Chemistry Resources: Explore Ideas

HowStuffWorks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Discovery Communications, is the award-winning source of credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. Founded by North Carolina State University Professor Marshall Brain in 1998, the site is now an online resource for millions of people of all ages.

Scientific American, the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S., has been bringing its readers unique insights about developments in science and technology for more than 160 years. Includes videos, podcats, and slideshows about chemistry.

Today, a century and a quarter after its founding, Science continues to publish the very best in scientific research, news, and opinion.

The award-winning, non-profit Science Buddies empowers K-12 students, parents, and teachers to quickly and easily find free project ideas and help in all areas of science from physics to food science and music to microbiology.

Robert Farber teaches Chemistry at Central High School in Philadelphia, PA, and was a participant in Serendip's Brain and Behavior Institute in 2002. He has informally collaborated with Ingrid Waldron, professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, over the years. He encourages other teachers to copy and modify these labs for use in their teaching, and Serendip is pleased to make these activities available to a wider audience.

TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. TEDTalks began as a simple attempt to share what happens at TED with the world. Under the moniker "ideas worth spreading," talks were released online.

Science Friday is a weekly science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide. Each week, we focus on science topics that are in the news and try to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand. Panels of expert guests join Science Friday's host, Ira Flatow, a veteran science journalist, to discuss science - and to take questions from listeners during the call-in portion of the program.

HowStuffWorks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Discovery Communications, is the award-winning source of credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. Founded by North Carolina State University Professor Marshall Brain in 1998, the site is now an online resource for millions of people of all ages.

A magazine that publishes articles about science, technology, and the future. The site includes podcasts and videos on current science topics.