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Links of interest (internet access required):
Informational Resources:
- NEWTON -- A page with links to fun science pages from the Argonne Nation Laboratory
- Lee Marek's Home Page -- Science for the Masses
- CheMagic -- Is it Chemistry, or is it Magic? from Illinois State University
- SciFun -- Science is Fun: interesting activities, demos, books, etc. from Professor Bassam Z. Shakhashiri at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- What's That Stuff? -- Great info about household stuff, from ACS Chemical and Engineering News
- Chemicool -- Cooler than Absolute Zero! David Hsu's Periodic Table, lots of good information about the elements.
- Periodic Table of the Elements -- from ACS Chemical and Engineering News
- Google Science Fair -- an online science competition open to all students aged 13 to 18 from around the world
- International Year of Chemistry -- IYC 2011 is a worldwide, year-long celebration of the achievements of chemistry. Anyone can participate. You can coordinate an activity, engage in a project, or simply share an idea. Join in now and become part of something special.
Chemistry Podcasts and Blogs:
- About.com:Chemistry -- About.com Guide to Chemistry Blog and Forum, edited by Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
- Chemistry World Podcast -- Monthly podcast from Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Chemisry in its Element podcast -- Weekly podcast covering a new Element each week from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Chemistry in its element series two -- Distilling the compounds that count! From the Royal Society of Chemistry.">
- Dr. Kiki's Science Hour -- an in-depth exploration of scientific topics ranging from climate change to nanotech. Every week neurophysiologist Dr. Kirsten Sanford talks with leading experts in all areas of scientific research. Recorded live every Thursday at 4pm Pacific/2300 UTC at Twit TV
- Naked Scientists Science Radio Show podcast -- The Naked Scientists are a media-savvy group of physicians and researchers from Cambridge University who use radio, live lectures, and the Internet to strip science down to its bare essentials, and promote it to the general public.
- Question of the Week Podcast -- Weekly podcast of snappy in depth answers to science questions from The Naked Scientists
- This Week in Science -- The Kickass Science Podcast with Dr. Kiki and Justin Jackson
- Sciencebase Science Blog -- A Science Blog from freelance science writer David Bradley.
- Bytesize Science -- An all-ages trip to the frontiers of knowledge. Posted every Monday, Bytesize Science translates scientific discoveries from ACS' 36 journals into intriguing stories about science, medicine, energy food and much more.
- Science Elements podcast -- A weekly digest of cutting edge research from the world of chemistry from ACS
- Science Podcasts -- Science news podcasts from the American Chemical Society
- Scientific American Podcasts -- Podcasts from the editors of Scientific American Magazine
Educational Links:
- ACS Middle School Chemistry -- Teach science by doing science.
- ACS High School Chemistry Education Resources -- Introduce your students to the world of chemistry through ACS teaching materials and student programs
- ACS K-8 Science Education Resources -- Elementary & Middle School Science Education Resources
- ACS home page for educators and students -- Promoting excellence in science education and community outreach
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