General and Miscellaneous Science Resources 

• 100+ Incredible Open Courseware Resources for Science Geeks
  "No matter what field of science you may be interested in learning about, there are a number of enlightening and challenging courses that you can take absolutely free."
• Advanced Placement Digital Library
  "An online digital library for high school Advanced Placement (AP) students and teachers of Biology, Physics and Chemistry (BPC)." (No longer updated as of Fall 2010.)
• American Museum of Natural History
  Anthropology, zoology, paleontology, and the physical sciences are all among the topics included on this site.
• BBC: Science and Nature
  Animals, prehistoric life, the human mind and body, space, 'hot topics' in science and nature, science news, photos, and videos.
• Center for Science in the Public Interest
  "As one of the nation’s top consumer advocates, CSPI will keep fighting for government policies and corporate practices that promote healthy diets, prevent deceptive marketing practices, and ensure that science is used to promote the public welfare."
• Cogito.org
  An online community for young people interested in math and science. Includes news, blogs, links, webcasts, information on science-related events and contests, and much more.
• Earth & Sky
  Homepage of the award-winning daily public radio show about earth and space science. Includes show archives, articles, resources for teachers and students, and more.
• Exploratorium
  An online science museum, "with over 25,000 pages of content; film screenings; workshops" interactive activities, and other services. Includes a nice page on Sports Science with articles about the science behind baseball, cycling, skateboards, and other sports.
• Frank Potter's Science Gems
  Links to resources by sciences and topics are offered here.
• The Franklin Institute Science Museum
  This is one of the top science museums in the U.S.
• How Products Are Made
  "Explains and details the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products, from daily household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery."
• How Stuff Works
  Shows how many familiar things work, from automobiles through travel.
• Internet History of Science Sourcebook
  Primary sources on the history of scientific thought from ancient times to the present. Note: Loads slowly.
• Intute
  "A free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by a network of subject specialists. It covers the physical sciences, engineering, computing, geography, mathematics and environmental science."
• IPL: Science and Technology
  The Internet Public Library has a great set of annotated links to webpages about all aspects of science and technology.
• Molecular Workbench
  "Molecular Workbench (MW) provides visual, interactive computational experiments for teaching and learning science. Hundreds of Free Simulations. Explore physics, chemistry, biology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology with interactive simulations."
• National Science Digital Library
  "NSDL is a digital library of exemplary resource collections and services, organized in support of science education at all levels."
• National Science Foundation: Overviews
  A series of articles covering some of the major areas of biology, chemistry, physics and other science topics.
• PhET: Free online physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and math simulations
  "Fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena from the PhET project at the University of Colorado."
• Popular Science Archives
  Over a hundred years of Popular Science magazine articles available free online for searching. Browse features to be added in the future.
• Public Library of Science
  "A non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource."
• refdesk.com: Science and Technology
  Links to dozens of varied science sites.
• SAGE: Science & Arts Gateway for Education
  From Cornell University "this gateway provides educators and students with links to lesson planning and learning resources in science, mathematics, and the arts."
• Research Guides
  Annotated subject guide to internet resources from the University of Deleware Library.
• Science360
  "Science360 Knowledge Network immerses visitors in the latest wonders of science, engineering, technology and math. We gather the latest science videos provided by scientists, colleges and universities, science and engineering centers, the National Science Foundation and more."
• Science Books Online
  "Free science e-books, textbooks, lecture notes, monographs, and other science related documents. All texts are available for free reading online, or for downloading in various formats."
• Science Friday
  "A weekly science talk show, broadcast live ... as part of NPR's 'Talk of the Nation' programming. Each week, we focus on science topics that are in the news and try to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand."
• Science.gov
  "Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results."
• Science Minus Details
  "Do you like to think about things like stars, infinity, energy, and other cool stuff??" But don't want to be overwhelmed with a lot of math and technicalities? Then this is a good site for you.
• Science Oxford Online
  "This website is our attempt to illustrate connections between different areas of science. It also tries to show the many connections that science has with everyday life. By browsing this site, we hope that you will get a feel for new research and get some ideas about how science theories of today might create tomorrows commercial products." Includes newsletter and RSS feed.
• Science World
  "Budding encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics" with clear definitions, examples, and illustrations.
• Scientific American: 60-Second Podcasts
  "Join host Steve Mirsky each week as he explores the latest developments in science and technology through interviews with leading scientists and journalists."
• Smithsonian: Science and Technology
  Plenty of information and images about science, inventions, and technology. Includes biology, astronomy, geology, industry, ecology, and more.
• TheTech.org: Online Exhibits
  Nice set of online exhibits from a science museum. Includes such topics as genetics, spaceflight, earthquakes, robotics, lasers, DNA, and more.
• There Is Such A Thing As A Free Lunch
  "Science and Technology Sources on the Internet... Freely Accessible Databases for the Public."
• Understanding Science
  "The mission of Understanding Science is to provide a fun, accessible, and free resource that accurately communicates what science is and how it really works."
• Worldchanging
  "A 501(c)3 media organization that comprises a global network of independent journalists, designers and thinkers covering the world's most intelligent solutions to today's problems."
• The Why Files
  "The mission of The Why Files is to explore the science, math and technology behind the news of the day, and to present those topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner."

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