Free science education materials from NIH

New, free materials on biomedical topics! Print and online resources include:

• A new edition of The Chemistry of Health that includes:
  • a full-color booklet featuring chemistry basics
  • short "Meet a Chemist" profiles
  • a companion poster
  • an extensive online resource, ChemHealthWeb (http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/chemhealth/), with downloadable chapters, chemistry A-Z glossary, molecule gallery and chemistry-related puzzles and games.
• Two full-color classroom posters available at
  http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/order/pubdescriptions/chemhealthwebposter.html and
  http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/order/pubdescriptions/findingsposter.html.
• The latest issue of Findings magazine at http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/findings/issues.asp. This issue features Marc Zimmer, a biochemist who studies glow-in-the-dark proteins, and Lola Eniola-Adefeso, a chemical engineer who studies methods to improve heart disease drugs.

Like all of our offerings, these printed and online resources focus on medically relevant life sciences and are free of charge. Printed materials are available individually or in classroom sets. They are also downloadable from http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/order/classroom.html.

Here is a sampling of our products:

• Findings magazine, which profiles vibrant scientists and includes puzzles and games. Each semi-annual issue introduces students not only to cutting-edge research, but also to the varied personalities, hobbies and backgrounds of the researchers, who serve as role models for future scientists. Our new "Ask a Scientist" online feature allows students to submit relevant scientific questions to researchers profiled in the magazine. Subscriptions are free.
• Award-winning booklets on topics including cell biology, genetics, chemistry, pharmacology, structural biology and computational biology. Several of the booklets are enhanced with additional online content.
• Interactive games and crossword puzzles that teach science.
• Scientific image galleries containing downloadable photos, illustrations and videos.
• Video and audio interviews with scientists.
• A monthly electronic newsletter that highlights recent scientific advances. Subscriptions are free.

These materials are produced by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health. They are not copyrighted and you are free to excerpt content from them to use in the classroom or on a class Web site.

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If you have any questions about NIGMS science education materials, please contact  alisa.machalek@nih.gov or 301-496-7301.