Practitioners and students preparing for careers in brain science and health will find useful, readily applicable information on this YouTube channel from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), an association of more than 36,000 neurology and neuroscience professionals (last featured in the 07-06-2018 Scout Report). Highlights include "NeuroBytes," a series of short videos (most are less than...

This website presents the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), an organization whose "objective is to provide for the exchange of scientific knowledge in the area of cell biology." The site offers sections on Careers & Opportunities, Publications, Awards, Membership, and more. Site visitors can learn about upcoming ASCB meetings, as well as access information from past meetings including...

In recent years, there has been a great deal of national and international talk about the so-called "knowledge economy" which is of particular interest to policy-makers, economists, and a host of other groups. One of the consortium groups interested in the knowledge economy is the Task Force on the Future of American Innovation. The Task Force is comprised of a number of related member...

The website that accompanies PBS's NOVA television series is called NOVA Science Now, and it offers many fun and engaging ways to better understand science and scientists. The Secret Life of Scientists is a web-exclusive series from NOVA which helps the public understand how and why scientists study what they do as well as "what happens when the lab coats come off." Sixteen scientists are...

The Library of Congress' online exhibit about the work of designers Charles and Ray Eames, covers their lives and their work, not just their famous chairs and furniture. The "Biography" section is a great place for visitors to start learning about the Eameses, and it provides some great photos of their work and them in the process of working. Visitors with children will find the "Connecting...

In recent years, there has been some rather positive news about the absolute number of women who are choosing to go to college. In short, there are more of them then ever, and they are moving towards constituting a statistical majority of the college-age population. What many consider to be quite troubling is the fact that relatively few women are able to effectively pursue advanced careers in...

The National Science Foundation's "Voices From the Future" is a lecture series designed to honor the Foundation's 60th anniversary. The anniversary lectures were all recorded and then archived and placed here for the general public, scientists, and anyone else interested. The site has three lectures, including talks by Professor Luis von Ahn of Carnegie Mellon University and Paul Y. Oh, the...

Recent comments by Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers, regarding women and mathematics have spurred numerous articles and responses. The first article from Yahoo News (1) gives an overview of the event, his comments, and some reactions. The comment most at issue is whether or not innate sex differences might leave women less capable of succeeding at the most advanced mathematics....

Women Tech World is "the online home" for the Women's Technician Club, which connects women technicians with each other. In the section featuring Role Models, the organization posts biographies, stories and photos of "wonderful women who have succeeded in occupations ranging from auto technician to computer network engineer to detective and more." Women are invited to add their biographies to this...

The admirable goals of the CSEE of Berkeley Lab include: promoting science careers for all students, improving science education, increasing the number of students who go into science, and promoting scientific literacy. The numerous links on the site take visitors to programs and projects for students and teachers, an event calendar, and educational tour opportunities. The site is decidedly...