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Resources
Dictionary
of Cell Biology (http://www.mblab.gla.ac.uk/~julian/Dict.html)
Stumped by a biology term? Quickly search for the definition electronically
at this website which not only has an extensive vocabulary, but also sports
cross-referencing of terms. This is a free service from Academic Press,
London based on their book version of the dictionary.
The
Why Files(http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/index.html)
This academic website from the NSF-funded National Institute for Science
Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is committed to illuminating
the science behind the headlines. They address everything from comets to
mad cows using clear language, an on-line glossary, accurate information,
and attractive presentation. New additions to the site are added at 2 week
intervals.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse(http://www.enc.org/)
National Science Teacher's
Association (NSTA)
(http://www.nsta.org/)
Both of these sites are excellent starting points for teachers looking
for interesting and useful websites.
Access
Excellence(http://www.gene.com/ae/index.html)
This national education program sponsored by Genentech provides a network
of high school biology teachers with access to scientists, scientific information
and science teaching programs of merit.
Digital
Learning Center for Microbial Ecology
(http://commtechlab.msu.edu/CTLProjects/dlc-me/index.html)
This Michigan State University home of THE MICROBE ZOO, offers educational
images and descriptions of microbes and their habitats. Sponsored in part
by the National Science Foundation.
The MAD Scientist
Network(http://www.madsci.org/)
Talk about questions, just send them here. This "collective crania
of scientists" versed in disciplines from zoology to astrophysics, will
ponder your query and post amazingly thoughtful answers. And if you don't
have a question, it's a wonderful learning experience to just cruise through
and see what others want to know. Nice idea and well done.
HMS Beagle(http://biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/)
To browse summaries of biological and medical research news appearing
in the latest scientific journals flip through today's edition of the HMS
Beagle. This site is updated daily with free access to registered users.
Don't see what you are looking for? -- try your hand at MEDLINE searching
available at this site with access to entries from thousands of journals
from as far back as 1959 to the present.
Centers for Disease Control(http://www.cdc.gov/)
Peruse articles on bacterial, rickettsial, viral and parasitic disease.
If you plan international travel, stop by and read about disease prevention
and immunization first.
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