Internet Resources for Genetics and Evolution

Intute's latest booklet is "Internet Resources for Genetics and Evolution" which brings together web sites, databases and learing materials in this area. Details are at http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/booklets/evolution.html where there are links to all the web sites and a pdf booklet to download

Chemistry textbook sites and a new fungal image site

New Internet resources from Intute:

Textbook sites
Chemistry : a molecular approach, first edition
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090520-09054642
Chemistry, fifth edition
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090520-08351274
Fundamentals of chemistry 4E
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090520-08585115
General chemistry, fourth edition
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090520-08463873
Introductory chemistry
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090520-07540183

Image site
Fungal planet
http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090519-10255644

International Day for Biological Diversity

http://www.cbd.int/idb/ The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 as the International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. This year, the theme is invasive alien species - one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, and to the economic and ecological well-being of society and the planet. UK events to mark the day are listed here http://www.cbd.int/idb/2009/about/celebration/uk/

New Internet Resources

New Internet resources catalogued by Intute for Earth Sciences and Chemistry

Earthquakes and Seismology
Coulomb 3 : deformation and stress-change software
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20090403-10435081

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Organic Chemistry
Organic chemistry insights
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080924-17025278

New Internet Resources - Virtual textbooks

Two New Internet resources posted by the Scout Report and Intute - this time focusing on virtual textbooks in Microbiology and Chemistry:

Virtual Microbiology
http://inst.bact.wisc.edu/inst/index.php?module=Book&func=toc&book_id=3
Created at the University of Wisconsin, the Virtual Microbiology site contains a wide range of high-quality scientific educational materials that are meant to supplement and enhance more traditional materials. This particular item is an online textbook, divided into eighteen chapters. Of course, there are the traditional text passages and charts to enhance all of the material, but there are also number of nifty videos that provide additional exploration of topics like pond microbes and hands-on demonstrations. Visitors can also sign up to receive updates about new materials that make their way to the site and they can also provide user feedback.

Internet version of Mark Bishop's An Introduction to Chemistry Text and Tools
http://www.preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_tour.htm
This website provides an Internet-based version of Mark Bishop's chemistry textbook "An introduction to Chemistry", first published by Benjamin Cummings in 2002. There are two versions of the text. "The new atoms-first version provides a more complete description of atomic theory, chemical bonding, and chemical calculations early. The chemistry-first version has a early emphasis on descriptions of the structure of matter and the nature of chemical changes, postponing the description of unit conversions and chemical calculations." The text is available as PDF and audio files. The site also includes Shockwave animations and tutorials, PowerPoint presentations for each chapter, chapter maps, Shockwave glossary quizzes, and molecular structures.

Periodic Table of Videos

http://www.periodicvideos.com/ A new site from University of Nottingham that's getting rave reviews. The Periodic Table of Videos gives a new slant to the periodic table by providing a short (around 3 mins) video about each element. There are also extra videos on the chemistry of tea, snow, etc. and for April Fool's Day, Fool's Gold. Read the Daily Telegraph article about it here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/sciencenews/3347317/YouTube-periodic-table-Explosive-video-guides.html

Online access to Nature

Something I know a lot of you have been waiting for - online access to the journal Nature. Our new subscription allows access to the current year plus four previous years. For access from outside College click on Login and then on Athens Login and enter your ITS username and password. I expect to see high usage stats for this one!