Potential Questions

  • What sort of pest are good for a garden, and which should I kill?
  • What's the theory of evolution?
  • Is a Javelina a type of pig?
  • Is it healthy to use hand sanitizer daily?
  • What's the difference between HIV and AIDS?
  • I heard color blindess is genetic. How can I tell if I may give it to my kids?
  • I want to learn about the anatomy of my knees, because I've been having a lot of join pain lately.
  • I want to understand more about stem cells so I can be an educated voter. Where should I look?
  • How does malaria spread?

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Adult Education

Databases

Science.gov : Biology and Nature

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"Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by 13 U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results. Science.gov brings together, through one interface, reliable resources selected by the respective agencies as important science information. Easy access options are provided through a search feature, a deep Web search feature for more detailed information, and a browse feature. Science.gov is the official USA.gov for Science Cross-Agency Portal." (Open Access)

Public Library of Science : Biology

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"PLOS (Public Library of Science) is a nonprofit* publisherand advocacy organization with a mission of leading a transformation in scientific and medical research communication. Every article we publish is open-access – freely available online for anyone to use – which benefits everyone, from researchers, educators, and patient advocates to funders, policymakers, and the public. Sharing research encourages progress – from protecting the biodiversity of our planet to finding more effective treatments for diseases such as AIDS or cancer." (Open Access)

Access Science

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"Authoritative and comprehensive, AccessScience provides students with an up-to-date, easy-to-use gateway to scientific knowledge, from basic introductory material to extended article entries and live journal citations in key scientific areas including biology, Earth and environmental sciences, chemistry, physics, and beyond." (Subscription only)

Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics

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Hosted online through the Gale Virtual Reference Library. "This encyclopedia considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the ethical and political issues raised by science and technology in an increasingly complex and global society. This broad coverage supports the numerous courses in applied and professional ethics and policy related to the practice of science and technology in education."

Websites

BioInteractive

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"BioInteractive is a web-based collection of biology-focused teaching materials created and administered by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Many of the resources are also available on DVD and CD-ROM."

Learn Genetics from the University of Utah

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"The Genetic Science Learning Center is a science and health education program located in the midst of the bioscience research being carried out at the University of Utah. Our mission is making science easy for everyone to understand."

The Tree of Life Web Project

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"The Tree of Life Web Project is a collection of information about biodiversity compiled collaboratively by hundreds of expert and amateur contributors. Its goal is to contain a page with pictures, text, and other information for every species and for each group of organisms, living or extinct. Connections between Tree of Life web pages follow phylogenetic branching patterns between groups of organisms, so visitors can browse the hierarchy of life and learn about phylogeny and evolution as well as the characteristics of individual groups."