Links

Astro Sales	Astronomy online shop	Online shop of the Armagh Planetarium in Northern Ireland, with a good range of astronomy related items
BBC Focus	Science magazine	Busy and lively site of the BBC's popular science magazine, BBC Focus. Has a strong tie to the magazine itself - some articles are just tasters - but has interesting news section, competitions and a good gadget review section.
BlueSci	Online science magazine	Popular science magazine from Cambridge University in the UK. Occasionally has slightly studenty feel, but good nonetheless
Cyborg Forums	Science forum	A collection of forums on science subjects with topics as diverse as Nanotechnology, genetic engineering anti-aging research and space colonies. Not a huge number of posts when reviewed, but growing
dickran	Science website	Interesting science & technology information site
First Science	Science website	Wide ranging articles and everything from poetry to science news in a great, very personal site
Forensic Blog	Museum website	Although not heavy with science, this DC Attractions museum's blog gives information on forensic science that's worth a look.
Galaxiki	Science/SF website	A very odd but interesting wiki-based site where everyone gets to develop stars and solar systems. The idea is in part to be a community site for science and SF fans - it will be interesting to see how it develops.
IOP	Science organization	(UK) Institute of Physics site - obviously specialized but news is quite approachable
Infinity Plus	SF books website	Not a science site per se, but a well informed and quirky SF book site, carrying some non-fiction reviews
iSquared	Maths magazine	Interesting sounding quarterly popular maths magazine. Website mainly concentrates on the print edition - little information content.
I Want That Book	Online bookshop for difficult to find reference books	IWanthatBook aims to be the place for academics and students alike to order the books they want – simply, securely and cost-effectively.
Impact! World	Website	Slick website demonstrating the applications of scientific research to real world problems. Perhaps a bit too slick, as it's not really obvious what to use it for, but some interesting information.
Journey by Starlight	Youth science blog	A science book for around 11 to 14 year olds in the form of a blog by a virtual Albert Einstein, describing a thought journey at the speed of light. Well worth taking a look. Best read from the beginning, rather than the latest post.
Lab Lit	SF writing website	Website dedicated to fiction writing by scientists and about real world science. Some fascinating stuff, though mixed quality as many of the authors are amateurs.
Mad Science Experiments	Science website/book site	Website about bizarre science experiments, quite a few with movies, accompanying the book The Mad Science Book.
Martian Soil	Space blog	Daily updates with the latest news and pictures of the Red Planet. See also sister sites Lunar Soil (yep, same on the moon) and Solar Soils (solar system)
Minerals UK	Website	The website of the British Geographics Survey, with a section for the non-specialist called 'Minerals and You.' Through 2010 the mineral exploration archive will be made available online.
NASA	Space agency site	Plenty of hot stuff on the US space agency site. Very slick
Nature	Science magazine	Despite the name, UK's top general science journal. Limited access to information if you don't subscribe but still useful
New Scientist	Science magazine	Wide range of information from this excellent UK-based general science mag
NOISE	Science and engineering website	Short for "New Outlooks in Science & Engineering", this is a site that aims to raise awareness of science and engineering in young people. Could be better designed, but lots of good content.
Nye Labs	Science website	Quirky, noisy and flash-ful 'gee-whiz!' science site
Oh Purlease	Science website	Unique site combining science stories with a wry sense of humour, pointing out the oddities and hilarities of the latest scientific news
Physics Web	Science organization/magazine	Website of the UK's Institute of Physics. All the hot news from the physics world and an excellent magazine, with many of its book reviews online
Plus Magazine	Maths website	Online mathematics magazine from the Cambridge-based Millennium Mathematics Project. Excellent content, elegantly put across (and free!)
Popular Science Magazine	Science magazine	Website of US Popular Science magazine. Nice 'resources' section
Prized Science	Science organization	Are we all from Mars? Green Gasoline. Those are among the topics in an exciting new video series from the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. Entitled Prized Science: How the Science Behind ACS Awards Impacts Your Life, the videos are ideal for students classroom use by teachers, and for audiences of non-scientists
Royal Institution of Great Britain	Science organization	Polished site from the UK's veteran science research and education organization
Royal Society Prizes for Science Books	Science organization	Site dedicated to the UK's leading prize for science books (formerly the Aventis Prize)
Sciencebase Science News	Science news/information site	Very slick site from UK-based science writer David Bradley with a news feed, articles, blogs and more
Science Book Blog	Science books blog	Relatively new blog based around science books, already with some good, interesting content.
Science Book Guide	Science books website	Nearest equivalent to this site with a good range of science book reviews, quizzes and more.
Science Magazine	Science magazine	US general science journal. Lots of information an well structured
Science Daily	Science website	All the latest science news in plenty of detail
Science-Directory	Science website	Science-based site directory - starting to get good content, but the categories aren't particularly helpful.
The Science Lab	Science links website	Just building but should be a good resource. Too many categories, perhaps
Science Niblets	Science article blog	Collection of short, simple science articles. At the time we looked a little thin, but content being added
Science & Engineering Encyclopedia	Science reference	Useful reference resource - better on engineering and constants than some sciences (no biology on the home page, for instance)
Science Toys	Science shop	UK-based website with a good range of science-based toys for sale and some fun (free) science activities to undertake at home from measuring the speed of light to making a miniature cloud
Scientific American	Science magazine	Great magazine, but the site is too focussed on selling
Sci Fi Currencies	Web article	Article detailing 136 currencies used in science fiction. Entertaining and informative, though some entries are a little sparse/incoherent.
SF Site	SF books website	One of the more comprehensive science fiction book review sites.
SLOOH	Astronomy website	Unique website offering the chance to control real telescopes and capture the results. Charges for membership
Technovelgy.com	Science in SF website	Very entertaining website with articles on the science and technology in science fiction

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