/
Select the genetic engineering button for articles on genetically modified foods.

Ethical and Ecological Aspects of Industrial Property Rights in the Context of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
http://www.syngentafoundation.com/genetic_engineering_biotechnology.htm
This page is maintained by Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development.

American Council on Science and Health   http://www.acsh.org/
A consumer education consortium concerned with issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health.


Medical Information Web Sites

National Institutes of Health  http://www.nih.gov/
Use the Medline Plus feature for information about diseases, medical issues, and drug information.

New York On-line Access to Health (NOAH)  http://www.noah-health.org/
The best way to use this site is through "Health Topics"  subject search.  The links are excellent, although they can sometimes be quite technical.

Health Reference Center  http://www2.libraryweb.org/
This service is provided by New York State through the Monroe County Library System.  At the library web site, select "Magazine Indexes and Other Databases".  Select "Health Reference Center -- Academic".  You will be able to search for articles in both popular and medical periodicals.
 

Health Web  http://www.HealthWeb.org 

A National Library of Medicine sponsored site for noncommercial health information.  Web sites recommended here have been evaluated by medical librarians.

Photosynthesis and Respiration Web Sites

BioChemWeb   http://www.biochemweb.org/metabolism.shtml
This is a gateway site to biochemistry web sites.  Linked sites need to be evaluated individually for credibility.

 

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Earth Science

Astronomy Web Sites

NASA http://www.nasa.gov/
Both the Earth Science and Space Science pages provide excellent information.  One of the best sites for information about current research in space.

Views of the Solar System  http://www.solarviews.com/
This site presents a multimedia look at the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, etc.  Up-to-date scientific information and the study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft are also available.

Welcome to our Solar System  http://www.physics.purdue.edu/astr263l/SStour.html
Pictures, statistics, and current information about planets and other bodies in our solar system are available here.

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Chemistry

Biographical Web Sites
 

Biography Resource Center  http://www2.libraryweb.org/
This excellent database is available at the Monroe County Library System web site.  You need your Monroe County/Brighton library card number to access this database.  Biography Resource Center is found under Magazine Indexes and Other Databases on the Monroe County home page.

Nobel e-Museum http://www.nobel.se/
Search for a prize-winning chemist on this official web site of the Nobel Foundation.

 

Elements and Periodic Table Web Sites

Web Elements  http://www.webelements.com/
Web Elements is a quality source of information maintained by the University of Sheffield in England. Its extensive coverage is useful to both professional scientists and students.

Chemicool  http://www.chemicool.com/
Chemicool will break each element down into a number of categories, such as General, States, Energies, Oxidation & Electrons.  This site is extremely easy to use.

Periodic Table of the Elements  http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm
Los Alamos National Laboratory's Chemistry Division's page on the elements provides particularly good information on the sources and uses of each element.

ChemSoc  http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/index.htm
The International Chemical Society's visual element's page.  A visually pleasing site with information similar to Chemicool.

Periodic Table of Elements  http://EnvironmentalChemistry.com/yogi/periodic/
This site is produced and maintained by two environmental scientists.  It provides both simple and technical detail about most elements.

Yahoo!  http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Chemistry/Periodic_Table_of_the_Elements/
At Yahoo -- Science -- Chemistry -- Periodic Table of Elements a number of web sites for elements are listed.  Many of the best sites are also listed above.

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