Embedded Files
Links to additional resources around the internet, for those with an interest in delving deeper into the fascinating biological sciences! (Note: None of these sites are created, maintained, or hosted by Canton PSD. If you find a broken link, let me know.)
Miscellaneous
Science in the Classroom - Real scientific research papers, annotated with videos and clarifications to make them more accessible to the general public
The 100 Greatest Discoveries in Biology
Free Full Text Scientific Journal Articles - Textbooks are just broad summaries written about huge masses of scientific studies, but these are the actual studies themselves.
Student Science - Cool science news articles written for students. Each article defines all the science vocabulary you need, and a readability score that matches the grade level that the article is tailored towards, so look for articles with readability score 9!
EurekAlert! News on new research findings from all the sciences, plus math, economics, and public policy studies.
Career Guide - Health and BioSciences
Young Naturalist Awards (Essay based, $1000-$1500)
Scholarship Search (try keywords like "medicine," "biology," "genetics," "science," etc. to find financial support for students interested in a major or career in life sciences)
Genetics
The Genetic Science Learning Center
Protein Synthesis Flower Children
Human Health and the Chromosome
Investigating Genetic Disorders
Chromosome Abnormalities Gallery
National Center for Biotechnology Information (professional search databases)
Gene Map of the Human Chromosome
Genomics and Its Impact on Science and Society
Genomics and Biotechnology Articles
Official Human Genome Project homepage
Putting DNA to Work (Genetic Engineering, CSI)
Mendelian Inheritance in Humans
More Genetics Practice Problems
Understanding Cancer Series (NIH):
Origins - Universe, Earth, and Life
A Brief History of Life (NOVA)
Using the Origin of Life to Engineer Molecules
Evolution and Biodiversity
TalkOrigins FAQs about Evolution
29 Evidences for Macroevolution
Observed Instances of Speciation 1 and 2
Human Family Tree: The Genographic Project
Record Of Time: Intro to Fossil Dating
Major evolution research findings in 2009, 2010, 2011, and earlier
About Darwin & History of Evolutionary Thought
History of Evolutionary Thought
Understanding Homology vs Analogy
Ecology and the Environment
National Oceanographic Data Center
Smithsonian's Ocean Planet Exhibition
Exploring the Environment interactive modules
NASA's Tracking Climate Change site
National Academy of Sciences' Climate Change Page
Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory
Biodiversity and Environment Articles
Coral Reefs & Climate Change video
Wildcam Gorongosa - help researchers identify animals in photos from Mozambique, easy and fun!
Cells
Nobel Prize Cell Organelle Game
Energy and Metabolism
Development, Anatomy, and Physiology (WARNING: Some websites contain photographs of internal anatomical structures of living and dead subjects, including human subjects. Proceed with caution if you tend to have a weak stomach for such things.)
Anatomy Self-Tests and Study Aids (UMN)
Stages of Human Embryonic Development
Time Lapse C. elegans Development
Embryo Images - Normal and Abnormal Mammalian Development
Disorders of Cell Signaling 1 and 2
Gray's Anatomy (The textbook, not the TV show! :P)
FDA Food, Drug, Cosmetic Product Safety
Current Clinical Research Studies
Columbia University's Teen/College Health Q&A
Chemistry
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