If you are a science student, a teacher or just a curious mind, you most likely look to the internet for science information, and any search for science websites invariably results in a very long lost of possibilities.Some of the sites are excellent, others confusing at best, and some are rife with misinformation and may further confuse you instead of answering your question.
Here is a list, and associated links, of some excellent, reputable and fun websites that you can turn to for science-related information. Each listing includes a brief description of what the site includes, so that you can easily determine which will be useful for your needs and create some helpful additions to your favorites and bookmark lists.
General Science
Science Prof Online
Science Prof Online is a relatively new, quickly growing general science website with a wide range of current topic categories including General Science, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Immunology as well as Study Skills.
SPO promises answers to your science questions in language you can understand. This one-stop science site provides clearly presented information andincludes helpful graphics and micrographs (actual photos taken through light and electron microscopes).
General and Cell Biology
Cells Alive!
This multi-award-winning site offers very user-friendly information on Cell Biology, Microbiology, Immunology and Microscopy as well as visually-oriented interactive tutorials on several different concepts central to cellular biology, including cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis. There are also helpful videos and an image gallery.
Virtual Cell Biology Classroom
Web-based resources that supplement an actual college-level cell biology class. The Virtual Cell Biology Classroom includes Powerpoint lectures, review questions, quiz questions, class exercises, animations and links to relevant online reference articles.
A large, comprehensive biology reference resource which includes sections on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Zoology, Evolution, Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Human Biology, Botany, Genetics, Physiology, Ecology and others.
Microbiology
Microbe Wiki
MicrobeWiki is a free wiki resource on microbes and microbiology, edited by students and overseen by microbiologists at Kenyon College. There is specific information and photos on a huge range of microbial life including pathogens, normal flora (beneficial microbes) and everything in between.
Adopt a Microbe
This Blogger blogspot, created by student Emma Lurie in 2006, is simply fantastic. Where else can you find cartoon depictions of Herpes virus that actually make you exclaim, “Awwwww!” Kidding aside on the adorable graphics, the information presented for each type of microbe is truly educational and engaging. Adopt a Microbe provides one of the most enjoyable methods of studying microbiology; a great supplement to more techical sites.
I Love Bacteria
A fun science website aimed at young people interested in science, but useful to students of all ages. Read science articles, try DIY science experiments, and find out strange science facts.
Virtual Microbiology Classroom
Web-based resources that supplement an actual college-level microbiology class. The Virtual Microbiollogy Classroom includes Powerpoint lecture and lab presentation, lab exercises, review questions, quiz questions, class exercises and experiments, microbiology photos, animations and links to relevant online reference articles.
