Science and Technology

General

BBC Science
The science page of the BBC, with science news, articles, clips and things to do.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ science/ 0/

How Things Work
Simple explanations, with colour diagrams, of a great variety of equipment and technical issues.
http://www.howstuffworks.com

New Scientist
Many science and technology topics, including space, technology, environment, health, life, physics and maths, science in society
http://www.newscientist.com/

OpenLearn with the Open University - Science, Technology and Nature
The science, technology and nature pages of OpenLearn form the Open University, which aims to break the barriers to education by reaching millions of learners around the world, providing free educational resources and inviting all to sample courses that registered students take for free.
http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ science-maths-technology

Royal Society
The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world�s most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering, and medicine.
http://royalsociety.org/

Schoolscience.co.uk
Interesting science resources for students from primary level to 16-19 and also of interest to the older learner, in this site from the Association for Science Education. Covers chemistry, physics, biology, earth science and more
http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/

Science Photo Library
Search 100,000 high quality science images
http://www.sciencephoto.com/

Scirus
Scirus is the most comprehensive scientific research tool on the web. With over 575 million scientific items indexed at last count, it allows researchers to search for not only journal content but also scientists' homepages, courseware, pre-print server material, patents and institutional repository and website information.
http://www.scirus.com

Sciseek
SciSeek is a great guide to the best the Internet has to offer in the fields of science and nature. Styled like a conventional Internet guide, this service lists Web sites covering subjects from agriculture and forestry to engineering, chemistry, physics and the environment.
http://www.sciseek.com

Sense About Science
With a database of over 5,000 scientists, from Nobel prize winners to postdocs and PhD students, 'Sense About Science' work in partnership with scientific bodies, research publishers, policy makers, the public and the media, to change public discussions about science and evidence. They are funded through donations primarily from individual scientists, members of the public, trusts and foundations, and also professional and learned societies, universities, companies and other organisations.
http://www.senseaboutscience.org.uk/

Test Tube
A collection of videos looking behind the scenes in the world of science, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham.
http://www.test-tube.org.uk/ index.htm

The Royal Institution
The Royal Institution (Ri) is an independent charity dedicated to connecting people with the world of science. They are most famous for their Chritmas Lectures which were started by Michael Faraday in 1825, and which have been broadcast on television since 1966. The Ri Channel is the smart place for science. Watch the best science videos from the Ri and across the web, catch up on their events and access Christmas Lectures.
http://www.rigb.org/

The Science Museum
The Science Museum was founded in 1857 as part of the South Kensington Museum, and gained independence in 1909. Today the Museum is world renowned for its historic collections, awe-inspiring galleries and inspirational exhibitions. Includes online exhibits and a learning area.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/

Trailblaizing
The Royal Society's interactive timeline. Includes 'sixty fascinating and inspiring articles selected from an archive of more than 60,000 published by the Royal Society between 1665 and 2010'.
http://trailblazing.royalsociety.org/

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