Science Web links

Published Monday, September 16, 1996

Science Web links

Science, math

A.A.A.S.
http://www.aaas.org/

This site provides information about AAAS staff, the association's day-to-day activities, including the editing and producing of Science magazine and other publications; annual meetings, information on developing and conducting programs in science education, career development, public outreach, international scientific cooperation, and science and technology policy; and disseminating information about these activities.

Abrams Planetarium
http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/

A planetarium is a round theater where images are projected onto a hemispherical domed ceiling. Usually, the displays are simulations of the clear night sky, as seen from Earth. Planetarium shows with music and good narration are ideal for gaining a basic understanding of astronomy while being entertained. The Talbert and Leota Abrams Abrams Planetarium is located on the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, Michigan.

Adler Planetarium and Museum
http://astro.uchicago.edu/adler/

The Adler opened on May 12, 1930 as the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, and continues today to interpret the exploration of the Universe for the broadest possible audience. This mission and issues facing the astronomy education community are explored by the Adler's president in his homepage commentary.

AIDS resources
http://www.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/AIDS_HIV/

This site from Yahoo offers a broad range of resources and information, from technical medical research to consumer-based newsletters.

Alzheimer Web page
http://werple.mira.net.au:80/~dhs/ad.html

Links to Alzheimer associations in the United States and Australia; an alzheimer FAQ; links to research laboratories; a list of research labs and home pages related to geriatrics and alzheimer's disease; links to articles and books about alzheimer's; information on conferences and research grants; look at how other people plan to cure Alzheimer's disease using the search patent database.

American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org/

This site contains classified ads, press releases, archives journals, international medical resources, and listings of medical resources on the Web, as well as AMA membership information, a medical student section, federation directory and a listing of state, local, and specialty societies.

American Society of Human Genetics
http://www.faseb.org/genetics/ashg/ashgmenu.htm

History of human genetics organizations; ASHG organizational information; how to become a member of ASHG; ASHG publications; genetics-related social issues policy statements; The American Journal of Human Genetics; ASHG newsletter; annual meeting information; search membership directory.

Archaeology
http://www.lib.uconn.edu/ArchNet/

ArchNet serves as the World Wide Web Virtual Library for Archaeology. This server provides access to archaeological resources available on the Internet. Information is categorized by geographic region and subject. An imageless homepage is also available.

Bill Nye the Science Guy
http://nyelabs.kcts.org/

Bill Nye, public television's Science Guy, runs this online laboratory. Check the program guide for information about each of the program's 64 episodes. Every entry includes a summary, fast facts about that shows topic, links to related Web sites and at least one home experiment. Also: Send e-mail to Bill or download sound and video clips.

British Medical Journal
http://www.bmj.com/bmj/

The aims of this electronic version of the BMJ are to publish rigorous accessible information that will help doctors improve their practice and will influence the international debate on health.

Cell
http://www.cell.com/

Cell is the leading international journal of biological sciences. Published biweekly, it includes original research articles on molecular biology, biochemistry, cancer research, cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, neurobiology, plant biology, structural biology and virology.

Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/

Information on diseases, health risks, prevention guidelines and strategies; vaccine information for international travel; publications, products, and subscription services; scientific data, surveillance and health statistics; funding (contracts, cooperative agreements and grants, RFPs; training and employment opportunities; information networks and other information sources.

Chemicool Periodic Table
http://the-tech.mit.edu/Chemicool/

Enter element name or symbol or click on the periodic table and get element's atomic number and weight, states, energies, oxidation and electrons, appearance and characteristics, reactions, radius, conductivity, abundance and other forms. Also available is a unit conversion calculator and an ideal gas calculator.

Cockroach World
http://www.nj.com/yucky/roaches/index.html

Learn all about cockroaches on the self-proclaimed "yuckiest site on the Internet." Spend a virtual day with a cockroach, listen to a cockroach hiss, ask Betty about cockroaches, share a cockroach story -- or learn how to kill a cockroach.

Discovery Channel Online
http://www.discovery.com/

The Discovery Channel's Web site offers a wide variety of interactive stories with film, music, photography and illustration. Each day of the week has a theme. Tuesday, for example, focuses on nature. Site is updated daily.

Earthquake information
http://geology.usgs.gov/quake.html

U.S. Geological Survey information on earthquakes in general and on recent catastrophic earthquakes. Includes access to photographs, teachers guide and other information. Also includes pointers to other sites.

Field Museum
http://rs6000.bvis.uic.edu/museum/

Virtual tours of exhibits at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, including photos, sound files and movies. A related gopher offers detailed information on the museum's collections. Ticket and events information.

Griffith Observatory
http://www.GriffithObs.org/

Owned, operated, and financed by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks., the Griffith Observatory has been a major Los Angeles landmark since 1935. It is visited by nearly two million people each year and ranks seventh on the list of major tourist attractions of southern California. It sits on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood, where it commands a stunning view of the Los Angeles basin below. Thousands of people enjoy the view from its balconies, especially at night.

Historical earthquake data
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/earthqk.html

Earthquake information from the National Geophysical Data Center in Boulder, Colo. Data on earthquakes from 2150 BC to the present.

Howard Rheingold
http://www.well.com/user/hlr/

The futurist's home page includes links to his columns, other musings and a list of Internet resources.

Hubble Space Telescope page
http://www.stsci.edu/

This site provides publicly available archived data, tools and resources for astronomers, and links to areas of general interest to educators, students and the media.

Huntington's disease
http://neuro-chief-e.mgh.harvard.edu/mcmenemy/facinghd.html

Electronic version of a handbook for people with Huntington's disease and their families. Book includes background on the disease itself, such as risks, how it is passed on, coping with the diagnosis.

Hurricanes
http://wxp.atms.purdue.edu/hurricane.html

This is a list of Atlantic hurricanes over the past several years. Provided are charts on the track of each storm plus a text-based table of tracking information. The table includes position in latitude and longitude, maximum sustained winds in knots, and central pressure in millibars. The chart color-codes intensity.

Hurricanes
http://www.yatcom.com/neworl/weather/whatis.html

Site contains background on hurricanes, such as how they form.

Hurricanes: Storm Science
http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/hurricane0.html

A site geared toward teachers and students. Includes a teachers guide on hurricanes as well as lots of information about what the site calls "the greatest storms on earth."

Institute of Human Genetics
http://lenti.med.umn.edu/~ihg/index.html

The Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Minnesota was established with the mission of developing new molecular genetic technologies and applying these technologies in the clinic.

Internet UFO Group
http://www.iufog.org/

An interactive clearinghouse for UFO resources on the Internet.

Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html

This is a site for the Visible Human Project, an outgrowth of the NLM's 1986 Long-Range Plan. It is creating a complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the male and female human body. The current phase of the project is collecting transverse CAT, MRI and cryosection images of representative male and female cadavers at one millimeter intervals.

MathMol Hypermedia Textbookhttp://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/

A guide to molecules and their connection to mathematics. Elementary level covers water, energy and matter and atoms and molecules. Middle and high school levels deal with introductory concepts, including mass, volume, density, geometry and mathematical equations.

Math/Science
http://www.tc.cornell.edu:80/Edu/MathSciGateway/math.html

This is a resource page for Internet information on math geared to students in grades 9 through 12. Here you'll find the way to Ask Dr. Math, MathMagic, a cryptography archive, an online math dictionary and, every student's favorite: fractals and geometry.

Mayaquest
http://mayaquest.mecc.com/index.html

The MayaQuest Cycling Expedition took place from February-April of 1995 and provided students with an interactive learning experience while working with cyclist Dan Buettner and his team to explore and uncover clues to the collapse of the ancient Mayan Civilization. This Internet center allowed thousands of classrooms around the world to track the bicyclists, to discuss the expedition with other participants and experts, and to create and use curriculum resources.

Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayo.edu/

This site offers a brief historical tour of the world-renowned clinic, answers frequently asked questions about receiving treatment there and provides medical news and information. Other highlights: a staff directory, job opportunities and information about educational programs. The site is searchable by keyword.

Melpomene Institute
http://www.stpaul.gov/melpomene/

The only research organization in the United States devoted to women's health and physical activity. Information about research, publications, resources and events.

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
http://www.icanect.net/msf/

Facts and figures on the foundation and on the disease.

NASA newsroom
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/hqpao/newsroom.html This site contains updates on NASA activities, biographies of NASA officials (including astronauts), reports that NASA has to prepare for Congress and other information.

National Academy of Sciences
http://www.nas.edu/

This Web site associates the broad community of science and technology with the purposes of further knowledge and advising the federal government.

National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/

Begun as a one-room Laboratory of Hygiene in 1887, the National Institutes of Health today is one of the world's foremost biomedical research centers, and the Federal focal point for biomedical research in the U.S.

Nature
http://www.nature.com/

Nature offers summaries of articles appearing in the British journal of science, links to related resources and information on authors.

Online Health Network
http://healthnet.ivi.com/

IVI Publishing brings you this site of health care information featuring information from the Mayo Clinic. Includes new health-related topics weekly, online forums, a library and community bulletin boards.

Project Galileo
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/

This site offers information about Project Galileo, including photos obtained from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Rheumatoid arthritis Web link
http://www.duq.edu/PT/RA/RA.html

This site, from Duquesne University, provides detailed explanation of rheumatoid arthritis and its effects on the body.

ScienceDaily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/

Contains news on everything from astrophysics to zoology; updated daily with press releases from leading research centers. Also has hotlinks to other useful science/technology sites. Eventually will be able to search by topic for science-related articles.

Scripps Oceanograpic Institute
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/announcements/announce_predict.html

Site contains the map and other data associated with the new map of the ocean floor. The map was made using recently declassified information.

Solar Data Analysis Center
http://umbra.gsfc.nasa.gov/sdac.html

This site is a branch of NASA and provides information on solar activity such as eclipses. There are also links to other NASA sites.

Solar system
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html

This is an essay about our solar system with text, pictures, sounds and an occasional movie. Each of the planets and major moons in our solar system is briefly described and illustrated with pictures from NASA spacecraft. With a few clicks, you can see images that only a few decades ago could only be dreamed of. There are also many links to other related Net resources including hundreds of pictures and movies. It is updated regularly as new information is published.

Southern Nevada Planetarium
http://www.ccsn.nevada.edu/Planetarium/

Community College of Southern Nevada's planetarium, in North Las Vegas, Nev. onOrbit magazine, a publication of the college, is an easy-to-read look at astronomy, and it's available at this site.

Telecommute info on the Web
http://www.cba.uga.edu/tc96/tc96.html

A collection of papers and other information regarding telecommuting.

U.S.G.S. earthquake information
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/

The U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, Calif. provides information on how to decrease earthquake hazards and losses, as well as lists large earthquakes worldwide. Visitors to the site can even listen to seismograms.

Volcano World
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/

Volcano World. Gotta know about volcanoes in a hurry? This is probably the place to find it. In addition to information about volcanoes, you can also send questions directly to a volcanologist.

Weather Info Superhighway
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/

You could call this index the Internet Weather Channel. Compiled by the National Weather Service, the Weather Information Superhighway lists dozens of sites for weather updates and climate prediction. The Weather Underground Section lists university weather services -- another area offers regional climate centers and gives information on droughts, heat waves, hurricanes and blizzards. You'll also find international weather, satellite images, and weather maps and movies.

World Health Organization
http://www.who.ch/

The world health body's home page site.

Biotech
http://biotech.chem.indiana.edu/pages/contents.html

Offers several educational resources/guides; science resources; a reference room with a Biotechnology Dictionary to look up unfamiliar terms or a Biotechnology Resource Database to look up links to other sites based on keywords; professional resources for anyone considering graduate school or searching for biotechnology researchers, organizations or conferences.

Body donation, Cadavers, Mortuary Science
http://www.com.uci.edu/~anatomy/willed_body/

The willed body program is a universal program for people to donate their body for medical science, after death. Site provides descriptions of scientific use, embalming and contains information about mortuary science, funeral homes, and other willed body information and photos. Also provides links to: Institute For Brain Aging and Dementia, Death and Dying--text on every known issue, and a Mortuary Science Career Handbook. NOTE: Contains graphical text.

HealthPartners
http://www.healthpartners.com/

Information about HealthPartners, including their mission statements and divisions; resources from various divisions, including Center for Health Promotion, HealthPartners Department of Neurology, St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Search the e-mail address database. Links to other medical- and health-related resources on the Web.

Kerry's Place: Muppets and puppets
http://pages.prodigy.com/robin/kerry.htm

Organizations/Festivals: Puppeteers of America, UNIMA-USA, national and international information; Troups and Companies: individual performers, troupes, productions companies; links to the Muppet movies and producers; Mystery Science Theater 3000; Special Effects: find out How do they do that?; Styles of Puppetry; Supplies and Ideas: books, materials, ideas; On The Screen: movies that used puppetry; Purchasing Puppets: where to buy puppets; Children and Education: Using puppetry for and by children; Rose Sage's Puppetry Home Page.

Minnesota Online
http://www.mnonline.org/

Minnesota-based resources for the arts and sciences, learning, community services, weather and government. Developed by Minnesota Public Radio, Twin Cities Public Television and Minnesota Regional Network.

National Disaster Reference Database
http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/ndrd-cgi/ndrd

Bibliographic database on research, programs and results which relate to the use of satellite remote sensing for disaster mitigation. A compilation of abstracted articles published since 1981 in areas including: Fires, Eruptions, Earthquakes, Landslides, Flooding, Hurricanes, Tsunami, Avalanches, Tornadoes, Cyclones, Droughts, Diseases and more.

Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous
http://hurlbut.jhuapl.edu:80/NEAR/index.html

Presented by NASA, this Web site gives an overview of Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous, the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid. Mission summary includes details about the spacecraft's size and characteristics, a picture of the NEAR's trajectory profile and the mission objectives and information about the science group team leaders; links to a FAQ, NEAR fact sheet and released documents from NASA about NEAR. Also has links to other Discovery missions.

Photos of Pluto's surface
http://www.stsci.edu/pubinfo/PR/96/09.html

The Hubble Space Telescope's photographs of the surface of Pluto. Along with two resolutions of a surface map of Pluto, there are three resolutions of an entire planet picture, as well as PostScript and Adobe Acrobat PDF illustrations of the planet's orientation during the picture.

SMASH! magazine
http://smash.mgz.com

The Web magazine of science fiction, comics and games. Includes news articles and features about new products, films and TV shows.

United Leukodystrophy Foundation
www.social.com/health/nhic/data/hr2200/hr2225.html

This site provides phone numbers and background information on the foundation as well as the disease. It also contains links to other rare disease sites on the Internet.

Xplore Science
http://www.xplore.com/xplore500/medium/science.html

For armchair scientists or PhDs. Links to science-related sites. Review the table of elements, tour museums, look at gems, learn about the space shuttle or find out what the Human Genome Project is.