AS General Studies

 

 

Science and Technology

Some relevant sites can be found elsewhere on spolem.

Try the General Science section for science news and publications.

For genetics - go to A level genetics ELSI.

For environmental issues try A level ecology conservation or A level ecology man's effect.

Other useful sites:-

BBC AS guru science and technology - quizzes, information, links, hints on exam technique - worth a look.

BBC science - includes links to up to date news stories, lots of information, and pages linked to current scientific programmes.

AQA specimen materials - past papers and mark schemes for specification A.

Mill Hill essays - published by the Medical Research Council - a series of essays aimed at increasing public understanding of science.

Bionet - this site lets you debate advances in biology - includes online voting and interactive games. The science is presented in a very accessible way.

Spiked science - interesting articles focusing on latest scientific news - includes a "don't panic" section with discussions about scientific scare stories.

Royal society - Science Issues section of the website includes reports on animal research, climate change, nanotechnology etc.

Sense about science - independent site which aims to clear up misconceptions about science in the media - has an interesting leaflet about the unscientific stuff that celebrities have said.

Newspaper sites - look for the science and technology sections for up to date articles on the latest issues:-

The Guardian
The Telegraph
The Independent
The Times

Research task - various science and technology questions to get you searching the internet / using the library.

Research.doc