Discovery
Science on the Web
The Web is a great place to find out what scientists around the world are getting up to.
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000ws/4000ws.html
This is a wonderful site celebrating women scientists. Look up biographies of hundreds of famous and not so well known women, or try the quiz or the crossword to test your knowledge.
Great ideas for classroom activities and interesting biologically-related information from a science education-oriented Carolina Biological Supply Company. There are contributions from school teachers, university lecturers and the site is well worth a look for those involved in teaching biology.
http://www.education.unesco.org/educprog/ste/index.htm
This is the homepage of UNESCO's Science and Technology Education Section. They plan to cover different issues such as broadened approaches to science and technology education, educational materials, and gender issues. A teachers' link takes you to a page containing resources, a virtual library and conference centre.
http://www.nextwave.org/
Produced by the American Association for the Promotion of Science, this site provides a forum for discussing science careers and other issues to do with science education and training. It is appropriate for more advanced students and people training and working in the scientific area.
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