Chemistry: Websites

"If you find yourself intrigued by the world around you, wanting to dive deeper to understand how matter and energy interact, studying chemistry can check all the boxes for you.
Chemistry is everywhere in the world around you and it's essential for meeting our basic needs. Why do leaves change color in the fall? Why are plants green? What's in the food we eat? These are all questions that can be answered by studying chemistry. At Harford Community College, we offer a chemistry degree that can prepare you for transfer to a four-year institution to complete your bachelor's degree."

ChemBioFinder is an online chemistry and biology reference database. With almost 2 million compounds indexed and linked to other web sites, it provides a wealth of chemical information for professional chemists and students alike. Registration is required.

PubChem provides chemical compound information on things like aspirin. It is a component of NIH's Molecular Libraries Roadmap Initiative.

"Science.gov searches over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to more than 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information including research and development results."

"Daily, PopSci unpacks the science behind the top current news stories, dissects the latest technology and digital trends, and helps readers life smarter, safer, and happier through clever DIY projects."

"Scientific American publishes work by journalists, scientists, scholars, policy makers and people with lived experience of scientific or social issues."

"Smithsonian magazine places a Smithsonian lens on the world, looking at the topics and subject matters researched, studied and exhibited by the Smithsonian Institution—science, history, art, popular culture and innovation—and chronicling them every day for our diverse readership."