SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH
INTRODUCTION
Please, choose a link from a list of websites below and click on
it. By clicking on the website links, you will open new
windows.
LINKS
Science at
NASA. The Science at NASA websites' stories range from
astronomy and astrophysics to living in space to Earth science to
physical sciences and biology. From microscopic scale, to human
scale, to astronomical scale, NASA science covers them all!
The WHY Files.
The mission of The Why Files is to explore the science, math and
technology behind the news of the day, and to present those
topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner. The website's
team is based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but The Why
Files covers science at all institutions that engage in
scientific exploration and discovery.
Science
Daily. ScienceDaily is one of the most popular science news
websites. Since starting in 1995, the award-winning site has
earned the loyalty of students, researchers, healthcare
professionals, government agencies, educators, and the general
public around the world. Now with more than 3 million monthly
visitors, ScienceDaily generates nearly 15 million page views a
month and is steadily growing in its global audience. The website
offers its readers the depth and breadth of breaking news about
the latest scientific discoveries in a user-friendly format - all
freely accessible with no subscription fees.
New
Scientist. New Scientist is aimed at those who are interested
in scientific discovery, and in its industrial, commercial and
social consequences. The website includes news and features,
engaging headlines, fascinating stories and amazing facts,
delivered through the latest news slots, in-depth articles,
video, blogs and commenting. New Scientist explains why a
development is significant as well as putting social and cultural
context around it, delivering more insight than any other current
affairs or science source.
Scientific American. Scientific American, the oldest
continuously published magazine in the U.S., has been bringing
its readers unique insights about developments in science and
technology since 1845. Scientific American launched its website
in March 1996. The site has grown into a dynamic resource that
includes select articles from current and past issues,
online-only features, daily news, topic-driven blogs, podcast
series, and a video directory. Visitors to the site also have
access to Science Jobs, the career board for professionals in the
science and technology industries; Scientific American Digital,
which houses downloadable issues of the magazine from 1993 to the
present; newsletters, RSS feeds and much more.
Nova.
This site, from the Nova program produced by the Public
Broadcasting System in the U.S., contains lots of information
about various scientific topics. NOVA is the highest rated
science series on television and the most watched documentary
series on public television. It is also one of television's most
acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most
of them many times over.
The Nobel
Prize. Nobelprize.org is the official website of the Nobel
Foundation. Here you will find information for every Nobel Prize
since 1901, including the Nobel Laureates' biographies, Nobel
Lectures, interviews, photos, articles, video clips, press
releases, educational games, and more.
Live
Science. A great website giving frequently updated news
stories about research in different areas of science.
Earth
Science World. This site, from the American Geological
Institute, provides news and other information about various
aspects of Earth Science.
Dictionaries of Special Subjects. A long list of
dictionaries of various subjects.
Free Online
Dictionary of Computing. FOLDOC is a computing dictionary. It
includes acronyms, jargon, programming languages, tools,
architecture, operating systems, networking, theory, conventions,
standards, mathematics, telecoms, electronics, institutions,
companies, projects, products, history, in fact anything you
might expect to find in a computer dictionary.
English for Nurses and Medical Professionals.
These pages at EnglishClub.com can help nurses, doctors,
pharmacists, paramedics, receptionists, specialists, or those who
volunteer. They will help learn some basic English expressions
and vocabulary related to the medical field.
International
Society for Technology in Education. A nonprofit professional
organization with a world-wide membership of leaders and
potential leaders in educational technology.
Science and
Nature at BBC. News and programs about science and nature,
plus animal guides and facts about global warming, space
exploration, prehistoric life, etc.
Medical
English Resources. Englishmed.com is an initiative of
Elanguest sponsored by the European Union's Leonardo Da Vinci
project. You will find thousands of exercises, and over 1.5 hours
of spoken conversations on this site.
Sciencia.org.
Sciencia.org is a social network offering you the very latest
news headlines, references and resources from science journals,
books and websites worldwide. There are currently several hundred
thousand stories placed in over seventy categories, a content
base that is steadily growing. Sciencia.org covers news in all
fields of the basic and applied life sciences (biology), the
earth sciences (geography), chemistry, the health sciences,
engineering, mathematics, and sciences associated with business
and society.
Discover
Magazine. Discover is a science magazine that publishes
articles about science for a general audience.
United States
Science Initiative. Selected science information provided by
U.S. Government agencies, including research and development
results.
Science Portal at Wikipedia.org. Wikipedia is a
multilingual, web-based, free-content encyclopedia project based
on an openly-editable model. Its science portal covers all fields
of natural, social, and applied sciences.