Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council The BBSRC's purpose is to sustain a broad base of interdisciplinary research and training to help industry, commerce and Government create wealth opportunities for contributions from chemists, physicists, agricultural scientists and engineers, as well as biologists.
Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils (CCLRC The Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils (CCLRC) is responsible for one of Europe's largest multidisciplinary research support organisations, the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils (CLRC). Its facilities and expertise support the work of more than 12000 scientists and engineers from around the world, both in universities and in industry.
Local Heroes BBC's popular science programme of those who have helped shape our understanding of science and the world, includes details of the experiments shown on the programme. You can also see those featured in the last series (1998) by clicking here
Microscopy UK all about microscopes with lots of images
Millennium Bug at OMSI the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry explain clearly the nature of and problems associated with the Y2K bug
Royal Institution of Great Britain for the past 200 years the Royal Institution has played an important role in both scientific research and the public understanding of science. This site contains history, biography, news of events and current research
Science Learning Network an online community of teachers,students,science museums and other institutions developing resources and activities for science education