PBS
Kqed Quest: A Different Kind of Science and Nature Adventure
A multimedia offering for teachers and learners to explore the latest science, nature, and environment stories.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Healthcare Crisis Timeline
Explore the history of health care and health insurance in 20th century America and create an illustrated timeline featuring major events and policies that led to the current state of national health care crisis.
Science Daily
Science Daily
This research-oriented news source is devoted to reporting new developments in science, technology, and medicine. Includes video.
Other
American Physical Therapy Association: American Physical Therapy Homepage
Learn about the professional association as well as careers and educational opportunities in the physical therapy field and the association's current news and events.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ebola: At a Glance
The Ebola disease is a life-threatening illness caused by the Ebola virus. There is currently no vaccine or specific medication for Ebola. Further discussion includes How does the virus replication work?; What are the symptoms of Ebola...
Other
U.s. Nrc: Backgrounder on the Three Mile Island Accident
plant diagram, summary of events, glossary, health effects, impact of accident, current status, background information
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Antibiotic Resistance?
Antibiotic resistance describes a bacteria's ability to survive while being exposed to antibiotics. Topics explored are the following: How does antibiotic resistance develop exactly?; How do we measure antibiotic resistance?; How...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Antibiotics: An Overview
An overview of antibiotics, including What are antibiotics?; How were antibiotics discovered?; How do antibiotics work?; Azithromycin; Antibiotic development?
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Modeling an Epidemic
In this simulation, statistics of population parameters and infection parameters determine the spread of the epidemic.
