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	historicabotanica.blogspot.com Historica Botanica Miscellany, reference information and research concerning the history of botany.

	www.ishpssb.org International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB) The Society sponsors an annual meeting, a listserv, and semiannual newsletters, and offers educational resources and a beginners guide for research in the history of biology.

	www.simonyi.ox.ac.uk The World of Richard Dawkins Biographical and research resource about the evolutionary biologist, including a schedule of events, list of publications, and other resources in evolution.

	evolution.berkeley.edu History of Evolutionary Theory Evolutionary topics and scientists in their historical context - from Museum of Paleontology, UC-Berkeley.

	www.imagery-imagination.com Biochemistry History Short biographies of Biochemists Marshall Nirenberg, who cracked the genetic code, and Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, discoverer of vitamins

	www.springer.com Journal of the History of Biology Devoted to the history of the biological sciences, with additional interest and concern in philosophical and social issues confronting biology. Table of contents, author instructions, and subscription information.

	www.accessexcellence.org Biotech Chronicles Variety of resources for teaching the history of biotechnology, including timelines, biographies, and stories.

	lwow.home.pl Weigl, Rudolf Stefan Professor Rudolf Stefan Weigl (1883-1957) has developed the first effective vaccine against typhus.

	www.stainblue.com Hofmann, Albert Dr. Albert Hofmann, the father of LSD, psilocybin, and psilocin.

	members.optusnet.com.au Richard Dawkins - An Exponentialist View This site examines Dawkins treatment of the Malthusian population principle, and expands on Dawkins own criticism of the naivity of using a generational approach to population modelling.

	www.lib.ncsu.edu A Victorian Renaissance Man: John Obadiah Westwood Exhibits materials about the life and work of a prolific nineteenth-century entomologist, archaeologist, and biological illustrator.

	www.e-fabre.com Fabre, Jean-Henri Casimir ( 1823 - 1915 ) The life and work of this entomologist. E-Texts and Gallery.

	www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de "Science Is in a Constant Flow" Biography of botanist Eduard Strasburger, considered the founder of modern cytology.

	www.rachelcarson.org Rachel Carson Her life and legacy. Includes biography, bibliography and Web links.

	www.time.com The TIME 100: Rachel Carson Names her as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.

	www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org The Rachel Carson Homestead Carsons birthplace in Springdale, Pennsylvania. Includes information on Carsons life and works, a history of the homestead and visitor information.

	rachelcarson.fws.gov Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Description of the refuge located in Maine and biographical information.

	earthobservatory.nasa.gov Earth Observatory: On the Shoulders of Giants: Rachel Carson Biography and discussion of the effect of "Silent Spring." From the NASA Web site.

	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia: Rachel Carson Encyclopedia article.

	www.nytimes.com New York Times: Obituary Reports Carsons death in 1964.

	www.silentspring.org Silent Spring Institute: Rachel Carson and "Silent Spring" Biography and bibliography.

	www.epa.gov Environmental Protection Agency: Rachel Carson Carsons life and legacy.

	www.democracynow.org Democracy Now!: Rachel Carson Carsons 1962 speech before the National Womens Press Club. Audio file (39:25) from the archives of the Pacifica Radio program Democracy Now!

	www.bbc.co.uk BBC Radio 4: Great Lives: Bea Campbell on Rachel Carson Radio broadcast about Carsons life and work. Audio file, 26:33.

	www.pbs.org A Science Odyssey: Rachel Carson Short biography.

	www.washingtonpost.com The Washington Post: A Voice for the Wilderness Book review of Linda Lears 1997 biography of Carson. Click to read the first chapter of the book.

	www.depweb.state.pa.us Pennsylvanias Environmental Heritage: Rachel Louise Carson Biography.

	nationalhumanitiescenter.org National Humanities Center: Rachel Carson and the Awakening of Environmental Consciousness Biographer Linda Lear discusses Carsons role in the modern environmental movement.

	www.conncoll.edu Connecticut College: Shain Library: The Lear/Carson Collection Describes a collection of material related to Carson, donated by her biographer Linda Lear.

	webtext.library.yale.edu Rachel Carson Papers Description of the writers papers in the collections of Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Includes biography.

	www.imdb.com IMDb: The Sea Around Us (1952) Information about the award-winning film documentary based on Carsons book.

	www.nationalbook.org National Book Award Classics: The Sea Around Us Profile of author Carson and her 1951 book.

	capmag.com Capitalism Magazine: Rachel Carsons Silent Spring, Environmentalist Mythology Killing Us Softly Article blames Carsons "mythology" about DDT for unnecessary deaths from diseases that DDT was once used to fight.

	www.cei.org Competitive Enterprise Institute: Rachel Was Wrong Brief article on "Silent Spring" argues that "many of the concerns Carson raised were unfounded."

	www.frontpagemag.com FrontPage Magazine: Rachel Carsons Ecological Genocide Argues that "Silent Spring" resulted in countless deaths from malaria and other diseases by causing reduced use of DDT.

	www.nrdc.org National Resources Defense Council: The Story of "Silent Spring" The positive influence of "Silent Spring."

	www.nwf.org National Wildlife: How Rachel Carson Helped Save the Brown Pelican Tells how the coastal brown pelican survived as a result of Carsons success in warning of pesticides danger to wildlife. From National Wildlife magazine.

	www.nytimes.com New York Times: Theres Poison All Around Us Now Review of "Silent Spring."

	clinton2.nara.gov Rachel Carson Al Gores introduction to the 1994 edition of "Silent Spring."

	reason.com Reason Online: "Silent Spring" at 40 Finds the legacy of the book "troubling," particularly in regard to carcinogenic effects of pesticides.

	www.hort.purdue.edu Rachel Carson, "Silent Spring" and the Environmental Movement Discusses the controversy spawned by the publication of "Silent Spring."

	www.pbs.org Frontline: Silent Spring Revisited Discusses how supporters and critics assess Carsons influential book. From the Web site of the PBS TV series Frontline.

	www3.mistral.co.uk Charles Darwin - The Truth? In-depth investigation into the origins of The Origin of Species.

	www.update.uu.se Religious Belief An extract from Darwins autobiography offers an insight on his religious views.

	www.csuchico.edu Urbanowicz on Darwin Paper includes a short biography and commentary on aspects of Charles Darwins scientific research, particularly in the context of the times and in relation to Darwins "human" side.

	www.aboutdarwin.com About Darwin The life and times of Charles Darwin. Includes an illustrated Beagle Voyage, Darwin chronology, biographical information, and a full listing of Darwin related publications.

	www.public.coe.edu Charles Darwin A short biography of Charles Darwin with a listing of his works.

	williamcalvin.com Down House A tour of Charles Darwins House, located in Down, England.

	web.clas.ufl.edu The Darwin Page Includes biography, bibliography, and analyses of Charles Darwins historical context, as well as a collection of related internet links.

	www.asap.unimelb.edu.au The Journal of Syms Covington Assistant to Charles Darwin on the Second Voyage of the HMS Beagle, December 1831 - September 1836. Includes the complete journal as well as appendices and suggested readings.

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