Sciencebase FAQ

What is Sciencebase.com?

Sciencebase.com is the place to be for reactive science communication on the web, covering all areas of scientific, technical, engineering, and medical topics in a timely and informative manner. Articles and information are researched and written by David Bradley Science Writer. The name comes from the generic term for the underlying scientific infrastructure, the researchers, laboratories and equipment, research results, and the scientific literature - the science base, in other words. Each article posted on Sciencebase is date stamped and if modified beyond typographical corrections is given a timestamp referring to the update.

Who is Sciencebase.com for?

The site is aimed at everyone who has an interest in scientific, technical, engineering, and medical subjects including chemistry, physics, biomedical research and other natural and physical sciences. The site is written for the educated lay person with an interest but not necessarily training in any given field.

How long has Sciencebase.com been online?

The site evolved from the Elemental Discoveries webzine which has been in existence since 1996. Personally, David Bradley has had a net presence for fifteen years (as of January 23, 1989).

Who owns Sciencebase.com?

David Bradley BSc CChem MRSC
David Bradley Science Writer (Partnership)
c/o 18 Pelham Way, Cambridge, UK CB24 8TQ
+44 (0)1954 202218
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All pages should (technical problems aside) carry a header with the email
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Where can I find the privacy policy?

Here is the Sciencebase privacy policy.

Do you have an email newsletter?

Yes, click here to subscribe to our email newsletter.

What is the Sciencebase RSS news feed channel?

Here, you can find out about the sciencebase RSS newsfeed. You can see a preview of the science newsfeed here. Click here to add it to your newsreader.

Who supports Sciencebase.com financially?

Sciencebase receives some financial backing through a partnership with TradePub.com, which offers access to Free Science Magazines and periodic display of Google Adsense advertising clearly marked as advertising. Other support comes from independent advertisers unconnected to editorial content and linked to from the foot of the site's home page in the Supporting Sciencebase section at the bottom of that page.

Has Sciencebase.com won any awards?

Sciencebase.com and its associated sites have won several awards and commendations from the likes of Encyclodedia Britannica, BioMednet, The Guardian, New Scientist, The Scout Report.

What is Elemental Discoveries?

Elemental Discoveries is the old name for the webzine started in 1996 online and in print that evolved into the present Sciencebase.com site

What is Reactive Reports?

Reactive Reports is a chemistry oriented sibling publication to Sciencebase.com run by David Bradley covering chemical news and reviewing chemical websites.

What is SciScoop?

SciScoop is another Sciencebase partner site run by David Bradley. It is a science writing community, or a science news forum, with multiple authors.

What is ChemSpy?

Chemspy is another sibling site in the sciencebase stable offering chemical database searching including pubchem, msds, chemrefer, chemindustry and a whole lot more. You can download a tiny javascript applet to add chemical searching to your site.

How do I become a Science Writer?

So you want to be a science writer...? There are many routes into the profession and some expert advice can be found at the ABSW, CASW, and NASW websites in their respective SYWTBASW documents.

Will you do my homework for me?

Of course, cash up front! Seriously, we don't "do" homework. If you have specific questions pertaining to articles on sciencebase.com, then we might be able to answer them. Usually, however, you will get excellent results by simply entering keywords and the researcher's name in a search engine. Try PSIGate. Please browse the sciencebase site for homework inspiration. If you're looking for ideas for your science fair projects, we have a special page just for you as well as an assignment help page.

Do you have a press release archive?

Not as such, but try our press announcements and what's new page for the latest sciencebase updates and news.

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