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Access Excellence
http://www.accessexcellence.org/
Access Excellence, launched in 1993, is a national educational program that provides high
school biology teachers access to their colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of
new scientific information via the World Wide Web.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
http://www.aibs.org/
Online BioSciences includes selected articles from the print version, links to many other
biology sites on the Web, and information about life sciences in general. A good starting
point.
Berg's animations, tutorials and chemical structures
http://bio.winona.msus.edu/berg/tutorials.htm
This link provides easy access to various images, animations, tutorials and
chemical structures that were created by Steve Berg at Winona State
University. Students and faculty anywhere are welcome to download the
material and use it for any educational purpose.
Biodidac
http://biodidac.bio.uottawa.ca/
A bank of digital resources for teaching biology. As of January 22nd, 1997 the media bank
contained 2769 diagrams and photographs. Prototypes of 11 modules, that integrate figures
and photographs from the media bank for use in laboratory sessions, have been developed in
French and English.
The Biology Place
http://www.biology.com/
offers teachers of introductory biology a number of resources that help make using the Web
effective and efficient. Student activties require students to use a number of Web sites
to solve problems. Research Updates are included twice a month making iteasier to
incorporate recent discoveries to class. Links to Web sites are included. The Biology
Placefaculty affiliates who have created the site and keep it up to date include: Neil
Campbell, Peter Russell,John Postlethwaite, Thomas Terry, and Mike Farabee.Currently the
Genetics coverage is active and visitors can try out the Weekly Riddle.
The Biology Project
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/
"an interactive online resource for learning biology developed at The University of
Arizona. The Biology Project is fun, richly illustrated, and tested on 1000s of students.
It has been designed for biology students at the college and high school level, but is
useful for medical students, physicians, science writers, and all types of interested
people. "
Biology Teachers...Unplugged!
http://www.execulink.com/~ekimmel/index.htm
A JavaScript-enhanced site offering interactive science quizzes and games.Also take
"Anatomy Lessons", browse through the "Fetal Pig Dissection Lab", and
more!
Bioscience Resources on the Internet
http://www.netbio.org/bri99/
This course provides an interactive guide to biologists contemplating of doing research on
the Internet. It introduces important Web sites and teaches basic Internet skills needed
for searching, retrieving and processing of information for easy reference in the future.
Participants are encouraged to create a resource page for their respective area of research
as a reciprocation to the course and the Internet community.
Bio Online
http://www.bio.com/bio.html
Biotechnology information supplied by industry, government, and research sources is
offered here. Includes a Career Center with job search and HR links.
Biodidac: A bank of digital resources for teaching biology
http://biodidac.bio.uottawa.ca/
This is university level biology material, but includes images (more than 3000 so far)
which would be useful at lower levels as well. Complete the free registration and all
materials are yours to use. Available in English and French.
BioChemNet
http://schmidel.com/bionet.htm
Biology and chemistry sites in a dozen categories (including the regulars plus news, lab
safety, ethics, and careers) are gathered here. They are not reviewed but do include
author and sponsoring institution.
http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/Titlpage.htm
A Hypertext Book by Peter J. Bryant, University of California, Irvine.
Biological Control
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/
This Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences site offers pictures,
descriptions, and biological control information for "Natural Enemies in North
America," including insect, disease, and weed pests. Go to the Table of Contents in
each section for links to the specific information on each "bug." A great source
for growers, researchers, students, and teachers.
Biosphere 2 Center
http://www.bio2.edu/
This is the home page of Biosphere 2. You can take a cyber tour of the facility and learn
about each of the different environments, plus design goals, construction, history,
current state, data on rainfall, etc., by checking the sensors in specific areas for
light, temperature, humidity, and CO2.
California State University Biological Sciences Web Server
http://130.17.2.215/
Collection of pointers to biology-related Web and Gopher servers. By Steve Wolf,
California State University Stanislaus.
Cells Alive
http://www.cellsalive.com/
This is a great site to see cells in action. The topics (Anatomy of a Splinter, When a
Cell Commits Suicide, This Strain Kills White Blood Cells, and others) have descriptions
of each step of their process, and animated gifs and Quick Time movies to see actual
cells! It's a really interesting place to see, up-close, what cells do.
Center for Conservation Biology Network
http://conbio.rice.edu/
The Center, put together by Rice University, offers a number of Conservation Biology areas
for study. Their Virtual Library of Ecology, Biodiversity and the Environment contains
hundreds of great biology links in a user-friendly format. The Society for Conservation
Biology Homepage is here, along with The Orchid Weblopedia, some very interesting Related
Conservation Biology Projects, and more.
Good Green Fun!- Children's Music and Rainfor...
http://www.efn.org/~dharmika/
Educational activities, ecology questions, web links,sound samples, chords and lyrics for
14 songs from this1995 Parents' Choice Award-winning children's musicrecording.
Hawai’i Coral Reef Network
http://www.coralreefs.hawaii.edu/
This excellent site is dedicated to education and research on the coral reefs of
Hawai’i and the world, and to their preservation. There’s a virtual tour of the
coral reefs of Hawai’i, information on its marine life, sources for coral reef
information from around the world, a discussion area, Hawai’i and reef links, and
more.
Hemosurf
http://www.iawf.unibe.ch/aum/VLZ/BWL/Haematologie/Index.htm
An Interactive Atlas of Hemotology -- used at the University of Bern (multilingual)
Irving Forest Discovery Network
http://www.ifdn.com/
Available in English and French, IFDN is produced by a New Brunswick paper company in
conjunction with schools and educators in the region. It’s an easily navigated gold
mine of forestry and nature resources including a glossary, virtual tours, a software
toolbox, FAQ with a chance to ask your question, and more. Don’t miss the
Naturalist’s Notebook of short profiles on local wildlife, with archives.
Life Sciences Data Archive
http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/
This site poses and answers a number of fascinating questions, like "can a spider
build a web in zero gravity?" It's a massive space flight data resource you can spend
hours exploring, and it has a challenging "Just for Kids" section.
Life, the Universe, and Everything
http://www.interaktv.com/LUnE/
"A whole lot of a little bit and a little bit of a whole lot." This page offers
links to lots of fun and interesting sites, mainly about biology and other sciences.
The MAD Scientist Network
http://medinfo.wustl.edu/~ysp/MSN/
Questions and answers on a huge range of scientific topics make this a great site for
information on science. And if you don't find the answer you're looking for already here,
ask a question of the mad scientist of your choice.
Marine Biological Laboratory
http://www.mbl.edu/
The Marine Biological Laboratory, dedicated to the study of sea life, includes a large
database of marine animals and plants, an online library, and many articles. An excellent
resource.
Museum of Health and Medical Science
http://www.mhms.org/
There's a ton of excellent and useful information available at this site...make sure you
don't miss the interactive displays about the human body.
NANOWORLD HOME PAGE - D. Waddell @ Univ. of Queensland,
Australia
http://www.uq.oz.au/nanoworld/nanohome.html
Electron microscope images in abundance: select Image Gallery to see insects, blood
cell, cement, polyp skeleton, crystals, bread mold, rat hair, egg shell, pollen, etc. Also
a wonderful section on scale size examples from the atomic & molecular to the cellular
and macromolecular.
Natural History Museums and Collections
http://www.lib.washington.edu/sla/natmus.html
You can link from here to hundreds of museums, botanical gardens, conservation sites, and
libraries around the world. Many of these are truly spectacular. Sources are divided by
continent and arranged alphabetically.
Ocean Planet
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html
Ocean Planet is a Smithsonian traveling exhibit, and this is the online companion. It's a
very useful site for teachers and comes with a set of lesson plans. You can visit
different parts of the exhibition (like sea people, oceans in peril, ocean science) by
clicking on a floor plan.
The Origin of Species -- Charles Darwin
http://www.literature.org/Works/Charles-Darwin/origin
This is the complete Origin of Species online, by chapter with a glossary.
Primer on Molecular Genetics
http://www.gdb.org/Dan/DOE/intro.html
This is a no-frills, in-depth presentation of current research on human genes, followed by
opinion on what such research will mean to disease control in the future. The information
is technical, but can be downloaded and printed for closer reading.
Reflective
Images
http://www.reflectiveimages.com/
This web site is fast becoming one of the most enthusiastic,
exciting, resourceful Nature Photography sites on the Internet.
SciCentral
http://www.scicentral.com/
Gateway to over 50,000 scientific sites and news articles pertaining to over 120
specialties in science, medicine and engineering.
student.biology.arizona.edu
http://student.biology.arizona.edu/
is a "an online showcase for academic projects created by University of Arizona
biology students"
The Virtual Lab
http://www.novo.dk/vl/index.asp
a multimedia learning environment sponsored by Novo Nordisk
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit Version 2.0
http://george.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/dissect/info.html
the Imaging and Distributed Computing Group of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory announces its
interactive forms-based frog dissection kit. See also another interactive frog dissection
from the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia Netfrog--The Interactive Frog
Dissection http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/
Both require WWW browsers that have "forms" support.
Zoo Land: Artificial Life - Windspiel Company, germany
http://alife.santafe.edu/~joke/zooland/
In practice, Zooland is the currently best, since most complete, collection
of Alife (artificial life) resources accessible via the Internet.
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http://www.ucalgary.ca/~browder/advanced_dev_biol.html
An indeterminate, continuously developing course with in-depth analysis of the current
literature in developmental biology, emphasizing the coordinated regulation of gene
expression. Lecture notes, assignments, and links to related materials. By Leon W. Browder
and Manfred J. Lohka, University of Calgary.
http://www.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de/bcd/
Bioinformatics and the application of computers in biological research. Syllabus, lecture
notes, assignments, hypertext book, student work, and links to related materials. By Georg
Fuellen, et. al., University of Bielefeld (Germany).
http://mamba.bio.uci.edu/~pjbryant/bio65/index.html
This is a biology course taught at UC Irvine, but it's also fascinating reading for anyone
interested in biology. The professor includes here the lecture texts for such subjects as
History of Life, The Age of Mammals, Values of Biodiversity, Extinction and Depletion from
Over-Exploitation, and more.
http://project.bio.iastate.edu/courses/gen308/home/homepage1s.html
This is a two credit course that can be taken for undergraduate (Gen 308) or graduate
credit (Gen 508). The course will cover scientific principles and techniques in
biotechnology; products and applications in agriculture, food and human health; and
ethical, legal and social implications of biotechnology. Course site includes an index of
links to numerous WWW sites in genetics.
http://www.utexas.edu/courses/bio301c/
The scientific method and how to use it to solve important problems at work and school,
and in everyday life. Syllabus, calendar, lecture notes, assignments, exams, and grades.
By Jim Bull and Craig Pease, University of Texas at Austin.
http://www.suce.syr.edu/online/courses/summer98/fondy/bio215.htm
Biology, biotechnology, and medicine and their effects on individuals, families, and the
development of societal values. Moral principles, ethical approaches, and personal and
public decision-making. Syllabus. Calendar. Links to related materials. By Thomas Fondy,
Syracuse University.
http://syllabus.syr.edu/bio/tpfondy/bio501/
Histopathological classification, epidemiology, cellular and tissue properties, and
progression to malignancy. Basic biological mechanisms underlying causation, progression,
and patho-biology of cancers. Application to diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive
management of cancers in veterinary animals and in humans. Syllabus, calendar, exams, and
links to related materials. By Thomas P. Fondy, Syracuse University.
http://www.lifesci.utexas.edu/faculty/buskirk/bio302/
Biological chemistry, cell structure and function, energy transformation, and molecular
genetics. Syllabus, calendar, lecture notes, and links to related materials. By Ruth
Buskirk, University of Texas at Austin.
http://www.botany.utexas.edu/facstaff/facpages/ksata/ecpf96/main.htm
Chemistry of molecules and macromolecules, cell structure and function, metabolism
including respiration and photosynthesis, cell division, DNA structure and replication,
transcription, translation, regulation of gene expression and recombinant DNA technology.
Syllabus, student work, and links to related materials. By K. Sathasivan, University of
Texas at Austin.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/zoology/devobio/
Sections on frog and chick embryos. Syllabus and lecture notes. By S.R. Scadding,
University of Guelph, Canada.
http://www.zo.utexas.edu/faculty/sjasper/bio304/syl304.html
Principles of evolution and the diversity of organisms and their relationships with their
environment. Syllabus. Calendar. Lecture notes. By Sharon Jasper, University of Texas at
Austin.
http://www.esb.utexas.edu/gbaird/bio.301m.s98/mainpage.html
Biology for non-majors. How genetic principles relate to the evolution and diversity of
life. Ecological concepts of populations, communities, ecosystems and the biosphere and
the effects of human society and intervention. Syllabus. Calendar. By Gary Baird,
University of Texas at Austin.
http://members.aol.com/wclathe/evol205.html
For undergraduates. Evolution, population genetics, molecular evolution, history of
evolutionary thought. Syllabus, calendar, lecture notes, assignments, exams, grades, and
links to related materials. By Warren C. Lathe III, University of Rochester.
http://www.odu.edu/~ksk/evohome.htm
Major components of evolutionary biology, with primary emphasis on micro- and
macroevolutionary processes. Includes systematics and biodiversity. Syllabus, calendar,
study guides, and links to related materials. By Kerry S. Kilburn, Old Dominion
University.
http://www.pai.utexas.edu/faculty/rileyweb/spring98208page/208.html
Ecological experiments and measurements in the field, including the Brackenridge Field Lab
on Lake Austin. Syllabus, student work, and links to related materials. By C. Riley
Nelson, University of Texas at Austin.
http://www.public.asu.edu/~dseeburg/teaching/bio181spring97
Molecular, cellular, organismal, and population levels of organization. Syllabus,
calendar, lecture notes, assignments, exams, grades, and links to related materials. By
Ralph Backhaus, Dierk Seeburg, and David Wolfe, Arizona State University.
http://www.emporia.edu/s/www/biosci/genbiol/gb100a.htm
Non-majors course for general education credit. Syllabus, instructions for term paper, old
tests, answers to quizzes and exams, and links to related materials By Dwight Moore,
Emporia State University.
http://west.pima.edu/~achristensen/syllabus.html
Structure and function at the molecular, cellular, and organismic levels. Scientific
process; chemistry of the cell; cell structure, function and reproduction; inheritance;
molecular biology; and biotechnology. Syllabus, calendar, lecture notes, assignments, and
links to related materials. By Ann Christensen, Pima Community College.
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/Bio/bio181/bio181.html
Structure and function of living things at the molecular, cellular, and organismic levels
of organization presented against a backdrop of the Theory of Evolution. Syllabus,
calendar, lecture notes, assignments, and links to related materials. By Michael J.
Farabee, Estrella Mountain Community College Center (AZ).
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/Bio/bio102/bio102.html
Structure and function of living things at the molecular, cellular, and organismic levels
of organization presented against a backdrop of the Theory of Evolution. Biological
chemistry, cell biology, energy in living systems, cell division and reproduction,
genetics, plant and animal structure and organization. Syllabus, calendar, lecture notes,
assignments, and links to related materials. By Michael J. Farabee, Estrella Mountain
Community College Center (AZ).
http://www.emporia.edu/s/www/biosci/genetics/genetics.htm
Syllabus, term paper instructions, old tests, answers to problem sets, and links to
related resources. By Dwight Moore, Emporia State University.
http://www.mtsu.edu/~dclark/genetics/
Basic concepts and sub-disciplines of genetics, including classical, molecular, and
population genetics. Website supplements lecture and laboratory courses. Syllabus,
assignments, and links to related materials. By Deborah C. Clark and Philip M. Mathis,
Middle Tennessee State University.
http://www.sinclair.edu/sec/bio104/home.htm
Biological, medical, social and legal aspects of HIV and AIDS. All work can be done online
except testing by proctor. Syllabus, calendar, assignments, and links to related
materials. By Phyllis K. Williams, Sinclair Community College.
http://www.govst.edu/users/gunther/
Principles of evolution and evolutionary thought. Development of biological anthropology
and the human fossil record. Syllabus, calendar, lecture notes, assignments, exams, and
student work. By Peter Gunther, Governors State University.
http://syllabus.syr.edu/bio/tpfondy/bio447/
Syllabus hot-linked to summaries of each class meeting. Computer graphics for each lecture
in Astound for Windows. Syllabus, assignments, exams, and links to related materials, By
Thomas P. Fondy, Syracuse University.
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/mcclean/plsc431/
Basic topics in genetics—from Mendelian to molecular genetics. Syllabus, calendar,
lecture notes and overheads, assignments, student work, and links to related materials. By
Phil McClean, North Dakota State University.
http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/science/biological_sciences/71125.html
Glossary of terms used in the lab manual and review of materials examined in each lab,
including slide images, whole organisms, and dissected specimens. Syllabus. By Michael
Shaw, University of Manitoba.
http://courses.smsu.edu/rgr592f/courses/bio530.htm
Structure, function, ecological significance and diversity of algae. Syllabus, calendar,
lecture notes, assignments, and links to related materials. By Russell G. Rhodes,
Southwest Missouri State University.
http://www.whitman.edu/Departments/Biology/classes/B111/B111.html
For biology majors or students preparing for the medical professions. Molecular, cellular,
genetic and physiological aspects of biology. Syllabus, calendar, lecture notes, exams,
and links to related materials. By Earl Fleck, Whitman College.
http://www.dac.neu.edu/biology/d.scheirer/
Concepts of biology from a medical perspective. Syllabus, calendar, lecture notes,
assignments, exams, student work, and links to related materials. By Dan Scheirer,
Northeastern University.
http://yoda.ucc.uconn.edu/users/bio107/home107.html
Internet resources to supplement a large introductory lecture course in biology. Syllabus,
calendar, lecture notes, interactive practice exams, student work, electronic bulletin
board, and links to related materials. By Tom Terry, University of Connecticut.
http://www.odu.edu/~ksk/ecohome.htm
Ecology at the individual, population, community, and ecosystem levels of organization.
Syllabus, calendar, study guide, and links to related materials. By Kerry S. Kilburn, Old
Dominion University.
http://www.cryst.bbk.ac.uk/PPS/
Multimedia course with new technologies for communicating molecular information and
running a hypercourse. Syllabus, lecture notes, assignments, student work, and links to
related materials. By Peter Murray-Rust and Alan Mills, Globewide Network Academy and
Birkbeck College, London, UK.
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/courses/jclaire/
Diversity, morphology, and anatomy and physiology of living things, from an evolutionary
perspective. Syllabus, calendar, lecture notes, and links to related materials. By David
Bogler, The University of Texas at Austin.
http://www.lifesci.utexas.edu/faculty/buskirk/bio303/
Introduction to the structure and physiology of microbes, plants, and animals. Emphasis on
evolutionary patterns and physiological adaptations. Syllabus, calendar, lecture notes,
assignments, and links to related materials. By Ruth Buskirk, University of Texas, Austin.
http://www.utexas.edu/courses/jclaire/
For majors. Evolutionary theory is the underpinning of sections on organismal structure
and evolution, comparative development and reproduction of organisms, and organismic form
and physiology. Syllabus, calendar, handouts, and exams. By J.W. La Claire, University of
Texas at Austin.
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/users/baker/bio199online.html
Introduction to cancer and the biological aspects of tumor growth. Development and
progression of cancer, and methods of cancer diagnosis and therapy. Syllabus, calendar,
assignments, and links to related materials. By William P. Baker, Mesa Community College.
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