From there, the science navigation site divides into more specific sections. Discover Online , the website for Discover Magazine , contains a section called Web Picks , where each week new science websites are reviewed in several categories including biology, mind and brain and astronomy. My Virtual Reference Desk and the Librarian's Index each contain a large collection of categorized science links. Internet Sleuth contains searches of numerous science-related databases and websites. The answers given to each question or topic highlight basic science principles.
Writers can keep science facts straight by referencing the archives available here.
On a similar note, the WhyFiles is another useful reference for science fiction writers. Recent features have covered mad cow disease, water on the moon, political polls, El Nino, cloning and many other timely topics. Discovery Online and Nova , which both provide television programming, have compelling content on their online versions. Cutting-edge science can also be found online. For example, the study of emerging diseases and finding cures for them is a popular topic in the media today and in popular fiction.