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Planet science

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The aim of the Planet Science website is to encourage children to learn about and become enthused about science. It is organised into eight main sections, each with its own type of visitor in mind and its own content. These are: information, ideas and resources for enhancing the teaching and learning of science; exploring the world of science through activities and experiments; science careers and advice; help for parents with activity ideas and experiments; ideas, information and interactivities for children under-11 years old; games, quizzes and amazing facts; and a library of science resources

How stuff works

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This website has articles, graphics and videos that contain easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. The 15 broad topics include: communication, computers, electronics, food, geography, health and science. It would be useful for engaging non-scientists of all ages with scientific issues

The naked scientists : science radio and naked science podcasts

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The Naked Scientists are a group of physicians and researchers from Cambridge University who use radio, live lectures, and the Internet to strip science down to its bare essentials, and promote it to the general public and to all age groups. In addition to a weekly radio show and a public lecture series, the group has put together this website to allow their resources to be accessible world-wide. It includes articles, podcasts, kitchen science, book reviews and a science forum

SciDev.Net : Science and development network

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This website offers policymakers, researchers, the media and civil society information and a platform to explore how science and technology can reduce poverty, improve health and raise standards of living around the world. SciDev.Net also builds developing countries’ capacity for communicating science and technology through regional networks of committed individuals and organisations, practical guidance and specialist workshops

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