Aug 11, 2008

Sciencebase Science Portal

Posted in Science at 1:00 pm by David Bradley -- Click to comment

Sciencebase isn’t just a blog, oh no, it’s a vast empire. A huge hulk of a beast with many arms, various outposts, and more to the point lots of pages that you may not have spotted if you only watch the site via the free-to-grab newsfeed. So, in an effort to tame the hulk, here are a few links to other sections of Sciencebase that may be of interest:

Watch with Sciencebase - As the name would suggest this is the site’s video section, lots of science videos here, including links to many more and at the moment featuring the inimitable Martyn Poliakoff playing with his dog chews.

Learn with Sciencebase - Resources for younger readers in education, including downloadable science projects, chemistry homework help.

NationalGeographic.com - Also does what it says on the tin, bringing you the latest science and space headlines direct from National Geographic

Science Extra - This microblogging section is a space where you can catch up on some of the odder science stories or get my take, in as few words as possible, on some of the breaking science news.

Sciencebase Reading List - This page is offsite, but very much part of Sciencebase, flagging up papers, articles, posts, and other stuff of interest - everything from science geekery and tech news to blogging and browsing tips and tricks.

Social Media - Speaking of offsite resources, there are a whole load of places you can connect with Sciencebase across the blogosphere, through social bookmarking sites, and in social networking hangouts. Here are a few LinkedIn, StumbleUpon, Facebook, Plurk, Sciencebase Flickr photos, FriendFeed.

Science Fair Projects - If you’re working with a homeschooler, then you should also check out the Sciencebase partner site for great 24h and weekend science fair projects. They come at a discount price using the links on the project page and are guaranteed to give great results if the instructions are followed carefully.

Popular Free Science Magazines - You can also browse through an extensive list of the most popular free science magazines in biotech, biomed, pharma, spectroscopy etc to find the trade titles that best match your skills and interests. Topics include chemicals, genetics, bioinformatics and genomics, as well as selected publications from the Nature journals to several of which I contribute.

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