selected science resources

organizations

Institute of Physics
is a learned society and a professional body for physicists. It is charged by Royal Charter to "promote the advancement and dissemination of a knowledge of and education in the science of physics, pure and applied."
http://www.iop.org/
National Academy of Science
"For advice on the scientific issues that frequently pervade policy decisions, the nation's leaders often turn to the institution that was specially created for this purpose: the National Academy of Sciences and its sister organizations -- the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council... These non-profit organizations provide a public service by working outside the framework of government to ensure independent advice on matters of science, technology, and medicine."
http://www.nas.edu/
National Institute for Science Education (NISE)
addresses "the totality of the [science] education enterprise, to assess its effectiveness, and examine what new activities need to be established, what activities are no longer needed, and what new approaches will enhance science education."
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/nise/
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
"is the largest organization in the world promoting science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership of more than 53,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education."
http://www.nsta.org/
Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL)
"is an informal national alliance of individuals, institutions, and organizations committed to strengthening undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education."
http://www.pkal.org/
Society for College Science Teachers (SCST)
"purpose is to provide a forum for interdisciplinary interaction among teachers of science at all institutions of higher education. It is a divisional affiliate of the National Science Teachers Association. Currently there are approximately 1600 members from the United States and numerous foreign countries."
http://science.clayton.edu/scst/

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