Science Education

my B.Sc subjects are microbiology, genetics, chemistry. the syllabus includes all subjects like molecular microbiology,chemistry,genetics,biotech,bichem,botany,zoology... Please someone suggest me some reference books, practice bits books,syllabus to be covered, etc... can i cover degree level botony, zoology now?or is it enough if i prepare only inter level?

i m a 3rd year microbiology student ........i hardly reach 1st division marks ......dont know how will i get chance to msc ......can anyone tell me about the competitive exams n future scope for poor students like me in microbiology

I think you can break the school experience down into three parts: Information intake - Go to school, hear teacher talk, read/copy excerpts from textbooks and sheet handouts Revision - Ask teacher for clarification, discuss with friends, do homework, write notes and summaries, do further study at home Progress assessment - Get homework marked, do assessments, if you fall behind the teacher will tell you so you can get back on track, or you get held back/take extra classes/tutors or even fail the class I never did any science subjects at school, but after seeing some science documentaries I got kind of annoyed at how much I missed out, and wish I ha…

Hi, Could someone tell me the difference between a 4 year PhD program and a PhD research project? Thank you!

I am currently a college junior, and I have left the limited access program of my former major (nursing). I am fascinated by the sciences, and also appreciate the practical side that engineering offers. So biological engineering has become quite interesting to me. Biomedical is also a great interest, but I have heard a program openly admit that its students would very likely need a masters in biomedical to work as that type of engineer. I may very well end up majoring in biological for my undergrad, and choosing biomed as my masters, but I am not set on this at this time. My question in particular is: am I likely to require a masters to work as a biological engineer, j…

Hello everyone, I've noticed that the community of this board is nicely dispersed around the world. I have two main questions. First is the recommended Masters degrees that I can get into with a Bachelors in Biochemistry. As much as I love biochemistry, I cannot see myself only doing laboratory work, I would like job that has a bit of diversity to it. Inexperienced as I am, I'm not too sure where to focus my studies. I would also like to state my interest in medical research. With this, would anyone kindly state what are the options if I take a Masters in Biochemistry or if they know other interesting Master degrees. My second question, is looking for a good insti…

This has been bothering me for quite somtime I suffered brain damage as a result of blunt force trauma. I have an old school doctor who say's don't worry about it it's permanent etc. But still it bothers me significantly. Mostly memory is impaired, for awhile I woke up everyday not remembering the last, that part has corrected itself. I would just like to know where I stand now compared to the average. An unusual part of the MRI showed that I have an abnormally large (insert medical term here) "bridge" that connects the 2 halves of the brain. So maybe that'll help me. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hello everyone, I am new here So, having received an exclusively literary education I am particularly ignorant in mathematics and in science in general, but I would like to educate myself. The problem is that I don't know how to start. Can anyone suggest some websites, or books I can start with ?

What is the best way to get students excited about their science fair projects? They get very frustrated coming up with project ideas. I have tried a few sites such scienccefairprojectsstore.com to get ideas and books but I still can't get the students excited to be involved.

STEPHEN HAWKING The International Year of Astronomy was a year-long celebration of that field of science. It took place in 2009 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astronomical observations with a telescope by Galileo and the publication in of Johannes Kepler's Astronomia Nova in the 17th century. By 2009 I had been collecting resources for the study of astronomy for four years. I had only come to any degree of what you might call a serious and systematic study of astronomy after my retirement in the years 1999 to 2005 from a working life of FT, PT and casual-volunteer work: 1955 to 2005. So it was that yesterday evening that I gobbled-…

Hi Guys, I've recently received my application acceptance to go and study Chemical Engineering at a local university for next year. www.up.ac.za (Its the BEng - Chemical Engineering course) I finished school last year and will be starting studies next year (I took a year off to really figure out what I want to study because I have many interests). Currently I'm working at a bank doing some IT support and logistics among other things, but I seem to find myself constantly wondering about and reading up on something scientifical whenever I have free time. My question is whether there are any free books or sources of information that I can start reading through th…

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Personally, I'm not a big fan of America. As such, I've often considered leaving the U.S. and taking up residence as an academic elsewhere in the world. At the graduate level, when seeking graduate programs, how feasible is this? Is it practical to seek a foreign graduate school? Do foreign academic institutions often pay their graduate students to do research and teach? Do they waive tuition? I've often questioned what it would be like to do neuroscience in Spain, but I'm not too familiar with foreign lands and how their academic institutions work.

Are there any teachers or professors who would be interested in an educational physics board game?

I am currently a student of Bachelor of pharmacy (B.Pharm) in India. I will be giving the GRE next year. Can I take up masters in Neuroscience or will I need any specialization? please reply

I thought i would educate the general public who may not be aware of the great educational resources most linux distro's offer, theres a huge list of scientific/mathematical tools for your disposal. The list goes from Bioengineering to IC development, if you have any questions on a specific tool you need, ill tell you which distro has that resource. also all software is open source (free for you and me)

I work with emotionally disturbed teens ages 12-18 at a non-profit agency and as part of my duties I have been thrust into the position of advisor for their Science Club. Although I am well versed in the psychological field, my knowledge when it comes to Zoology is quite limited and since this is the current area of student interest I am reaching out for your help. I understand that this is not a request for homework assistance per se, but I am seeking ideas and information relevant to Zoology. Mainly, ideas about which areas of Zoology would be most beneficial for teens to learn as well as ideas on how to invoke the most interest out of the topic itself. …

I do not refer to dual programs in which we end up with an engineering degree followed by a post graduate degree. Can we do them separately, like B.E. Mechanical Engineering followed by MS in Physics ? Do Universities like MIT, Caltech accept people with a degree in engineering into their Postgraduate Pure Science programs?

Hi everyone, I was wondering if it's still possible for me to go back to school and get a PhD. I graduated from a public university with my bachelor's in biochem many years ago, and I've amassed 20+ years of industry experience as well as several years working in an academic lab. I enjoy the work I do, and I love performing research. I feel as though I've hit a sort of "glass ceiling" as far as job opportunities go, though. Is it at all feasible for me to get a PhD at this point in my life? Thanks, Hua-Ching Ni

Well, it's that time... the Physics GRE. Yikes. I'm very worried about this exam, but I need to start studying for it; I have a few books at home that I found as "recommended books" for practice questions, and I plan to do a whole bunch of questions... but I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations or advice on how to study for the exam? It's just just solving problems, it's a timed exam, and I understand that it has a few goals that arent' just memorization... ? So.. PhD/Masters in Physics, you've been through it... how bad is it? any advice? how should I tackle this? Thanks! ~mooey

In popular science and works of fiction the only meaningful research and engineering comes from the top universities. This is very depressing for me as I'm only going to go to a middle league university (University of the West of England or De Monfront). Can anyone provide examples of people who have gone to a middle league university and who have contributed to human knowledge somehow? I'm not looking or an Albert Einstein, although it would be great, just someone who has come from an average background went to an average university and who's research was published or contributed to engineering some how. Examples of personal experience would be great too. Perhaps…

Would you consider online schooling better or worse than traditional schooling? I have no idea on the issue. I want to hear arguments.

I would like to hear any advice the college-veterans might have for their younger counterparts concerning their pursuit for a college degree. What would you do differently if given the opportunity to go back to school? How would you approach your studies? Would you be more degree specific, or broaden your area of study? Would you have studied abroad? Or possibly given more of your free time to internships, or volunteer opportunities? Thank you for your replies!

Hello! I'm new to this forum, but I just want to get some people's opinions on a subject I've been thinking about. I'm a junior in high school, taking advanced Trig/Calc courses, and think that I want to go to PSU for a bachelors degree in Computer Science. However, I'm not sure about how viable this degree is in the marketplace. I'm not exactly decided about what kind of job I want to strive for after college, most likely something involving programming, but that's the most I've been able to specify everything. My question is, how much are graduates with a bachelors degree in Computer Science wanted in the job market? Would I have problems finding a job with a good start…

I have read the two threads in this forum on related subject. Since they are quite old (5yr and 1yr respectively) and does not relate to my problem directly, I decided to post it. I have a MS in Mechanical Engineering specialized in Computer Aided Design (CAD). Currently, I am working as a Software Developer in a CAD company. However, since my degree is in Mechanical Engineering as opposed to Computer Science I don't think I am getting the right amount of traction from it. Moreover, I always wanted to go for entrepreneurship or lead innovative projects in a company. On the other hand, I like research, but would like to do so in company to produce real products. …