PMEL CO2 - Carbon Dioxide Program

http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) continues to investigate the evolving state of the ocean carbon chemistry with high quality measurements on ships and autonomous platforms. This website provides information on their public outreach efforts, along with news features on how these changes may affect everything from marine animal populations to tourism operations. The "Map & Data Viewer" shows collected carbon data via a 3D projection and the "Data Portal" contains historical data sets.

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BioEd Online: Biology Teacher Resources

http://www.bioedonline.org/

The BioEd Online website from the Baylor College of Medicine offers a range of resources for biology teachers, including slide sets, presentation notes, and podcasts.

GIS Bibliography

http://training.esri.com/campus/library/index.cfm

This bibliography created by Esri covers the literature of geographic information systems, science, and technology. It indexes journals, conference proceedings, books, and reports from the origins of GIS to the present. Entries are abstract only.

F1000 posters

http://posters.f1000.com/

F1000 Posters is a unique open access repository for posters across biology and medicine.

eAtlas of Global Development

http://www.app.collinsindicate.com/worldbankatlas-global/en?cid=EXT_WBPubsAlerts_P_EXT

The World Bank eAtlas of Global Development maps and graphs more than 175 thematically organized indicators for over 200 countries, letting you visualize and compare progress on the most important development challenges facing our world. Most indicators cover several decades, so you can see, for example, how “life expectancy at birth” has improved from 1960 up through the latest year.

Microsoft Academic Search expands coverage

You can search the complete Microsoft Academic Search database at one time, or limit your search to certain domains. Currently, domains that are separately searchable are Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics and Engineering

http://academic.research.microsoft.com/

Deciphering the Genetic Code: M. Nirenberg

Starting in the late 1950s, a number of scientists around the world began to map the method by which DNA is translated into proteins. Working with his colleagues at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Marshall Nirenberg solved this conundrum in 1961. This exhibit from the NIH looks into the career of Marshall Nirenberg, along with providing details about the scientific instruments he used to complete this discovery. The exhibit is divided into six sections, including "Scientific Instruments", "Biographies", and "History". The "History" area provides details on the emergence of the modern field of genetics, complete with illustrations and work done by Nirenberg's intellectual predecessors. The "Scientific Instruments" area is a real treat, as it features photographs of elaborate instruments donated by Nirenberg. The site is closed out by a glossary and a selection of recommended links

http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/nirenberg/

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Extreme Planet Makeover

http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/planetMakeover/planetMakeover.html

This website, from NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology provides visitors with the opportunity to make their own planet via a series of customizable bells and whistles. Visitors can use the controls on the site to adjust key planetary attributes such as distance from a star, planet size, and planet age. After making these adjustments, visitors can learn about the planet they have created, and also compare it with other existing planets and outer-space bodies.

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New England Complex Systems Institute

http://www.necsi.edu/

New England Complex Systems Institute is an independent academic research and educational institution that uses complex systems, the new interdisciplinary field of science, to approach the problems of the world today. Visitors interested in learning what complex systems involve should read the materials in the "About Complex Systems" link and its four subtopics, which include a "concept map" and "visualizations". The "Research/Publications" link contains topics that include healthcare, military conflict, and education. Visitors can click on each topic for a synopsis of the problem. Below each synopsis, visitors will find links to book chapters and articles that address the problem using the complex systems approach.

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