 With the
biotech turn Alias has taken lately, this is a topic you might want
to explore in fic. Here are some sites that will help you do it.
general
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention: A great site, because it focuses more on the "scary"
diseases and viruses, the ones you're probably more likely to use in
a fic, including things like SARS and smallpox.
adam Health Illustrated Encyclopedia: Online health encyclopedia
that also contains a drug information section and a medical
dictionary. The main problem with it is that it's not very
searchable.
WebMD:
More consumer-geared, but it is very searchable and contains
articles and information on a wide variety of health/medical topics.
biometrics
NEW:
Biometrics enters third dimension (Wired News): Talks about
three-dimensional facial scanning, and how it works. 3D scanning is
supposed to be more secure and effective than the traditional
variety.
NEW:
Biometric security barely skin-deep (PC World): Goes into the
current limitations of biometric scanners (including good, and
scarily simple, ways to fool one).
How Facial Recognition Systems Work (howstuffworks): Sensing a
theme here? Howstuffworks rules.
How Fingerprint Scanners Work (howstuffworks): Yep, again.
memory
NEW: Memory
Loss & The Brain: A whole site dedicated to memory loss.
NEW:
Memory Loss (Discovery Channel): Goes what's going on in the
brain to cause memory loss.
NEW: False
memories have characteristic brain activity (New Scientist): An
interesting look at false memories, with some good links as well.
Posted by nanda, originally, I believe.
genetics/genomics
Alias: Genomics Goes Prime Time (Genome News Network):
Talks about Alias' use of genetics, and just what is and isn't
realistic. Some of it, apparently, and scarily, is (courtesy
Thorne).
Genome News
Network: In addition to occasional articles on Alias, this site
is a good source of information about genomics. Includes some
introductory stuff such as "A Quick Guide to Sequenced Genomes,"
"What's a Genome?" and a timeline (courtesy
Thorne).
Genome Research and
Genetics News: Gateway to resources on genomics/genetics,
including research papers, basic explanations and applications.
Genomics Glossary: Contains a genomics glossary as well as links
to other genomics research, and the difference between genetics and
genomics. You have to sign in to access resources, but it's free.
cloning
NewsFile:
Cloning (Time): Time magazine articles and resources on cloning.
Cloning Fact Sheet: A short FAQ on cloning, useful if you just
want a little info.
The First Cloning Superpower (Wired): Discusses China's moves to
become the cloning center of the world.
Special
Report: Cloning and Stem Cells: Resources, including news
articles and an FAQ, on stem cells and cloning.
HumanCloning.org: Site
for organization that supports human cloning.
viruses
How
Viruses Work (howstuffworks.com): Explains how viruses work,
including how they infect people, and how they spread.
The Big Picture Book of Viruses: Good resources if you're
looking for information about a specific virus, or looking for a
specific virus to use. It lists viruses by family, by name, and you
can also access them by things like genome type and host, as well as
other ways.
nanotechnology
How
Nanotechnology Will Work (howstuffworks.com): Explains the
fundamentals of nanotechnology.
Nanotech: Engines of Hyperbole? (Wired): Discusses the
possibility of these "teeny-weeny" robots.
hazmat
Hazmat links:
Put together by a group who has the hazmat.com domain and,
apparently, has nothing to do with Hazmat, this is a good list of
Hazmat-related sites. |
