Science Majors and Wikipedia

How today’s college students use Wikipedia
Interesting article on the use of Wikipedia by students, broken down by major.

National Park Week: Free Entrance to Parks

NPS will waive entrance fees during National Park Week Annual Celebration April 17-25
All 392 national parks will have free admission during National Park Week. Please share this information with your students and everyone else. What a great way to celebrate the week–go hiking in one of the national parks.

USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory

USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory
Resource for reports, graphics, maps, videos, and information about volcanoes; includes a page on educational outreach.

Nature Video

Nature Video YouTube site
Check out this collection of videos by Nature on YouTube. This is a great resource for your classes and students.

UC: Science Today

University of California: Science Today
As noted on the site, “Science Today, a five-day-a-week, one-minute radio program is produced for the Westwood One/CBS Radio Network by the University of California. Each week, Science Today features stories highlighting the latest scientific breakthroughs and discoveries at the university and its two affiliated national laboratories.” What a great source to give students who need help deciding on a research topic or for anyone who wants to keep up on some of the latest science news.

Graphic Novel of On the Origin of Species

Review of Graphic Novel
If you are interested in a different way to present Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, you might be interested in this review of Michael Keller and Nicolle Rager Fuller’s graphic novel. It looks like a great way to introduce this seminal work to students.

Government Resources for Science Images

Government Resources for Science Images
This is a fantastic resource provided by the Library of Congress’ Science Reference Services. Government images can be used freely as they are in the public domain. Check out this list of websites the next time you need an image for one of your presentations or classes.

Darwin’s Voyage

Darwin, a Naturalist’s Voyage around the World
This is a great website with photos, documents, and more about Darwin’s voyage on the Beagle. Great for students who are studying natural selection and need/want more historical background.

Misuses of Darwin

The Misuses of Darwin
This is a great, short article from The Guardian on how writers and the general population often misuse or misappropriate Darwin’s theories.

Should you be Tweeting?

Should You Be Tweeting?
An interesting article in Cell about scientists’ perceptions of the usefulness of Twitter for research, news updates, and spreading information.