Science Resources
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This is a small sample of science resources online. Online science resources are only a small sample of the resources that are available in hardcopy in libraries all over the world.
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Astronomy
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| NASA Homepage |
Find out what the Mars Explorer is doing, where Voyager is, and information about space projects. |
| Hubble Heritage Project: Gallery Page |
The Hubble telescope has furnished us with some of the most beautiful pictures ever of celestial objects. Besides pictures, there is lots of information on this web site. |
Biology
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| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
Woods Hole is the largest independent oceanographic institution in the world. They offer articles on a wide range of topics, including marine biology, climate change, ocean physics, and marine chemistry. |
| Denver Botanic Gardens |
Denver Botanic Gardens' staff have travelled all over the world collecting seeds and plants. The garden plays a vital role in conservation and species preservation. Their web site has many ways for you to get at information about plants, conservation, gardening, and other botanical topics. But the best way to appreciate the gardens is to go there. They're beautiful, they're local -- what more could you ask for! |
| 5 Tigers |
Information about tigers and tiger conservation. 5 Tigers is a partner organization of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Why are tigers in trouble? What are the various sub-species of tiger? How can we help tigers to survive as a species? Find out on this web site. |
Chemistry
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| Chemistry.org |
Created by the American Chemical Society, this site is a gateway to lots of chemistry resources. Features include molecule of the week (this week's was sulforaphane), a branch devoted to students and teachers of chemistry with articles and links to more information, and a branch for "enthusiasts" with popular science information. |
Critical Thinking
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| The Museum of Hoaxes |
A fascinating look at hoaxes through the ages. Learn about Stotham, Massachusetts, the town that didn't exist, or the grand old tradition of ghost and spirit photography -- it's been around for almost as long as photography itself. Ever hear about the Piltdown man? A skull from this supposed "dawn human" fooled scientists for over thirty years! Learn about more hoaxes at the Museum of Hoaxes. |
| Skeptical Inquirer Magazine |
Published by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, which "encourages the critical investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view...." These folks take a serious look at some topics that have, somehow, become sensitive: bigfoot, alternative medicine, ESP, etc. |
| Rocky Mountain Skeptics |
Founded in 1983 to promote critical thinking. The RMS does investigations of its own into dubious scientific claims made by practitioners of various types. |
Earth Science
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| US Geological Survey (USGS) Learning Web |
The part of the USGS web site devoted to continuing education. All kinds of earth science information here. You can also access the main USGS web site, where you'll find links to real time water and drought data, earthquake headlines, Arctic Wildlife Refuge data, and more. |
| NOAA - National Weather Service |
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service have teamed up to produce this web site for everything you want to know about weather. It features links to a comprehensive glossary of meteorology terms, weather observations (including satellite pictures), warnings, and of course forecasts. |
Physics
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| Physics Central |
Created by the scientists at the American Physical Society, this web site has articles about physics, news of people in physics, links to more physics resources online, and you can write in physics questions to staff members. |
