| Academe_-__Scientific_Misconduct Professor shares insights about conduct and misconduct in science. |
| Academe_-_Dishonesty_in_the_Academy Detailed discussion and list of dishonest academic behavior, proposed solutions. |
| Bioterrorism,_Informed_Consent_and_Scientific_Method Article with citations. |
| Centre_for_Computing_and_Social_Responsibility,_De_Montfort_University Addresses the social and ethical impacts of information and communication technologies through research and education. |
| Committee_on_Publication_Ethics_(COPE) Organization of journal editors concerned about dealing with possible breaches in research and publication ethics. Includes guidelines on good practice, articles about specific topics, and statistics |
| ETHEX The Exploratorium's Ethical Scenarios Forum (ETHEX), created to promote online discussion of ethical, legal, and social implications of genetic research. |
| IEEE_Society_on_Social_Implications_of_Technology_Ethics_Committee Includes the IEEE codes of conduct, resources, and committee information. |
| Integrity_in_Science Project information and resources from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Features a database of scientists' and non-profits' ties to industry. |
| Lawrence_Berkeley_National_Laboratory\'s_ELSI_Project Resources for middle and high school students on ethical, legal, and social issues in the sciences. |
| Murdough_Center_For_Engineering_Professionalism Encourages and promotes professional engineering ethics through symposia, workshops, and seminars. |
| Northeastern_University_Center_for_the_Advancement_of_Science_Education Established for science students who wish to investigate and respond to ethical concerns through a combination of reflection and more active research and problem solving. |
| NSPE_Ethics_Resources Includes codes of conduct, reference resources, case studies, and related articles from the National Society of Professional Engineers. |
| The_Online_Ethics_Center_for_Engineering_and_Science Provides "engineers, scientists and science and engineering students with resources useful for understanding and addressing ethically significant problems that arise in their work life." |
| Physics_Plagiarism_Alert An allegation, with published papers offered for comparison. |
| Science_Ethics_Resources_on_the_Net Directory of online science ethics information. |
| Scientific_Misconduct__An_Annotated_Bibliography "Articles and books from the popular and scholarly literature that could be integrated into lectures or used as the bases for student reports." Last updated in 1996. |
| Scientists_for_Global_Responsibility Promotes responsible use of science and technology in society, and explores the ethical dimensions of scientific research, global energy and resource issues, and alternative technologies. |
| Teaching_Chemical_Research_Ethics Resource guide aimed at the university educator who wants to incorporate research ethics education into chemistry course(s). From the Duke University Chemistry Library. |
| Teaching_Research_Ethics Intensive workshop in teaching research ethics for scientists who train graduate students. Sponsored by the Poynter Center at the University of Indiana. |
| About_Astronomy_and_Space_-_Black_Holes Find articles, information, and web sites about these theoretical cellestial objects, formed when a massive star collapses from its own gravity. |
| APOD_Index_-_Stars__Black__Holes A list of black holes pictures from NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" archive. |
| Black_Hole_Recipe__Slow_Light,_Swirl_Atoms Physicists may soon create artificial analogs of black holes in the laboratory. |
| Black_Holes_made_Simple An overview of modern research in black holes without the use of mathematical equations. |
| The_Bright_Eruption_Theory Describes a new theory on the bright eruptions (the reverse of black holes). |
| Cambridge_Relativity_-_Black_Holes An overview of black holes and information on current research from Cambridge. |
| Do_Black_Holes_Exist_? Science popularization article on black holes. |
| FAQ_to_SCI_PHYSICS_on_Black_Holes An FAQ list by Matt McIrvin containing basic questions and answers related to black holes. |
| General_Relativity_and_Black_Holes A set of notes on aspects of black holes. |
| Gravitational_Redshift An overview of the effects on light in the presence of a black hole. |
| Hawking_Radiation Classically, black holes are black. Quantum mechanically, black holes radiate, with a radiation known as Hawking radiation, after the British physicist Stephen H |
| Jillian\'s_Guide_to_Black_Holes An informal introduction to types, formation, and environment. |
| Kerr\'s_Rotating_Black_Holes_ A brief mathematical description of this phenomenon and diagrams of the mathematical results. |
| Modern_Research_by_Eduard_Westra Research done about low mass black holes. On the level of 2nd year astronomy students. |
| Schwarzschild_Geometry Describes the spacetime geometry of empty space surrounding any spherical mass. |
| Schwarzschild\'s_Spacetime A site explaining the Schwarzschild solution and how it leads to black holes. |
| SETI@home_Listens_to_the_Dying_Gasps_of_Black_Holes Visit this site to find out more and get involved. |
| Spacetime_Geometry_Inside_a_Black_Hole After introducing general relativity theory, black holes are described. The reader is assumed to know calculus and some special relativity theory. |
| Developments_in_General_Relativity__Black_Hole_Singularity_and_Beyond Presentation also addresses the questions: "Can we see inside a black hole?" and "Can a falling observer cross the singularity without being crushed?" (April 14, 2003) |
| Black_Holes Observational evidence for black holes, and some developments involving cosmic censorship and the statistical origin of black hole entropy. Reviews of Modern Physics. (August 12, 1998) |
| Black_Holes_and_Naked_Singularities This article gives an elementary review of gravitational collapse and the cosmic censorship hypothesis. Known models of collapse resulting in the formation of black holes and naked singularities |
Shimada Diary: Interior Outfitting BeginsAfter a successful September launch, interior outfitting of the FSV Bell M. Shimada continues in preparation for acceptance trials in the spring of 2009. Read more...
Stealthy Research Vessel FSV Bell M. Shimada Launched from Mississippi Shipyard A new, state-of-the-art research vessel will join NOAA Fisheries' West Coast fleet, and Center scientists are eager for the addition.
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Scientists Sequence Deadly Salmon PathogenThe pathogen that causes salmon bacterial kidney disease, a major threat in public and conservation hatcheries, has recently been sequenced and is available to laboratories worldwide. Now the best minds in science can work on discovering better vaccines and therapeutics. Read more...
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