Useful Intelligent Science Links Much of the 'popular' information we read on scientific subjects is ill-informed. Sometimes this is because it has been oversimplified. These days, however, it can be the result of pandering to those twin false gods, 'political' and 'social' correctness. The belief that intellectual freedom is a good thing can protect us neither from sloppy thinking, human error nor from the effects of someone else's 'political' agenda. Those interested in reading more on 'communicating science' are recommended to read Don't dumb me down by Ben Goldacre. The sites listed below will give you an often amusing but no less interesting view of science and of the work of countless dedicated scientists around the world. If you can point us to any other useful site please send us an e-mail giving the URL - we will be happy add it to our list! Find low prices on New and Used Books at Direct Textbook Search PSIgate, the physical sciences information gateway Philosophy of Science, History of Science & Science in Society Philosophy of Science - excellent essays The Unnatural Laws of Science Science Magazine - superb essays on Science and Society Internet for History and Philosophy of Science Guide to Philosophy on the Internet - by Peter Suber Philosophy of Science Resources - comprehensive Sixty Methodological Potholes - fallacies, problems, biases and effects that can confound the conduct of good research Challenging the Precautionary Principle Intermediate Technology Development Group supports teachers and young people learning about sustainable development General Science & Science Education Vega Science Trust - science lectures online Web Sites and Resources for Teaching Acoustics - maintained by Technical Committee on Musical Acoustics (TCMU) of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Treasure Troves of Science Smarter Surfing - Better Use of Your Web Time How Stuff Works - a huge site that will answer most questions about how gadgets work The Rudiments of Wisdom - by Tim Hunkin Science World - from Wolfram Research Martindale Online Calculator Centre The National Curriculum (new & UK) Association for Science Education HoD's homepage - written for Heads of Department - how to run your department well Science teaching links The Scientific Alliance Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics & Computing Materials for the History of Statistics Earliest known uses of mathematical words Earliest known uses of mathematical symbols Number patterns Puzzles - of many different kinds History of Mathematics - St. Andrew's University Resource Computer History Links MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab The Second Superstring Revolution Superstrings link The Contemporary Physics Education Project Institute of Physics - information about the IoP, it's publications, etc. 'Bad Astronomy' - the 'facts' that all those sci-fi films and TV series got wrong, and more!! NASA's resources Maths Sites for Educators - produced by NASA Physics link - the ultimate resource page Dave's Physics archive - a huge selection of great questions and solutions at top A/Level standard CERN - birth place of the Web and loads of info about Particle Physics research JET - info on research into fusion Royal Holloway and Bedford New Colleges - information on physics UKAEA - home page of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Plasma Physics - set up your own tokomac Atomic force microscopes - 'seeing' atoms Schrodinger's Cat Things about rainbows Refraction Common Acoustical Problems About temperature Galileo thermometers Penguins everywhere - including some stuff about thermodynamics and keeping them warm Ideal gases - virtual laboratory World's Largest Scale Model of the Solar System Exploring Planets in the Classroom Chemistry Chemistry teaching resources Good Chemistry Demos Some Other Experiments Too - (alkali metals, etc) Web Elements Periodic Table Salters' Chemistry Club Handbook Biology, Medicine & Health Free Medical Journals The Deadly Perils of Rejected Knowledge by Thomas R. DeGregori American Council on Science and Health - excellent science content GM - Frankenstein Foods - an excellent, and not overlong, summary Shroud of Turin research AgBioWorld Quackwatch Scientific Evolution Evolution versus Creationism Creationism vs Science Scientific Answers to Creationist Claims Evolution Resources - (Kenneth R. Miller) - Miller was one of the scientific experts called in the recent Dover, Pennsylvania case Kitzmiller et al vs. Dover Area School District Why Did the Supreme Court rule against creationism in Edwards v. Aguillard (1987) - read the original judgement The Judgement in the Kitzmiller et al vs. Dover Area School District case Talk Reason - this website presents a collection of articles which aim to defend genuine science from numerous attempts by the new crop of creationists to replace it with theistic pseudo-science under various disguises and names. Talk Reason is designed to provide a forum for articles arguing against modern creationism in all of its forms Mark Perakh - Mark Perakh is retired professor from Cal. State University with the Emeritus status. He is a prominent sceptic who is passionately engaged in debunking various kinds of crank science. Author of Unintelligent Design Discovery Institute's 'Wedge Project' Creationism - An Intelligent Person's Guide To What It's All About Who are the Creation "Scientists"? Talk.Origins web site - an excellent resource on Evolution Articles in Opposition to Creationism by Lorence G. Collins Science and Religion Environmental & Social Science Articles on Environmentalism Environmental Science Links Environmental Sciences Gateway Environmental Chemistry Resources Environmentalism - an alternative look at environmentalism Social Issues Research Council Patrick Moore - Greenpeace Founder Bjorn Lomborg - Author of The Skeptical Environmentalist Kåre Fog - Critic of The Skeptical Environmentalist Tyndall Centre for Climate Research Chaotic world of climate truth by Mike Hulme, Director, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Lessons and Limits of Climate History - was the 20th century climate unusual? An experiment that hints we are wrong on climate change by Nigel Calder, former editor of New Scientist, who says the orthodoxy must be challenged Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change Climate chaos? Don't believe it by Christopher Monckton Got a problem? Blame global warming! by John Brignell Intellectual blasphemy by Alexander Cockburn Global Warming Sceptic Jungles of the Mind by Philip Stott DDT and the Legacy of Death The Tree of Life Green Myth vs, the Green Revolution by Thomas R. DeGregori Transgressing the Boundaries: Towards a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity - by Alan Sokal - A classic! Papers by Alan Sokal New Scientist  - Planet Science website contains articles from the magazine, past and present ConsumerFreedom.com Scientific Scepticism & Junk Science Pseudoscience - Paranormal Phenomena - Skepticism ButterfliesandWheels - fighting fashionable nonsense The National Anxiety Center - don't worry, everything's fine! Australian Skeptics - fabulously refreshing Junk Science - If you love science you should visit this site Urban Legends - Science 'Bad Science' - things you were told at school that are actually half-truths or wrong The Skeptic's Dictionary Dynamist.com The Institute of Ideas The National Council Against Health Fraud Ben Goodacre's Bad Science - highly recommended The Onion The Quack Files Quack Watch James Randi - world famous magician and debunker The Libertarian The Skeptical Enquirer Spiked Techcentralstation Critical Thinking / Disinformation on the Web The Humour(?) of Science Thoughts on Product Labelling