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Real World
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FBI’s Handbook of Forensic Services (pdf file)
Fascinated by the science behind the CSI television shows? If so, then this is the site for you. "The purpose of the Handbook of Forensic Services is to provide guidance and procedures for safe and efficient methods of collecting, preserving, packaging, and shipping evidence and to describe the forensic examinations performed by the FBI's Laboratory Division and Investigative Technology Division." Main topic headings are listed as links at the top of each webpage and include Evidence Examinations and Crime-Scene Search.
Science for Kids
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Ology - American Museum of Natural History
This website created by the American Museum of Natural History asks kids: "What's your favorite OLogy?" Arachnology... Astronomy... Ornithology... Paleontology... Volcanology? OLogy visitors can find out about fossils, the universe, animals, and much more and do fun activities relating to each subject. After registering (no real names used!), members can collect virtual OLogy cards and work on projects.
Science Sites
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The Encyclopedia of Earth
The Encyclopedia of Earth (EoE) is an electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The EoE is a free, expert-reviewed collection of content contributed by scholars, professionals, educators, practitioners and other experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The content is presented in a style intended to be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well as to the general public.
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ScienceWorld
Eric Weisstein's World of Science contains budding encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics.
This resource has been assembled over more than a decade by internet encyclopedist Eric W. Weisstein with assistance from the internet community.
Eric Weisstein's World of Science is written and maintained by the author as a public service for scientific knowledge and education. Although it is often difficult to find explanations for technical subjects that are both clear and accessible, this web site bridges the gap by placing an interlinked framework of mathematical exposition and illustrative examples at the fingertips of every internet user.
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Specialized Sites
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Scitation
Scitation is the online home of leading journals and conference proceedings from American Institute of Physics Publishing and AIP Member Societies.
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Science Daily
ScienceDaily features breaking news about the latest discoveries in science, health, the environment, technology, and more -- from leading universities, scientific journals, and research organizations.
Visitors can browse more than 500 individual topics, grouped into 12 main sections (listed under the top navigational menu), covering: the medical sciences and health; physical sciences and technology; biological sciences and the environment; and social sciences, business and education. Headlines and summaries of relevant news stories, as well as links to topic-specific RSS feeds and email newsletters, are provided on each topic page.
Stories are posted daily, selected from press materials provided by hundreds of sources from around the world. Links to sources and relevant journal citations (where available) are included at the end of each post.
Science Education
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ASAP Science on YouTube
Your weekly dose of fun and interesting science.
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Mad Sci Network
MadSci Network represents a collective cranium of scientists providing answers to your questions. For good measure we provide a variety of oddities as well.
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ScienceMaster
If it's your job to develop the mind, shouldn't you know how the brain works?
