Dictionaries
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This dictionary has a stellar search function. If you're curious about the roots of science-y words, check it out.
Articles
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Learn everything you ever wanted to know about stem cells from one of our favorite sources, the National Institutes of Health.
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Scientific American talks how an all-lady lizard species reproduces without any fellas.
Websites
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More information about stem cells. This site has all sorts of fun facts and video presentations.
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Lots of NIH resources discussing the ethical quandaries relating to stem cell research.
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Cancer information from the National Cancer Institute.
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Cells Alive offers interactive models of the cell cycle, mitosis, and meiosis. Please excuse the Comic Sans. It's still a worthwhile resource.
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It's a game about the cell cycle! Who wouldn't want to waste an afternoon on the Nobel Prize website?
Videos
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Edward and Bella study mitosis in biology class.
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Homer evolves from a single celled organism to a couch potato. Not exactly the way cell division and evolution work, but it's The Simpsons, and we couldn't resist.
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So cheesy but so good.
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Yes, this is what scientists do in their spare time. We would like to know where we can get in on this whole synchronized science thing.
Podcasts
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A podcast about how tough Candida albicans has to be to live in the human gut.
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A podcast about how animals that reproduce by cloning develop genetic diversity.