The 4000 years of Women in Science site features a list of over 125 women from our scientific and technical past. The 4000 Years of Women in Science website features biographies of each of the women arranged alphabetically, time-ordered, or by field of study. Try the interactive quiz on the History of Women in Science.
ABCs of Nuclear Science is a glossary of nuclear science terms. Here you can learn about alpha, beta and gamma decay, antimatter, the structure of the atomic nucleus and much more.
Are you feeling under the weather? Has the doctor informed you that you have caught a virus? Have you ever wondered just what that virus you caught looks like? Next time check out the Big Picture Book of Viruses located on the website, All the Virology on the web. Here you can browse an extensive database of viruses to find out what your virus looks like. You can also learn what makes your virus unique and different from other viruses. For the professional virologist this site offers a wealth of scientific information about viruses as well.
Learn about the physics behind your favorite amusement park rides.
LIDO (Literature and Information Documentation System) provides a bibliography of 32,500 references in artificial intelligence. They also have a site that offers a database covering 25 years of AI research. This database has over 40,000 entries.
Just what is Astrobiology? Keith Cowing, a trained biologist and participant in various Astrobiology planning activities being performed by NASA, has created a website that explains and introduces us to the world of Astrobiology. The Astrobiology website is endorsed by the National Space Society and has been cited for excellence and utility by a number of professional sources.
Have you ever wondered what the result of a nuclear explosion in New York City would be? Satisfy your curiosity; explore the complex history of the development of the atomic bomb, and ultimately, atomic power. Read biographies on the key players and eyewitness accounts of events of the atomic age. Access documents that shaped the atomic age as we know it. At the Atomic Archive, you can also examine the current state of the nuclear powers and summaries of arms control treaties.
At Discover magazine's website, you can read science-related content issues without having to pay a subscription fee. The website also gives you access to the article archive. The archive can be search by keyword(s) in the title or article, topic, author, month of publication, or year of publication.
This interactive program is part of the "Whole Frog" project. The program allows interactive dissection of a frog and includes the capability to make on-the-fly movies. A browser that supports forms and sensitive images is needed. The dissection kit is available in a number of languages. Test your knowledge of frog anatomy with the Virtual Frog Builder Game.
Talk with the animals--or at least learn more about them--at this web site. This site has exciting offerings of its own in addition to links to related educational resources and information on zoological careers.