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2001: Destination Space (pick) From talking robots to human hibernation, this site compares the science and technology found in the film 2001--and in the artwork of Robert McCall--to today's science and technology. (Visits: 1051) www.thetech.org/2001ds/ Bad Science Projects (pick) When good scientists go bad. This site links to bizarre scientific experiments--some real, some tongue-in-cheek. Don't miss the Visible Barbie Project, dung beer, and other serious investigations. (Visits: 258) www.badscienceprojects.com BioChemLinks An enormous portal to biology and chemistry sites, divided into sub-disciplines like cell biology, microbiology, analytical chemistry, etc. Also offers extensive resources for educators. (Visits: 1200) biochemlinks.com/bclinks/bclinks.cfm Closer to Truth An adjunct to the public television series, Closer to Truth is a forum where scientists, scholars, and artists debate questions of society and progress. Message boards enable anyone to chime in. (Visits: 715) www.closertotruth.com Discover Magazine A solid general-science magazine that covers every aspect of mainstream scientific research. You can send in science questions and get answers from researchers working in the field. (Visits: 1410) www.discover.com EurekAlert! Presents breaking science news organized by subject, from agriculture to technology, economics and more. Includes a calendar of scientific meetings and events. (Visits: 271) www.eurekalert.com Eurekalert! Serve yourself some up-to-the-minute science, medicine, and technology news. You'll also find a calendar of lectures and conferences, and a great resources list. (Visits: 113) www.eurekalert.org Genetic Science Learning Centre Contains detailed information on basic genetics and genetic disorders, as well as home experiments and resources for educators. A calendar of events tracks research discoveries. (Visits: 1137) gslc.genetics.utah.edu Geologylink Here you'll find the latest earthquake news, a glossary, and information on a variety of geology resources. Virtual field trips bring the geological world into your home. (Visits: 1153) www.geologylink.com Global Technoscan A weekly online magazine of technology breakthroughs, R&D; news, and science and technology policy. A concise summary of cutting-edge science. (Visits: 98) www.globaltechnoscan.com HotAIR The site of the Annals of Improbable Research, a humor magazine of science, medicine, and technology. Lots of funny stuff, such as "Feline Reactions to Bearded Men of Beard Type #55G." (Visits: 507) www.improb.com HowStuffWorks (pick) Amateur scientists in all disciplines can investigate the workings of the universe here. How Stuff Works explains everything from urban legends to beer, and is easily searched. (Visits: 3676) www.howstuffworks.com National Science Foundation (official) A dense body of research awaits visitors to this site, which is indexed by discipline and contains hundreds of NSF publications. (Visits: 1140) www.nsf.gov Nature Online partner to the print magazine provides up to the minute coverage of medical science, ecology, biology, and evolutionary science issues. (Visits: 1140) www.nature.com New Scientist There's no better place to go for breaking science news as well as in-depth coverage of hot science topics. Check out the Q&As; from readers on puzzling scientific phenomena in everyday life. (Visits: 729) www.newscientist.com Nobel e-Museum (official) Check out more than 7,000 documents about the Nobel prizes, plus articles by and about Nobel laureates. There are also educational games and readings for younger visitors. (Visits: 199) www.nobel.se Nye Labs Online Home of educational broadcaster Bill Nye, this site includes episode guides, home experiments, and many basic scientific facts, plus a spotlight on Mars exploration. (Visits: 1458) billnye.com Sci-Fi Science Blunders Hall of Infamy Rejecting artistic license and humor, this site points out the abundance of scientific errors found in TV and movie science fiction. How the science really works can be even more interesting than the media version. (Visits: 1416) www.geocities.com/naran500/ Sci-Fi Today (pick) A Slashdot-style news source and discussion forum for people interested in science fiction as well as recent developments in science and technology. Contribute your own news, comments, and reviews. (Visits: 100) www.scifitoday.com SciCentral This site links to a large number of science articles on other sites. It also contains a special section that focuses on women and minorities in science. (Visits: 1160) www.scicentral.com SciSeek Contains links to articles spelling out the results of recent scientific experimentation. The site also offers calculators and conversion applets, the periodic table of elements, and other resources. (Visits: 1499) www.sciseek.com Science & Technology Review Science papers dating back to 1994 are archived and indexed via an impressive range of keywords. Also carries well-illustrated articles on everything from the Hubble telescope to genetic research. (Visits: 1264) www.llnl.gov/str/ Scientific American.com (official) This mammoth online adjunct to the print magazine covers all aspects of science with easy-to-understand articles, features such as "Ask the Experts," puzzles, and more. (Visits: 1352) www.scientificamerican.com Strange Science (pick) Inspect the Goof Gallery, an illustrated guide to misguided claims of discovery for everything from dragons to monsters. The site includes a timeline of paleontology and biology discoveries. (Visits: 3700) www.turnpike.net/~mscott/ Technology Quarterly at Economist.com From The Economist, non-specialist articles about the latest inventions and innovations. Each article includes informative links. (Visits: 466) www.economist.com/science/tq/ Union of Concerned Scientists An organization of citizens and scientists looking for environmental solutions, their site provides news and information about clean energy, global security, the environment, and more. (Visits: 893) www.ucsusa.org futurefeedforward (pick) Stay on the cutting edge by reading these satirical news stories from the future. All are funny, but some ("New Camera Offers Product Placement in Snapshots") seem chillingly possible. (Visits: 833) www.futurefeedforward.com