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Good Medical Sites and sites with science topics

Medline Plus

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Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

WebMD

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World Health Organization World Health Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Disease,  Fungal

Fungal Disease Publications at the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
DBMD Disease Information Listing
Lung Diseases, Fungal
The Fungal Research Trust
Hardin MD - Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases - Chronic Fungal Sinusitis

Disease, Viral and Bacteria

MayoClinic Home
World Health Organization World Health Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
MEDLINEplus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine

 
 
Environmental Science Links

International Earth Science Information Network
On the left side, under "Data and Information", click on "Browse by Subject. Then, when the page opens, scroll down to choose a topic to explore. 

EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal
Go to the Population, Health, and Human Well-being section to obtain data for your country of interest. 
EcoWorld: Data for World Countries w/Map
Click on the map of your region, then the country to find environmental and other data about it. 		 Global Topics: World Resources Institute
Choose a "world resources" topic on the left side to explore it. "World Resources Institute provides information, ideas, and solutions to global environmental problems." 
UN Report: Overview of Regional Status and Trends
A large report on the condition of environmental concerns for many regions of the world. 		 World Bank: Exploring Countries & Regions
Click on the map for your region or area to get to its page, then select the file: Regional Brief for the data you want. Covers social, political and other needs and concerns. 
World Commission on Protected Areas - Regions
Explains the main concerns and issues facing various regions of the world. "WCPA's international mission is to promote the establishment and effective management of a world-wide representative network of terrestrial and marine protected areas, as an integral contribution to the IUCN mission." 		 Which World -- Regions
Explores future possibilities for regions of the world using current and past data for various conditions and issues. Once you are on your region page, see (under Trends section on the left side): Demographic, Economic, Environmental, and SSocial/Political for data. 
World Wildlife Federation Global Network
Information on conditions of the world provided by the World Wildlife Federation environmental organization. Choose a "world resources" topic on the left side to explore where that topic is a concern. 
 
Search the EnviroLink Library
EnviroLink Library is a comprehensive resource of environmental information on the Internet. Information is grouped under subjects within each main area of the Library. This link allows users to search this library by subjects and key words.
 

General Science Resources
African Americans in the Sciences
Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering, includes chemists, biologists, inventors, engineers, and mathematicians; so we can see how the efforts of individuals have advanced human understanding in the world around us.
 
Yahoo: Science Resources
The Yahoo Compendium of Science Resources on the Internet.
 

Biological and Medical Sciences
EvolveIT
This virtual lab is designed to help you understand the various processes of evolution. You will have the opportunity to manipulate various parameters of the species, such as variability, heritability, and beak size, and parameters of the environment, such as precipitation and island size. You can then observe the effect of these parameters on the evolution of bird beak morphology in the hypothetical bird populations.
 
Centers for Disease Control
Lots of information about disease and health from this government agency. Includes these sections: Diseases , Health Risks , Prevention Guidelines and Strategies, Travelers' Health, and more.
 
Yahoo! Health: Medicine
Links to lots of Internet resources related to medicine and diseases.
 
A Gene Map of the Human Genome
Human genes mapped here. Images have been chosen to illustrate the myriad aspects of human biology, pathology, and relationships with other organisms that can be revealed by analysis of genes and their protein products.
 
Cells Alive
Animations of cells show how they act and react. Very nice graphic illustrations, with motion demonstrate cellular concepts with clarity.
 		  

Physical Science : Astronomical Resources
The Nine Planets
This is a multimedia tour of the 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.

 
International Space Station
NASA has produced this website to allow the public to stay up with the development of the International Space Station, which is scheduled to be started in 1998. Includes lots of pictures, plans and other information.

 
Planetary Sciences
If you enjoyed your visit to the Nine Planets (above), you will also like to visit the National Space Science Data Center, with its vast amount of information (including immages) related to the U.S. Space Program. Organized according to subjects covered, including space mission projects, planets and satellites, etc.

 
Hotlist: Space Science
A large collection of links to Internet resources related to Space Science and Astronomy.

 

NASA Home Page

  • NASA: Asteroid Images
  • NASA: Asteroid Fact Sheet
  • NASA: Asteroids and Comets
  • NASA: Near Asteroid Tracking (NEAT)
  • NASA: Near Earth Objects, or NEOs
  • NASA: SOHO: Exploring the Sun

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    Physical Science : Earth Science Resources
    Cascades Volcano Observatory
    A great place top start your exploratrions about volcanos. Has lots of information freely available.

     
    Volcano World
    A colorful, exciting source for information about volcano science. Includes lots of pictures of volcanos! Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier, Yellowstone Park, Devil's Tower-- and even Mt. Lassen.

     
    John Muir (Environment)
    Huge environmantal database and information on the famous explorer and pioneering naturalist, John Muir.

     
    Home Arts: Gardener's Library
    Search the Plant Encyclopedia for information about plants and trees. Includes scientific names and other vital information about the plant.

     

    Physical Science: Earth Science- Weather Resources
    National Weather Service
    The U.S. government weather website, offering Current Weather, Climatic Data, Weather News (Public Affairs), and related weather information.

     
    WeatherNet
    The WeatherNet offers over a hundred links to weather-related sites on the Web. The most comprehensive list on the Web.

     
    Yahoo! Weather
    Yahoo! organizes a wide variety of weather information and services. Check the weather by ZipCode, get ski reports, weather maps and images, storm information, and other similar weather data.

     
    Intellicast
    A variety of weather information on the U.S. and the world, from the MSNBC network. Includes sections with ski reports, national parks, weather & health, and an almanac which provides historical weather information.

     

    Physical Science: Physics and Physicists
    Circles of Light: The Mathematics of Rainbows
    How are rainbows formed? Why do they only occur when the sun is behind the observer? If the sun is low on the horizon, at what angle in the sky should we expect to see a rainbow? This lab helps to answer these and other questions by examining a mathematical model of light passing through a water droplet.

     
    MathMol
    MathMol (Mathematics and Molecules) is designed to serve as an introductory starting point for those interested in the field of molecular modeling. Includes online hyper media textbooks for both elementary and high school students. Nicely illustrated and easy to use.

     
    CHEMystery
    An interactive guide and chemistry textbook that is available online for free. Covers a wide variety of chemistry concepts. Well organized and easy to use. It was created by students for the ThinkQuest contest.

     
    Exhibits and Online Source Materials for History of Physics and Allied Sciences
    Find presentations on people, events and discoveries in Physics and other related areas of science, which are linked from here.

     
    Physics 2000
    Physics 2000 is a place to have fun learning visually and interactively about physics and familiar high-tech devices. Discover the impacts of Einstein and other early 20th-century physicists on modern technology, and enter the exotic world of quantum physics. Plus lots more....

     
    Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics
    A documented archive of information about women who have made original and important contributions to physics this century through 1975.

     
    Einstein: Image and Impact
    Award-winning exhibition on Albert Einstein's life and discoveries, from the American Institute of Physics.