The National Academy of Sciences has had many distinguished members, and since 1877 they have published brief biographical sketches of their members who have passed away. During the past year, the Academy has begun to digitize these sketches in order to place them online on this site. Previously only those sketches published since 1995 were available on the site, so this initiative will offer...

The National Academy of Sciences has over 2000 members, and they have all distinguished themselves in one of the many learned fields, ranging from biology to geography. In an attempt to offer the general public insights into the lives and careers of some of their members, they have created the InterViews website. As its name implies, the site consists of "first-person accounts of the lives and...

The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) has created the Backs Me campaign to get out the good word the support NACME offers minority students interested in engineering. This useful site includes sections such as What is Engineering?, Engineering Careers, Becoming an Engineering, and Paying for College. New visitors should begin by looking over the video messages left by...

Now an annual event, National Engineers Week was founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951. In 1988, the National Engineers Week consortium expanded and now includes "more than 100 engineering, scientific, and education societies and major corporations dedicated to enhancing the public understanding of the engineering profession and to promoting pre-college interest in...

Science teachers around the country and the world have a good friend in the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. They have brought together dozens of helpful teaching aids in this fine corner of their website. There are booklets, fact sheets, websites, and flyers all arranged into neat and tidy sections. The Booklets area includes "You and Your Genes-Making it in a Tough...

The National Resource Center for Materials Technology Education (MatEd) is based at Edmonds Community College in Washington and funded by a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education grant. MatEd was established to create "a national network of industry and educational professionals to increase the number and diversity of highly skilled technicians ready for employment." As might...

The National Society of Genetic Counselors has compiled a series of short videos to help familiarize prospective students and the general public with the profession of genetic counseling. The Master Genetic Counselor (MGS) series contains three simulated genetic counseling sessions. One of these three videos presents a scenario where a father receives genetic counseling about a heart condition...

Started in 1817, the New York Academy of Sciences works to bring together a broad range of scientists with the hope that they will "advance the understanding of science, technology, and medicine, and to stimulate new ways to think about how their research is applied in society and the world." First-time visitors to the site will want to begin by perusing the "Academy Spotlight" site which offers...

As a young man growing up in Depression-era Alabama, E.O.Wilson spent a great time outdoors observing everything from butterflies to ants. His fascination with ants grew into a lifelong passion, and amidst his many accomplishments in later life, he would win a Pulitzer Prize for his 1991 work "The Ants". Today Wilson continues to be well-known as a strong advocate for the protection of the...

What does a respiratory therapist do? It's a good question and it is one that is answered in great detail on the National Institutes of Health's Office of Science Education "Life Works" homepage. The site was designed to help young people learn about different careers in the life and medical sciences. Visitors can browse for information on more than 100 careers by title, education required,...