SCIENCE NEWSGROUPS

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Astronomy

• sci.astro - Astronomy discussion and information.
• sci.astro.amateur - amateur astronomy equipment, techniques and information.
• sci.astro.research - forum for astronomy research.

Biology

• bionet.biology.deepsea - research in deep-sea marine biology, oceanography and geology.
• bionet.biology.grasses - discussion about the biology of grasses.
• bionet.biology.tropical - research in tropical biology.
• bionet.cellbiol - cell biology.
• bionet.cellbiol.cytonet - cytology research.
• bionet.general - general discussion about biology and related sciences.
• bionet.immunology - research in immunology.
• bionet.microbiology - discussion of issues and questions in microbiology.
• bionet.mycology - research into fungi.
• bionet.neuroscience - research issues in the neurosciences.
• bionet.parasitology - research into parasitology.
• bionet.photosynthesis - research into photosynthesis.
• bionet.plants - research into plant biology.
• bionet.protista - research on ciliates and other protists.
• bionet.toxicology - research into toxicology.
• bionet.virology - research into virology.
• can.schoolnet.biomed.jr - discussion about biology and medicine (junior level).
• can.schoolnet.biomed.sr - discussion about biology and medicine (senior level).
• sci.bio.botany - discussion about botany.
• sci.bio.entomology.misc - general discussion about insects.
• sci.bio.herp - biology of amphibians and reptiles.
• sci.bio.microbiology - discussion about microbiology topics.
• sci.bio.misc - discussion about topics related to biology and the life sciences.

Chemistry

• can.schoolnet.chem.jr - discussion about chemistry (junior level).
• can.schoolnet.chem.sr - discussion about chemistry (senior level).
• sci.chem - discussion about chemistry in general.
• sci.chem.analytical - discussion about analytical chemistry topics.
• sci.chem.electrochem - discussion in the field of electrochemistry.
• sci.chemistry - general discussion about topics in chemistry.
• sci.chem.organic - duscussion about organic chemistry.

Earth and Earth Science

• can.schoolnet.earth.jr - discussion about the earth and earth science (junior level).
• can.schoolnet.earth.sr - discussion about the earth and earth science (senior level).
• sci.geo.earthquakes - discussion about earthquakes.
• sci.geo.geology - discussion about the solid earth sciences.
• sci.geo.mineralogy - discussion about minerals.

Energy

• sci.energy - discussion about energy, science and technology.

Environment and Ecology

• bionet.ecology - discussion about topics in ecology.
• sci.bio.ecology - discussion about ecology and ecological research.
• sci.environment - discussion about the environment and ecology.

General Science

• sci - general discusssion about science.
• sci.misc - discussion on subjects in the sciences.

Meteorology

• sci.geo.meteorology - discussion of meteorology and related topics.

Miscellaneous

• alt.school.homework-help - ask for help or provide help to students who have questions
• can.schoolnet.projects.calls - check this group for education - related project calls.
• can.schoolnet.projects.discuss - discussion of education - related projects.

Oceanography

• sci.geo.oceanography - discussion about oceanography.

Paleontology

• sci.bio.paleontology - discussion about paleontology.

Physics

• can.schoolnet.phys.jr - discussion about physics (junior level).
• can.schoolnet.phys.sr - discussion about physics (senior level).
• sci.optics - discussion about topics in optics.
• sci.optics.fiber - discussion about fiber optics.
• sci.physics - discussion of physics, physical laws, properties, etc.
• sci.physics.accelerators - discussion about all aspects of particle accelerators.
• sci.physics.particles - discussion about particle physics.
• sci.physics.research - discussions about research in physics.

Science History

• soc.history.science - discusses the history of science, including the physical sciences, biological sciences, social sciences, medicine, technology, mathematics, the philosophy of science, and related areas.

Space Science

• can.schoolnet.space.jr - discussion about space and space science (junior level).
• can.schoolnet.space.sr - discussion about space and space science (senior level).
• sci.space.history - the history of space missions and space exploration.
• sci.space.science - discussion of space, space programs and space related research.
• sci.space.shuttle - news bulletins about the shuttle are posted here.

Teacher Newsgroups

• can.schoolnet.chat.teachers - discussion of issues and topics of interest to teachers.
• k12.chat.teacher - discussion among teachers of grades K-12.
• k12.ed.science - discussion about science curriculum at the K-12 level.
• misc.education.science - discussion about science education.
• school.subjects.science - discussion about science-related subjects studied at school.
• school.teachers - discussion and information of interest to teachers.

Technology

• comp.robotics - discussion about robotics.
• comp.robotics.misc - discussion about robots and their applications.
• comp.robotics.research - research in the robotics field.
• sci.bio.technology - discussion about technology and its applications in the field of biology.
• sci.nanotech - discussion about nanotechnology.
• sci.space.tech - discussion about technological topics, problems, issues and research in the space field.