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Need the Periodic Table ? Check the periodic elements - description, numbers, weight, boiling and freezing points, discovery & discoverers, physical information, key isotopes …

Energy

  1. Alternative Energy Sources - :
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  2. General Energy Information :
    • Electric Avenue, The
      Electricity, its usage and safety measures to take. US site. Done for children.
    • Energy Australia
      Sources of electricity, a ‘clean air calculator’ and energy from renewable resources.
    • Energy Matters
      A Thinkquest site. Where it comes from and why is it important ? What sorts are there ? How would you handle an energy crisis ?
    • Energy Quest
      Developed in California to provide interactive activities and information about energy.
  3. Nuclear Energy :
    • Nuclear Groups
      Includes both Government and Non-Government groups.
      • American Nuclear Society
        Publications, news, public information, resources, links, careers and a Professional division.
      • ANSTO
        Australian Nuclear, Science and Technology Organisation. Information in databases. One emphasis is the use of nuclear discoveries in the medical field.
      • CEA [French Atomic Energy Agency]
        Another dominant, nuclear energy country.
      • FORATOM
        European group covering atomic development in 13 European countries. Information, their advisory role and present policy within Europe.
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      • International Nuclear Safety Centre
        ‘Has the mission of improving nuclear power reactor safety worldwide’. Maps showing nuclear reactors and facilities, audio-visual content and a significant database of information.
      • Minatom
        The Russian nuclear agency covering all nuclear energy and use in that country and linked states.
      • Nuclear Energy Agency
        Part of the OECD. Avowed intention of looking at peaceful use of nuclear energy for the benefit of humankind.
      • Nuclear Energy Institute
        Fact sheets, glossary of nuclear terms, links on nuclear transport to women in nuclear energy, library, Science Club, careers and education information.
      • Uranium Information Centre
        Information on uranium exploration, mining and export in Australia. Funded by uranium companies.
      • World Nuclear Association
        Includes environmental information. Has supporting papers, articles and opinions, glossary, calculator and more.
    • Nuclear History & Special Events :
      • Australian Science Archives Project
        Scientific history and culture including nuclear scientists.
      • Chernobyl : A Nuclear Disaster
        A Thinkquest site. A nuclear event that created devastation and distress. How it happened, could it have been prevented and what long term consequences are now and in the future.
      • Irati Wanti
        One Aboriginal group’s protest against a proposal to dump radioactive waste in their area.
      • National Atomic Museum
        The only atomic museum in the US. Exhibits and educational programs covering the development of nuclear power and use in the world.
    • Nuclear Sites - General :
      • Nuclear Hotspots
        Map showing nuclear hotspots in Australia including transport routes, both land and sea. Links about the nuclear industry in Australia.
      • Nuclear Energy
        A Thinkquest site. Origins of nuclear power, use in war, effects on nature, nuclear power politics and information on nuclear power itself.
      • Virtual Nuclear Tourist, The
        Travel to world nuclear power plants, learn about controversies, pictures, diagrams and more. Huge site.

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Science Journals

  1. Australian Journals :
    • Cosmos
      A monthly, Australian, science journal described as covering ‘science, society and the future’. Has news, feature stories, reviews and technology reviews.
    • Nova
      Journal from the Australian Academy of Sciences. News and information connected via links such as technology, biology, environment and physical sciences,
  2. International Journals :
    • EurekAlert !
      News in major science areas from ‘Agriculture’ to ‘Technology & Engineering’.
    • Nature
      Journal looking at all sciences, natural and otherwise.
    • Popular Science
      Refreshing look at both ‘scientific’ and everyday aspects of science. Check links for answers to questions you have.
    • Science
      Online version of the journal.
    • Science - 125 Questions
      [What Don’t We Know ?]
      ‘A special, Free news feature in Science explores 125 big questions that face scientific inquiry over the next quarter-century; accompanying the feature are several online extras including a reader’s forum on the big questions.’
    • Science Daily
      Features, articles, archived material, photo galleries, bookstore and search capacity.
    • Scientific American
      Probably the best general Science journal you can buy.
      Brilliant !
    • Sky and Telescope
      Information about matters astronomical and spatial.
    • Yes Mag
      Canadian online science magazine geared for children. Requires Flash plug-in.

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General Information

  1. Advice about Science :
    • First Science
      Can’t stand science ? This is definitely worth trying ! It is possibly the best site on the web for those who want OR have to know science and want to learn in the most enjoyable way possible.
    • Helping Your Child Learn Science
      A ‘little’ ancient but still worth considering. Done by the US Department of Education.
  2. Australian Sites :
    • Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
      Prestigious Australian awards. Discover the history of the awards, this year’s winners, past winners and prize categories.
    • Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
      Access scientific information from this centre. Directories and sub-directories.
    • Australian Science and Technology
      Selected Websites. ‘These science and technology sites on the Internet provide a starting place for researchers in this field. They provide a diverse range of information on Australian science and technology resources as well as providing links to other useful sites.’
    • Australian Science Archives Project
      ‘Bright Sparcs’ : the biographies of 3 000+ Australian scientists; hundreds of links; ‘The Cabinet of Curiosities : 200 years of Australian science treasures’, a ‘guest’ section.
    • Back to Basics
      Australian Academy of Science. Annotated links introducing basic concepts in atoms and molecules, DNA and genes, electromagnetic radiation, energy, the immune system, the Solar System, the structure of the Earth, Weather and climate.
    • Dr Karl’s Homepage
      Knowledgeable, scientific Australian who can tell about everything from microsleeps to blue belly button lint. The latter won him an Ig-Nobel Prize.
    • Eureka Science Prizes
      Australian, with awards to some of the best [young] scientists in the country. Visit and check who they are this year. Find what they did to win.
    • National Science Week
      Find what is planned for 2005 and what happened in 2004.
    • News in Science
      From the Australian ABC’s ‘The Lab’.
    • Questacon Crime Scene Investigation
      Help a group of crime scene investigators solve a crime via this site. Flash required. Broadband connection would help.
    • Science Education WWW Links
      ‘Contains links to internet sites for trainee and practicing secondary school Science teachers. It has been developed as a resource for students in undergraduate and postgraduate teacher education courses’. A Huge collection done by an Australian.
    • Uniserve
      ‘Serving Australian Science and Technology.’ From the University of Sydney. Covers all levels of science in schools and provides curriculum resources, additional resources, professional development [online tutorials], a calendar of events, excursions & in-school visits and email lists for teachers. Their Stage 6 Science for example, covers all areas of the NSW Stage 6 [senior] syllabus.
      Exceptional !
  3. Blogs :
    • Bad Science
      Browse articles, comments, discussion forum, recommended reading and more. A personal view.
    • Blogflux Directory
      Several pages of briefly annotated links to blogs covering all areas of science.
    • Damn Interesting
      ‘Though we occasionally post bits which could be described as “news”, our primary aim is to collect and dispense damn interesting facts and ideas, whether they appeared in the past, the present, or the [anticipated] future.’
    • Machines Like Us
      ‘Machines Like Us is a web-resource for those interested in evolutionary thought, cognitive science, artificial life and artificial intelligence.’
    • PLoS Public Library of Science
      ‘A nonprofit organisation of scientists and physicians committed to making the world’s scientific and medical literature a public resource.’
    • Science Blogs
      A range of blogs listed in directories from Academia to Ask a ScienceBlogger.
    • Short, Sharp Science
      ‘A science news blog from New Scientist blogs.’
    • The Naked Scientists
      ‘The Naked Scientists are a media-savvy group of physicians and researchers from Cambridge University who use radio, live lectures, and the Internet to strip science down to its bare essentials, and promote it to the general public.’
  4. Exploratorium, The :
    • Exploratorium, The
      US site with interactive exhibits and an archive of webcasts about science.
    • Exploratorium Ten Cool Sites
      Specially selected sites for you to visit. Index archive goes beyond science.
    • Origins
      ‘Explore the ordinary places, people, tools and ideas behind the search for the origins of matter, the universe and life itself.’ Use information from some of the greatest facilities around the world to achieve this.
    • Sport Science@The Exploratorium
      Not just in the scientific area. This site takes a look at how science applies to sport.
  5. General Science Sites :
    • BBC Online : Science
      Information, news and more from the creators of ‘Walking with Dinosaurs’ and ‘The Blue Planet’. Check archives for programs.
    • Classification, Introduction to
      Find out about classification, grouping & organising things.
    • Darwin’s Voyage of the Beagle
      The voyage of 1831-6, developments and final outcome. Links to his other books via the author’s name.
    • Discovery
      Multimedia presentation of science.
    • Electron Microscopy
      Links to downloadable and online information, tips & tricks and more.
    • Explore Learning [Science]
      For teachers, students and others. Experiments and games make science exciting. Free trial, then need to join.
    • Extreme Science
      Time, weather, space, earth science, creatures, technology, mapping and more. Also the latest science news.
    • Franklin Science Museum
      Discover information you need about simple tools such as wedges, inclined planes and even simple machines.
    • Getsmarter
      Test yourself in science and maths against others around the world. Are you as knowledgeable as you think ? Access learning tools and links.
    • Light Microscope, A History of
      Covers all microscopes, how they work and how they developed.
    • Microscopy Resources
      Provides a vast array of links to microscopy resources on the web. Done in directories.
    • Minerals, Crystals and Gems
      A Smithsonian presentation.
    • Minnesota Science Museum
      Science exhibits, online activities, Research reports, ‘Cool Science’ and more.
    • Public Library of Science
      Is an ‘organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world’s scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource.’ Presently covers biology, medicine, genetics, pathogens, computational biology.
    • Reeko’s Mad Scientist Lab
      ‘Your source of Free science projects and experiments for parents, teachers, and children of all ages. Kick off your shoes. Pull up a chair. Make yourself comfortable. Oh yeah, did we mention that protective goggles are required …’.
    • Science Central
      Information and tens of thousands of resources are covered, including material suited to tertiary level.
    • Science Behind Today’s Headlines, The
      Science headlines collated by The National Academies in the US. Covers multiple scientific areas.
    • Science Experiments R’Us
      ‘Welcome to our website about science. You will find out how to do lots of amazing science experiments and how to keep safe when you do them !’
    • Science Learning Network
      Resource listing, the museum network and special links.
    • Science Odyssey
      Science and inventions in the 20th century. A series from PBS.
    • Science-Search.org - for Scientific Searching
      Via alphabetical entries or through major topics.
    • Let’s End Technology Waste
      ‘Welcome to our site ! This site will give you some information about technology waste and how to recycle it.’
    • Science Timelines - PSIgate
      ‘Notable events in the scientific world from prehistoric times to the present, broken into separate subject areas. Timelines contain dozens of key events which have shaped the world, together with PSIgate searches for further information.’ About 1 400 timelines.
    • Why Files : Science Behind the News
  6. Intelligent Design
    Intelligent Design is a contentious issue with scientists indicating no support for the concept, others believing it is another name for Creationism and a further group proferring it as an alternative viewpoint to Evolutionary Theory. The following links provide views from all points plus a range of information relating to the topic.
    • Access Research Network
      Provides a pro viewpoint. Includes overview, FAQs, problems with evolutionary theory, conference reports and more.
    • American Association for the Advancement of Science
      Their press release relating to Intelligent Design.
    • American Scientist
      [Being Stalked by Intelligent Design]
      Article, also in .pdf format. Sub-titled ‘Scientists must stop ignoring “Intelligent Design” - religious prejudice disguised as intellectual freedom.’
    • How Stuff Works - Intelligent Design
      Learn about the basics of Intelligent Design from the people at How Stuff Works.
    • Intelligent Design [1]
      This is from the Skeptic’s Dictionary. It works from the opposing viewpoint.
    • Intelligent Design [2]
      Extensive article with an emphasis on cosmology.
    • Intelligent Design ? [3]
      [A Special Report Reprinted from Natural History Magazine]
      ‘Three proponents of Intelligent Design [ID] present their views of design in the natural world. Each view is immediately followed by a response from a proponent of evolution [EVO]. The report, printed in its entirety, opens with an introduction by Natural History magazine and concludes with an overview of the ID movement.’ Has summaries of each person and links to further information.
    • Intelligent Design Network
      Put out by people supporting the further development and implementation of the Intelligent Design concept.
    • Intelligent Design [3] …
      [The Origin of Biological Information and the Higher Taxonomic Categories]
      One of the original articles which have caused such a storm.
    • Intelligent Design - Wikipedia
      Article, information and related links from Wikipedia.
    • National Centre for Science Education
      While American, it definitely takes an opposing view to that of advocates for Intelligent Design. It provides a wealth of information across several major aspects of the debate.
    • New Scientist - Article
      Information plus links to related topics.
    • Origins - Intelligent Design
      Extensive information via a range of directories. Includes articles, general information and related links.
    • Sternberg, Smithsonian, Meyer, …
      [And The Paper That Started It All]
      From the Discovery Institute, who are significant proponents of the theory.
    • Wedge Strategy, The - Wikipedia
      ‘A political and social action plan authored by the Discovery Institute, an organization that works to promote a religious agenda centring around intelligent design, and hub of the intelligent design movement.’
  7. Science For Kids
    These apply to younger children, providing fun ways of learning science.

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