Miscellaneous Chemistry Links Ask the experts at Scientific American! This is a great site--all kinds of questions you always wanted to ask in many areas of science. This link goes directly to the chemistry questions, but you can find other fields easily. The MAD Scientist Network Staffed by graduate and medical students at Washington University in St. Louis, aided by more than 300 scientists from around the world (that's what they say....) this site provides a large Q & A on-line file for science queries. Want to know something that's not listed already? Submit your own request! Also other neat science links. Newton BBS Home of the Ask-a-Scientist project hosted by Argonne National Laboratory. Archives are accessible from this site as well. Lots of chemistry questions (and answers, of course!). The Chemical Forums A set of discussion forums for various sub-disciplines of chemistry (including high school chemistry). Submit questions, get some help on a problem, get a different take on an explanation. Whys Guy Clips, 2002, 2003, 2004 Mats Selen is featured in a large number of "science spot" video clips from WCIA TV. Many interesting demonstrations of physics and chemistry principles, some with relevance to current topics in the news. Formatted for Windows Media Player. General Chemistry Online FAQ Part of Fred Senese's excellent site, full of interesting questions and answers on a variety of student-need-to-know topics. Sci.chem FAQ A great reference from the very busy newsgroup sci.chem. If it's not here, it just might not exist. Chemical of the Week Bassam Shakhashiri (the demonstration meister) maintains this site for one of his classes. Common or important chemicals are featured, with background information and more. Powers of 10 No, it's not the wonderful old film, but it is a neat JAVA routine in the same spirit. Check it out! From the folks at The Florida State University. Lateral Science This site almost defies description. You have to see it. Full of wonderful historical esoterica and an incredible variety of "stuff". Who knew that smoke detectors contained fissile material?! Elementymology and Elements Multidict This is not your father's periodic table. Fascinating information on the history of element names from Peter van den Krogt. Cosmic Chemistry: An Elemental Question An interactive science module on the orgins of the elements. From Genesis Mission. Scientific Glassblowing Basics A great site for the interested amateur. From East Carolina University. Stockroom at CSUS The Stockroom???? You bet! The folks at California State University Stanislaus have come up with a nifty site full of all kinds of information including preps for demos, drawings of apparatus, and a host of other miscellany. Worth a visit. Home experiments! More fun with everyday things from the lab of Bassam Shakhashiri. Elemental Discoveries David Bradley's current chemistry news for students. Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab Experiments (some chemical) for people of all ages--funny too. Peep research O.K., this is very silly (and very funny). From a group of graduate students at Emory University. The T.W.I.N.K.I.E.S. Project Tests With Inorganic Noxious Kakes In Extreme Situations. From Rice University. Lab Partners from Hell Anyone you know? From Purdue Engineering Magazine. Tombstones for Scientists Find out if YOU are listed there yet! From Gary Bertrand at University of Missouri-Rolla. Musical Chemistry Uh...well, it's a collection of songs with chemical context. Beware the autoplay music at the site entry. Life, the Universe and the Electron Celebrating the centenary of the discovery of the electron, from The Science Museum, UK. The Chemiluminescence Home Page Just what is says! Lots of information on this phenomenon as well as Quicktime movies of reactions and more. From Dr. Thomas G. Chasteen at Sam Houston State University in Texas. Molecule of the Month Sort of what it sounds like. Each month a molecule (some esoteric, some not) is selected and profiled. Some interesting interactive graphics, but special viewers may be needed. Links to other similar sites. This Week in Chemical History A nice calendar format from the Chemcenter site of the American Chemical Society. A (short) Dictionary of Scientific Quotations Arranged by author, from Archimedes to Wooley. From NaturalScience.com. Chemistry cartoons A collection from Jacob Seiler, Prairie Ridge High School. Nearing Zero--Science Comics Another collection of originals by Nick Kim. Chemistry Jokes From Kevin Boudreaux at Angelo State University. Edgar Fahs Smith Collection of Images Over 3000 images of scientists, laboratories, apparatus, etc. from CETI at the University of Pennsylvania Library. Biographies of Women Chemists From 4000 years of women in science. Another good resource for beginning research. Other scientific fields covered also. Science Learning Network A joint project of NSF and Unisys, SLN carries contributions by member Science Museums and schools. Also enables chat with students/teachers. New Scientist: Planet Science Links to science news of the day One of the many services from Moreover.com.