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Science fillips

Here are a list of sites to stimulate thinking about science

Animations of unseeable biology

We have no ways to directly observe molecules and what they do -- Drew Berry wants to change that. In this talk, he shows his scientifically accurate (and entertaining!) animations that help researchers see unseeable processes within our own cells. (Filmed at TEDxSydney .)

Why we should trust scientists

Many of the world's biggest problems require asking questions of scientists -- but why should we believe what they say? Historian of science Naomi Oreskes thinks deeply about our relationship to belief and draws out three problems with common attitudes toward scientific inquiry -- and gives her own reasoning for why we ought to trust science.

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Janet Iwasa: How animations can help scientists test a hypothesis

Janet Iwasa: How animations can help scientists test a hypothesis
Wallace Resource Library

Welcome to the Wallace Resource Library (WRL) 2014 edition, available online for the first time. The WRL is a set of resources for biology, environmental science and geography teachers, specifically designed for 16-18 year old students, and created by experts in various fields of tropical marine and terrestrial biology, ecology and conservation.

Environmental and Conservation School Expeditions - Operation Wallacea

Sixth form/ High School The various biodiversity surveys being run as part of the Operation Wallacea programme are mostly carried out by university academics and university undergraduates acting as Research Assistants or completing independent research projects. However, there are some tasks that need a much greater amount of manpower than available just from university students.

PhET: Free online physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and math simulations

Free educational simulations covering a diverse topics designed by the University of Colorado available in various languages.

The Nucleus: Crash Course Chemistry #1

Hank does his best to convince us that chemistry is not torture, but is instead the amazing and beautiful science of stuff. Chemistry can tell us how three tiny particles - the proton, neutron and electron - come together in trillions of combinations to form ... everything.

Overall Rankings - The Good Country Index

The Good Country Index is pretty simple: a measure of what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity