Scientific broadcasters

• ABC science news - a wonderful site from the Australian network.
• BBC science - an excellent site from the British institution.
• PBS science - the American Public Broadcasting Service.
• The Discovery Channel - their site has lots of great stuff and the related Discovery Health is also very good.

• aPieceOfUs - a rich source of independent science content.
• EurekAlert - a collection of science news.
• SCIENCEbase - a great site of science news with a chemistry slant.
• Science Daily - similar to EurekAlert, science news.
• Science in the Headlines - the science behind the news stories.
• Science Matters - an examination of several areas of public interest.
• Science News - it's news and it's about science...
• SciTech Daily - excellent portal site to interesting stories.
• University Science News - academics' science news.
• Science Now - a daily science news site.
• Science Mag an online version of the popular american magazine.

• American Museum of Natural History - try the virtual tour of the latest exhibition.
• Exploratorium - the original San Francisco center.
• National Air and Space Museum - an excellent part of the Smithsonian.
• Natural History Museum - especially the interactive part of the site.
• Science Museum - a great museum based in London.

• Kennedy Space Center - all about shuttle launches.
• NASA - the ultimate space site.
• Royal Observatory Greenwich - lovely site which includes an interesting historical perspective on the subject.
• SETI - Is anyone out there?
• Sky and Telescope's SETI report - news and background about SETI.
• Spaceflight - a guide to humans in space
• Space Telescope Science Institute - general information about Hubble.
• The Hubble Heritage project - Hubble’s best pictures.

• Maths Enrichment - maths puzzles and activities.
• General Relativity - an introduction to Einstein's theories.
• The KnotPlot site - images of mathematical knots.
• MathWorld - interactive math encyclopedia.
• The Laws List - acollection of physics laws and rules.
• American Physical Society - a great site about all aspects of physics.

• European Volcanological Society - current news and excellent information about mitigating the risk volcanos pose from this Swiss based NGO.
• NOAA - the American weather agency.
• The MET office - and the British equivalent.
• Understanding Earthquakes - a great site on earthquakes.
• Volcano World - find out about any volcano in the world and the most recent eruptions.

• Bugs in the News - a great site on the science behind bacteria etc..
• Game of Life - play the original artificial life simulator devised by John Conway.
• Microbe World - all about microbes, their kid's section is great fun.
• Cells Alive - wonderful site all about cells.
• BioTech - an excellent resorce about biotechnology.
• BrainPop - superb animated children's site on science, technology and health, strongly recommended.
• Institute Molecular Virology - Virus of the Month and lots of information
• Dr. Edward Wagner - his site on the Herpes Simplex Virus, the animated processes are particularly good.

• How Stuff Works - explains the inner workings of ballpoints to aeroplanes.
• Mad Scientist Network - ask questions to a collective cranium of scientists.
• ScienceNet - find out the answers to all your science queries.
• ScienceMaster - a science education portal for students.

• DNA-o-gram - send your friends a message with a difference.
• Annals of Improbable Research - a wonderful site and the official Ig Nobels.
• Extreme Science - the biggest, smallest, fastest etc.
• Fortean Times - news of the weird and wonderful.
• PhysicsLimericks - a fun competition from the American Physical Society.
• Science Frontiers - the unusual and unexplained.
• Science-a-Go-Go - science news and discussion from a humourous perspective..
• The Edge Infoplex - an animated insight into aspects of science, the archive has lots more, especially the Clone a chocolate milk cow game, a light-hearted introduction to pharming.

ScienceCams
	Here is a pick of some of the best science webcams on the net. We add new ones regularly so check back. If you have a recommendation for this page e-mail us at news@firstscience.com.
	VolcanoCam Watch Mount Etna live from Sicily.	JellyCam See the Oregon Moon Jelly in the Aquarium at Oregon Coast.
	Loch Ness Cam Scan the surface of Loch Ness in search of the elusive Nessie!	PandaCam Watch Hua Mei the baby panda and her mother.
	WeatherCams Check out the weather from NOAA's weather satellites. We recommend the Meteosat, GMS and Indoex. Best on IR.	Insect Zoo Different insects are on display depending when you visit the Insect Zoo, and you can control the camera.
	NASA Cam Watch the streaming videofeeds from the Kennedy Space Cen	Cloud Forest Check out the humming bird cam and the quetzal at Cloud Forest.
	AntarctiCam Check out the Australian Astronomy programme down in Antarctica and play spot the penguin!	SharkCam Watch the sharks in theWaikiki Aquarium, Hawaii. This is best in daylight hours (about 17.00 to 5.00 GMT).
	SOHOCam Look at live footage of the sun from SOHO(The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory), both images and video.	OtterCam Watch these otters as they sleep and play.
	AfriCam Go on a virtual safari at the AfriCam site. Live images of african wildlife from the national parks and nature reserves.	AntCast Watch the leafcutter ants in the Natural History Museum, London.
	Turtle Farm Watch these turtles as they move from the hatchery to their release back into the wild.	Eagle nest See inside an Eagle's nest.

Space
Lunar Leonids Dr. Tony Phillips For most stargazers, this year's quarter Moon during the Leonid meteor shower will be a blazing nuisance...	Astronomers find Youngest Pulsar Yet Imagine the Universe A hot, spinning, highly-magnetized infant no more than ten miles across, born in a massive star explosion about 700 years ago.
Riding a Magnetic Bubble Dr. Tony Phillips Scientists are experimenting with miniature magnetospheres as an innovative form of space transportation.	Wheels in the Sky Patrick Berry Long before the ISS was actually underway, a space station where people live and work existed in the minds of science fiction writers.
Spaceships of the Future Damon Wright The furthest we have been is the Moon. If we want to travel into deep space we'll need a new breed of spacecraft.	The Great Telescope Race Nigel Henbest Astronomers around the world are competing to build the world's most powerful telescope.
Exploring The Invisible Universe Marshall Space Flight Center NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope will help scientists understand the mysteries of the universe.	Are We Alone? Sir Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal Martin Rees discusses one of the most fascinating questions in science.
Worlds Around Other Suns Kevin Apps Kevin Apps looks at the discovery of planets beyond our solar system.	The Real Armageddon Lawrence Krauss Lawrence Krauss considers the future of the universe and the prognosis for life within it.
Alien Contact Seth Shostak SETI researcher Seth Shostak predicts how we'll react to the first phone call from ET.	Life Off Earth Heather Couper The discovery of alien life is just around the corner, predicts Heather Couper.
The Hubble Decade Nigel Henbest Nigel Henbest investigates the greatest discovery machine in the history of science.	Recipe for the Universe Sir Martin Rees, Astronomer Royall Our whole Universe is governed by just six numbers, set at the time of the Big Bang.
Planetary science - oceans, weather and volcanos
Learning from Lightning NASA Sensors in space are revealing the inner workings of severe storms in an effort to improve forcasts of deadly weather.	The Fury of Hurricanes NOAA Hurricanes continue to wreck havoc, costing millions of dollars in damage each year.
Storm of the Century NASA Hurricane Floyd was responsible for the largest peacetime evacuation in the history of the US.	Electric Skies Earle Williams Earle Williams talks to FirstScience about his work and experiences of lightning.
The Age of El Nino John Weier The answer to predicting El Nino's effects may lie in algae.	Super-thunderstorms on Jupiter Cornell The secret behind Jupiter's turbulant atmosphere is out.
Chasing Tornadoes Josh Wurman Josh Wurman talks to FirstScience about his fascination with tornadoes.	The Solar Weather Technique Piers Corbyn Piers Corbyn discusses his unique way of predicting weather.
Great Eruptions Steve Self Steve Self uncovers the ancient flood-basalt eruptions which might have contributed to the death of the dinosaurs.	Worlds in Eruption Duncan Copp Terrestrial volcanoes are dwarfed by the monsters recently discovered on other worlds.
Weird Weather Paul Simons Paul Simons reports on the strange but true wonders of weather.	Dynamic Pulsating Eruptions Stephen Sparks Volcanologist Steve Sparks unlocks the mysteries of explosive volcanoes.
Ocean Forces Threaten Our Climate John Gribbin Powerful forces beneath the ocean waves may wreak havoc on our climate, driven by global warming.
Biology
Into the Minds of Babies Dare Baldwin Our understanding of how social cognition, language, and knowledge.	Aquatic Culture Denise L. Herzing Dolphins and the Possibility of Interspecies Communication.
Form Follows Sequence Paul Pruess "Form follows function" said architect Louis Sullivan, arguing that a building's purpose should determine its design.	Finding Fossils from Space? John Weier Fossil hunting takes a step into the future with the use of satellite data to locate new fossil beds in the depths of the Gobi desert.
Science, Wonder and Ancient Wisdom Richard Dawkins Science is not just about knowledge, and not just for scientists: it's a roller-coaster ride through the ultimate in mind-boggling experiences - and best of all, it's open to everyone.	Do Women Prefer 'Manly' Faces? Little & Perrett A man's face-shape affects whether a woman wants him for a long-term partner or for a quick fling.
Don't Turn Your Back On Science Richard Dawkins Richard Dawkins explains why nature needs science to avoid its destruction.	Almost Like a Whale Steve Jones A modern update by Steve Jones on Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species'.
Holding Hands with Dinosaurs Damon Wright Our love affair with ancient extinct monsters is as strong as ever.	Ancient Falconry Keith Dobney Keith Dobney investigates the origins of domestication.
Plastics You Could Eat Kathy Sykes Kathy Sykes considers the future of biodegradable plastic	Extinction! Norman MacLeod Palaeontologist Norman MacLeod investigates the murder of millions of species over Earth’s history.
Superbugs From Hell Paul Davies New evidence suggests that life on Earth began not in shallow pools on the surface, but in the torrid depths of the planetary crust. And the planet in question might not even be the Earth...
Physics
Unveiling the Dark Energy Paul Preuss Scientists propose to launch a satellite named SNAP on a mission to discover the nature of the dark energy.	Buckyballs...? Lynn Yarris Berkeley researchers fashion first transistors from single buckyballs.
The Theory of Everything Michio Kaku Michio Kaku on the theory of everything.	Eclipse that Changed the Universe Peter Coles The contest between two of science’s greatest geniuses.
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out Richard Feynman Richard Feynman reflects on his life from the atomic bomb to the Nobel Prize.
Technology
Imaging the Brain Los Alamos DOE scientists from many disciplines are collaborating to develop and apply new technologies to study the function of the human brain.	Virtual You JPL/CalTech Think you must dress for success even in the bold new world of telecommuting?
The Audacious Space Elevator Steve Price Scientists are seriously considering space elevators as a mass-transit system for the next century.	Aurora - Secret Hypersonic Spyplane NASA Does one of America's intelligence agencies have a hypersonic aircraft capable of a Mach 6 performance?
Space Walking Robots Chris Culbert Nasa building a human-like robot...?	Flight into the Millennium Damon Wright At the dawn of a new Millennium we are on the verge of a radical evolution of how we fly. Hyper-X will lead the way.
The Spacehopping Hyperplane Ann Parker Travel anywhere in the world in less than two hours - or even into space.	A New Dream Richard Noble Richard Noble builds the Farnborough F1
Chemical calculators David Bradley David Bradley investigates the future of computing - in a test-tube!