Science Blogs

Blogs written by, or recommended by, members of the National Association of Science Writers (NASW)

Absolute Science - The Blog by, well, us. The main place for episode notes.

Of Cabbages and Kings... by Joel Shurkin

The Science Dude by Gary Robbins, science reporter for the Orange County Register

HEALTH'Sass by Star. The website that answers the question: "Omigod, why are you still alive?"

Transgenic Chicken by Catherine Schaffer. Your one-stop shop for info on glowing transgenic animals, wonder drugs, clones, nanomedicine, stupid pet tricks, and live alligators, with your choice of honey mustard, barbecue, or sweet and sour sauce.

SilverJacket by Matt Hutson. Tackles science and more with a touch of humor. Favorite topics: mind & brain.

SciBooks by Phil Manning. For what's new in science books.

The Loom by Carl Zimmer. A blog about life, past and future.

COGBLOG a Cognitive Science blog at the University of Arizona. A forum for essays on topics in the cognitive sciences. (Accepts submissions)

Element List by Dr. Jacqueline Floyd. Visitors suggest, rate, and comment on links to their favorite science websites.

Collision Detection by Clive Thompson. Collects weird research Thompson runs into, and his musings thereon.

Alzheimer's Drug Development Pipeline by Mignon Fogarty. Just a collection of news stories about Alzheimer's drug development. But if you are interested in the topic, it's usually pretty current.

Science Blogs A portal of science blogs hosted by Seed Magazine.

Email mignon@welltopia.com if you would like your blog added to the list.