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Climate Change & Earth Sciences [top]
Understanding and Responding to Climate Change: 2008 edition
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Earth Observations from Space: The First 50 Years of Scientific Achievements
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Abrupt Climate Change: Inevitable Surprises
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Stem Cells & Medical Research [top]
Understanding Stem Cells
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Science, Medicine, and Animals
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Plant Sciences & Genetically Engineered Foods [top]
New Horizons in Plant Sciences
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Safety of Genetically Engineered Foods
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Natural Resource Conservation [top]
Interactive "Pollinator Garden Wheel"
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Cumulative Environmental Effects of Oil and Gas on Alaska's North Slope
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The Science of Restoring the Everglades
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Understanding Our Microbial Planet: The New Science of Metagenomics
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Our Microbial Planet
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The Vital Role of Microbes on Earth
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Oceans & Fisheries [top]
Ocean Science Series
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Non-native Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay
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Drinking Water [top]
Drinking Water: Understanding the Science & Policy behind a Critical Resource
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Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's Standards
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Other Topics & Teacher Resources [top]
Visualizing Chemistry: Poster
(derived from NRC report
Visualizing Chemistry: The Progress and Promise of Advanced Chemical Imaging)
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Science, Evolution, and Creationism
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More Evolution Resources from the National Academies
Women's Adventures in Science
A series of 10 books for middle school kids (especially girls) about the careers of contemporary women scientists.
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Explore IWasWondering.org, an interactive website for girls
What You Need to Know about Energy
A booklet from the National Academies.
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Marian Koshland Science Museum
Virtual exhibits, museum field trips, activities, and classroom resources are available at the Koshland Museum of the National Academy of Sciences
Resources on Engineering
Explore the 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering from the National Academy of Engineering.
Find fun engineering facts and read about the careers of women engineers at Engineer Girl!
Engineer Your Life: A guide to engineering for high school girls.
Reports on Education from the National Research Council
Access many more reports and resources at Center for Education of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.
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