SOAR Student Research Page

SOAR Student Research Page
An Internet Hotlist on SOAR Assignments and Current Science News

created by Ms. Susan Bender
Jim Hill High School SOAR Program

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about class related topics, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

All Science Fair Projects - Science Fair Projects for all levels. We have hundreds of ideas for every science topic, from Astronomy to Zoology!
Science Fair Projects - Science Fair Projects Science Fair Projects for Science Fair An amazing variety of science fair projects and instructions you can download right now! Step by step guidelines to help you complete a winning science fair project.
Super Science Fair Projects - This is a pay site so use wisely !

Science Fair

Intel Science Fair Primer - To make sure your project is eligible for Intel ISEF-affiliated fairs and for Intel ISEF itself, make sure you follow Intel ISEF rules. For example, if you plan to conduct certain types of experiments, you must complete special paperwork before you get started.
Kidspace INternet Public Library Science Fair Page - If you’ve never done a science fair project before, DON’T PANIC! The IPL’s Science Fair Project Resource Guide will help you through the whole project by guiding you to a variety of excellent web resources.
Science Buddies for Science Fair Ideas - Science Buddies is a non-profit organization empowering students from all walks of life to help themselves and each other develop a love of science and an understanding of the scientific method
Science Fair Projects and Guidelines - Internet For Classrooms Guide to Science Fair Projects
Science Fair Topics Related to Sports - ESPN Science Fair Topics

History of Infectious Diseases

2001 Outbreaks of U.S. Anthrax from UCLA Department of Epidemiology - Epidemiologists are often called 'disease detectives,' using many of the same methods as regular detectives to determine the cause of disease outbreaks, epidemics (i.e., larger excess in disease cases), or even pandemics (i.e., worldwide excess in disease cases).
A Short History of Yellow Fever - From 1793 to 1822 yellow fever was one of the most dreaded diseases in the port cities of the United States. Statistically, one can dismiss it as inconsequential in comparison to tuberculosis and smallpox
CDC Cholera Page - Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
CDC Smallpox Home - Smallpox: What Everyone Should Know
CDC Traveler's Warning on Yellow Fever - Yellow fever is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Illness ranges in severity from an influenza-like syndrome to severe hepatitis and hemorrhagic fever. The yellow fever virus is maintained in nature by mosquito-borne transmission between nonhuman primates. Transmission by mosquitoes from one human to another occurs during epidemics of 'urban yellow fever.'
Crime Library: Typhoid Mary - The first sign of trouble began in the late summer of 1906, when a small epidemic broke out in a home in the town of Oyster Bay, New York.
Discovery School Homework Help for Science - A sublink of the Discovery School Site specifically for Science.
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases at The CDC. - CDC Typhoid Factsheet
Dr. John Snow and Cholera from UCLA Department of Epidemiology - This site is devoted to the life and times of Dr. John Snow (1813-1858), a legendary figure in the history of public health, epidemiology and anesthesiology.
Dr. Walter Reed and Yellow Fever - Yellow fever is a devastating viral disease that can cause bleeding from the eyes, nostrils, anus and other mucous membranes. This terrible illness often also causes black-colored, blood-filled vomit, and the deterioration of the liver, kidneys, and heart. Yellow bile pigments from the damaged liver color the skin, giving the disease its name.
E. coli Outbreak from Fresh Spinach from the CDC - Update on Current Situation View enlarged map September 23 6:30 PM ET As of 1 PM (ET) September 23, 2006, Saturday, 171 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported to CDC from 25 states…more
Edward Jenner and Smallpox - Edward Jenner was a doctor in Berkeley, Gloucestershire. In 1796 he carried out his now famous experiment on eight-year-old James Phipps. Jenner inserted pus taken from a cowpox pustule on the hand of milkmaid Sarah Nelmes and inserted it into an incision on the boy's arm. He was testing his theory, drawn from the folklore of the countryside, that milkmaids who suffered the mild disease of cowpox never contracted smallpox
From the National Institutes of Health - Smallpox is a disfiguring and potentially deadly infectious disease caused by the Variola major virus. Before smallpox was eradicated, there were two forms of the disease worldwide: Variola major, the deadly disease, and Variola minor, a much milder form.
Great Moments in Science History: Typhoid Mary - Typhoid is a very nasty disease. Today, it still attacks some 17 million people in poor countries each year, and kills about 600,000 of them. Back before antibiotics such as chloramphenicol, typhoid was very much feared.
History of Dr. John Snow and Cholera BBC.UK - Cholera is a horrible disease. Following infection, the patient at first doesn't feel particularly ill, and the first sign is diarrhoea. But this soon gets out of control and so much fluid is lost that the blood appears thick.
History of Epidemics and Plagues - Every infection is a race between the microbes and the host. The microbe, following the indelible rules of evolution, strives to survive and reproduce, while the host's immune system mounts a warlike defense designed to find, destroy, and eliminate it. An agent that kills its host quickly cannot be expected to survive long enough to reproduce. Thus excessive virulence is not selected for in evolution. Germs, which can reproduce and be passed from one host to another, are favored.
How Smallpox is Prevented - Smallpox is not treatable, but it is preventable. Prevention is achieved through a combination of vaccination and isolation.
MSN Encarta History of Smallpox - 10,000 BC First smallpox outbreaks occur in settlements in the Nile Valley (northeastern Africa) and Mesopotamia (now eastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and Iraq).
Medline Plus Cholera - Cholera is an acute illness characterized by watery diarrhea. The toxin released by the bacteria causes increased secretion of water and chloride ions in the intestine, which can produce massive diarrhea. Death can result from the severe dehydration brought on by the diarrhea
Newsday Long Island New York History - Dinner With Typhoid Mary A household in Oyster Bay is stricken, and the trail leads to the cook, Mary Mallon.
Small Pox British Empire and Sea Power - The story of man's victory over smallpox is one of determination, scientific endeavour and vaccination on a global scale. Colette Flight delves into the dark history of the 'Speckled Monster'
Smallpox History - Smallpox is a relatively old disease. Only recently has it been considered under control.
Spinach and E.coli U.S. FDA - FDA Statement on Foodborne E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak in Spinach This statement is current as of September 23, 2006. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will continue to provide the public with regular updates on the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak each day until further notice. Update
The Most Dangerous Woman in America - Examine the complex case of Typhoid Mary.
The Small Pox Story - Before small pox was eradicated in 1977, it was one of the most infectious and deadly diseases in the world, afflicting millions of people each year regardless of age, race, or socioeconomic status.
Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology - Welcome to Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology www.textbookofbacteriology.net. This textbook has evolved from online and live-in-person lectures presented in my bacteriology courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Its contents are suitable for reading or presentation in courses or course modules concerning general microbiology and medical bacteriology at the college and advanced high school levels of education. As an electronic text, new material is constantly being added, and current material is constantly being revised and updated.
Typhoid Mary 20th Century History - Mary Mallon seemed a healthy woman when a health inspector knocked on her door in 1907, yet she was the cause of several typhoid outbreaks. Since Mary was the first 'healthy carrier' of typhoid fever in the United States, she did not understand how someone not sick could spread disease -- so she tried to fight back.
Urban Legends Reference Pages - Claim: Typhoid Mary caused the deaths of thousands of people. Status: False.
WHO Cholera Page - Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It has a short incubation period, from less than one day to five days, and produces an enterotoxin that causes a copious, painless, watery diarrhea that can quickly lead to severe dehydration and death if treatment is not promptly given. Vomiting also occurs in most patients.
WHO Smallpox Site - Smallpox is an acute contagious disease caused by Variola virus, a member of the orthopoxvirus family
Yellow Fever from World Wide School - HE construction of the Panama Canal was made possible because it was shown that yellow fever, like malaria, could be spread only by the bites of infected mosquitoes.

References and Bird Flu

2005-2006 CDC Yellow Book - Dastardly Diseases and Evil Animals - The Yellow Book is published every two years by CDC as a reference for those who advise international travelers of health risks. The Yellow Book is written primarily for health care providers, although others might find it useful.
ABC News Complete Bird Flu Coverage - Full Coverage and up to date national and international news about Bird Flu.
Answers.com - This is a great search site.
BBC Bird Flu Information Page - As 2004 wound dramatically into 2005 the deaths of two young boys in Vietnam were overshadowed by the disastrous tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean. But the boys' deaths, from a strain of influenza known as influenza A H5N1- or more simply 'bird flu' - could herald a far greater loss of life. In 1918, a pandemic of flu swept the world killing more than 20 million people, and many infectious disease experts now believe that another flu pandemic could be imminent. The appearance in humans of a type of flu which normally only affects birds may be an important sign that some strains of the virus are changing in a way that could threaten people around the globe
CNN Bird Flu Facts Page - A a list of key questions and answers regarding the bird flu that is sweeping across Asia.
Centers for Disease Control MMWR Report - Morbidity and Mortality Report from the CDC
Great Moments in Science - From Australia, 'Great Moments in Science' updated regularly. Site includes COOL Science Podcasts and interactive Surveys.
Harvard World Health News - Harvard School of Public Health Web Page
Influenza Report 2006 - Influenza Report 2006 is a medical textbook that provides a comprehensive overview of epidemic and pandemic influenza - by Bernd Sebastian Kamps
Lorenzo's Oil and The Myelin Project - The Myelin Project aims to accelerate research on myelin repair. Myelin can be destroyed by hereditary neurodegenerative disorders such as the leukodystrophies, and by acquired diseases such as multiple sclerosis. All together, demyelinating diseases affect more than two million people worldwide.
MSNBC Bird Flu What You Need to Know - When bird flu infects people, the virus is more concentrated in the throat than the nose, the opposite of human flu. This finding may help doctors more quickly diagnose the bird flu in people.
Medline Plus Government Website - A service of the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine
Nature Magazine Avian Influenza Web Collection - Nature is the international weekly journal of science: a magazine style journal that publishes full-length research papers in all disciplines of science, ...
Newswise Science In the News - Journalists look to Newswise as a trusted resource for knowledge-based news, embargoed research results, and expert contacts from the world's leading research institutions: universities, colleges, laboratories, professional organizations, governmental agencies, and private research groups active in the fields of medicine, science, business, and the humanities. Newswise maintains a comprehensive database of current news, searchable archives, subscription wire services, and advanced information-management tools to enhance the value and efficiency of research-based news delivery for both journalists and source institutions.
Oprah Winfrey Bird Flu Special - You've heard the news, but is the bird flu really headed our way? How dangerous is it? What you need to know to protect your family.
Public Health Image Library (PHIL) Photographs, Illustrations, Multimedia Files - Much of the information critical to the communication of public health messages is pictorial rather than text-based. Created by a Working Group at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the PHIL offers an organized, universal electronic gateway to CDC's pictures. We welcome public health professionals, the media, laboratory scientists, educators, students, and the worldwide public to use this material for reference, teaching, presentation, and public health messages. The content is organized into hierarchical categories of people, places, and science, and is presented as single images, image sets, and multimedia files.
Ref Desk - Library collection of web resources.
SOAR Link for Base Pair Website at UMMC - This site is intended to serve as a resource for teachers and students with an interest in biomedical research and in the use of the mentoring process to encourage and support those interested in advancement towards biomedical careers
SciTech Daily - Breaking Daily Sciene News
Supplemental SOAR Site - Free Software discussed in class divided by category
The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta Georgia - This is the site that the Federal Government supplies to provide health information for health professionals and the general public.
The Washington Post Science Page - The registration for this page is free, but you must have a valid e-mail address to register.
Time Magazines Health Page - Time Magazines Health News Page
Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology - The genus Vibrio consists of Gram-negative straight or curved rods, motile by means of a single polar flagellum.
US Food and Drug Administration Bad Bug Book - This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. It brings together in one place information from the Food & Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service, and the National Institutes of Health.
WHO World Pandemic Alert Page - Epidemics and pandemics can place sudden and intense demands on health systems. They expose existing weaknesses in these systems and, in addition to their morbidity and mortality, can disrupt economic activity and development
Welcome to Kyrieology.com! - This is NOT a government or educational site so doubt its reliability. It is a collection of bird flu periodical articles.
World Wide School LIbrary - Welcome to the World Wide School. The best place on the Internet to learn just about anything. Just read, click and learn. We wish you the best.

Forensic Science

Access Excellence Mystery Spot - Mysteries on line for you to solve.
BBC Crime Page - Cool crime scene stuff from across the pond.
Basics of Fingerprinting - Why Fingerprint Identification? Fingerprints offer an infallible means of personal identification. That is the essential explanation for their having supplanted other methods of establishing the identities of criminals reluctant to admit previous arrests.
Crime Scene - Each week our detectives post evidence from the current investigation. You participate by reviewing the interviews, evidence reports and other documents, and discussing them with your fellow web investigators. THIS IS A PAY SITE ONLY PARTS OF THE INVESTIGATIONS ARE FREE !
DNA Interactive - Written in human DNA is a record of each person's individuality, a shared history of the evolution of our species, and the code that can provide insight into a person's future health. In Applications, investigate techniques of forensic analysis and use them to solve a historical puzzle. Find out how DNA science may be applied to healthcare, and delve into the mysteries of our species' past.
Forensic Antjropology - 'Why study bones? In summary, the answer is that bones often survive the process of decay and provide the main evidence for the human form after death.'
Forensic Serology - Determination of the type and characteristics of blood, blood testing, bloodstain examination, and preparation of testimony or presentations at trial are the main job functions of a forensic serologist, who also analyzes semen, saliva, other body fluids and may or may not be involved with DNA typing
Introduction to Blood Spatter Analysis - An explosion in media coverage of real crimes, as well as fictitious crime scenes depicted in television dramas has fueled a vast increase in public interest in forensic science techniques. Popular television shows and detective novels often depict the forensic scientist as a sort of jack of all trades, solving crimes and capturing criminals. In reality, these activities fall under the job description of the detectives in charge of the crime.

Just For Fun

Chip Cooper Science Cartoons -
Dr Shawn's Super Science Fair Site - This might be a start when searching for a science fair topic.
I'm My Own Grandpa - Just for Fun !!!!
Off the Mark Science Cartoons -
Science Cartoons -
Science Fair Project Guidebook - This hands-on guidebook covers the basics from how to chose a science fair topic to the final exhibit. How much - or how little - should parents help? Where can you find supplies for the project? Just what is a hypothesis? The Guidebook answers these and other questions. The guidebook, which is applicable for students of all ages and parents, also contains ten science fair projects on energy
The Why Files - The Science Behind the News

Stem Cells

All The News on Stem Cells -
Australian Broadcast Company on Stem Cells -
British News article on Stem Cells -
California Magazine on Stem Cells -
Harvard Medical News on Stem Cells -
Medline Plus Page on Stem Cells -
NIH on Stem Cells -
National Geographic - Bird Flu in the News
New York Times Avian Influenza - A collection of articles from the New York Times on Avian Influenza.
PBS Page on Stem Cells -
Pandemic Flu - A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. A flu pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges for which people have little or no immunity, and for which there is no vaccine. The disease spreads easily person-to-person, causes serious illness, and can sweep across the country and around the world in very short time.
Stem Cell Controversy from Answers.com -
Treatment for Children with Diabetes from Stem Cells -
University of Wisconsin Stem Cell Page -
Wired.com on Stem Cells -
World Health Organization - WHO is coordinating the global response to human cases of H5N1 avian influenza and monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic. Information on this page tracks the evolving situation and provides access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public.

Content by Ms. Susan Bender, sbender@jackson.k12.ms.us
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Last revised Wed Aug 8 13:19:33 US/Pacific 2007