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Life Sciences
 Websites presented in alphabetical order BiologyBrowser 
 An interactive portal designed "to connect life sciences researchers with free, useful resources and other like-minded scientists from all around the world." Includes annotated links to news and life science websites, a nomenclatural glossary for zoology, a zoological thesaurus, a forum for biologists and scientists to discuss findings, and more. Searchable. Free content from database provider Thomson Scientific. http://www.biologybrowser.org/ Topics: Biology, Science, Science Last updated Mar 23, 2006 Bioscience at Berkeley, Biotechnology in the Bay Area: Selections From an Exhibit in the Bancroft Library
This exhibit includes information on the development of recombinant DNA (making it "possible to recombine and clone DNA"); profiles of University of California bioscientists Karl Meyer, Melvin Calvin, Wendell Stanley, and Gunther Stent; information on the emerging biotechnology industry; and excerpts from "The Cartoon Guide to Genetics: A Soft Approach to Hard Science" by Larry Gonick and Mark Wheelis. Features photographs, images of texts, and other ephemera. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/Exhibits/Biotech/ Topics: Notable People, Science, Science, Social Issues, Technology Last updated Aug 4, 2003 The eLibrary Oral History Collection: Bioscience and Biotechnology
This collection is organized thematically by floor (bioscience, biotechnology, Genentech, Amgen, Chiron, medical physics) and highlights individuals involved in bioscience and biotechnology. Three floors are dedicated to oral histories from health professionals (scientists, physicians, nurses) describing the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco during 1981-1984. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO/projects/biosci/projects_a.html Topics: Infectious Diseases, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Science, Technology Last updated Jul 6, 2006 HHMI’s Biointeractive
A "collection of biology-focused teaching materials." Topics include biological clocks, infectious diseases, cardiology, neuroscience, obesity, cancer, genetics, sex determination, and immunology. Contains animations, virtual labs, articles, lectures, and exhibits. From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/ Topics: Science, Science Last updated Apr 26, 2005 Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Information about the Antarctic Treaty, publications about the Antarctic (bulletins, reports, and topical articles), and links to information for the general researcher such as maps, statistics, photos, and background on research groups. From an international, interdisciplinary, non-governmental organization "charged with initiating, developing and coordinating high quality international scientific research in the Antarctic region, and on the role of the Antarctic region in the Earth system." http://www.scar.org/ Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World, Science Last updated Mar 29, 2006 Taking Issue: The Origins of Life vs. Origins of Species
"At its extremes, the current debate over teaching Darwin's theory of evolution pits science against religion. ... Taking Issue asks religious leaders what their faith tells them about the origins of life and whether it can be reconciled with evolution." This August 2005 compilation of views includes Catholic, Evangelical Baptist, Episcopal, Muslim, and Jewish perspectives. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/takingissue/20050803_takingissue_origins.html Topics: Religion, Science, Science, Social Issues Last updated Aug 9, 2005 The WWW Virtual Library: Biosciences
A directory of Web sites covering biochemistry and cell biology, biotechnology, botany, developmental biology, ecology and biodiversity, genetics, microbiology, mycology, neurobiology, parasitology, physiology and biophysics, veterinary medicine, zoos, and more. A Virtual Library (VL) site. http://vlib.org/Biosciences Topics: Science Last updated Jan 12, 2005 |
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