Wikipedia:List of online reference desks/Science
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- Inclusion on this list of online reference desks is not an endorsement.
- Organization of entries follows the list of Dewey Decimal classes.
Directories of science reference desks
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Science (500–599)
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- Have a question? - Here you can ask any question that comes to mind. (science and technology)
- NewScientist The Last Word - Index page ("the place where you ask questions about everyday science")
Mathematics (510–519)
[edit]See Wikipedia:List of online reference desks/Mathematics.
Astronomy (520–529)
[edit]- astronomyLINKS - ask the expert - astronomy and space directory, links, booksmarks and more. (directory of astronomy reference desks)
- NASA
- HSF-Feedback-Ask the Experts (human space flight)
- NASA
- NASA - IMAGE Education and Public Outreach (space science)
- NASA
- NASA's Cosmicopia -- Ask Us (NASA's Cosmicopia -- Ask Us)
- NASA
- NASA - IMAGE Education and Public Outreach (space science)
- Ask the Experts (physics and astronomy)
- You Ask Andy (questions about astronomy, life science, earth science, physical sciences & geography)
- Dr. C. ("Your Personal Mars Expert") ("a computerized scientist")
Physics (530–539)
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
- ippex online - main (The Internet Plasma Physics Education Experience)
- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
- Q & A: Ask the Van | Department of Physics | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Fermilab
- Inquiring Minds ("Physics Questions People Ask Fermilab")
- How Everything Works - How Everything Works Home Page ("Explaining the physics of everyday life")
- How Everything Works - Topics (physics)
Light and paraphotic phenomena (535)
[edit]- Vragen en antwoorden over elektro-magnetische straling (Questions and answers about electromagnetic radiation)
- Ask the Experts (radiation safety)
- Health Physics Society
- Radiation Information - Questions and Answers | Radiation Information and Answers
Chemistry (540–549)
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Earth sciences (550–559)
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- Platinum Metals Review (scientific journal)
- PMR: Ask a Question
- Ask Dave (questions about weather and climate)
- Ask Jack a Question | Jack Williams (about weather)
Paleontology and paleozoology (560–569)
[edit]- Morrison Natural History Museum, Morrison, Colorado
- MNHM: Education: Ask Us ("Ask-A-Paleontologist")
- Bureau of Land Management at United States Department of the Interior
- BLM Paleontology (ask the paleontologist)
Life sciences and biology (570–579)
[edit]- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Ask a Scientist (biological sciences)
- SeaWorld
- Busch Gardens
- ASK SHAMU - Index (marine biology)
- Ask Jake, the SeaDog ~ WhaleTimes.org (marine biology)
- Ask Questions (biology)
- Jim Harding (wildlife expert), Michigan State University Museum, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Wildlife & Natural History Q-line - Ask Jim Your Questions
Ecology (577)
[edit]- Ask the Green Fairy (questions about going green)
- Ask Green Irene Knowledgebase (about green products and solutions)
- Green Pro Forums, Ask Green Pro, Green Home Improvement Questions (questions about going green)
- Mother Earth News
- Ask Our Experts blog ("Answers to questions about gardening, energy, homesteading and other sustainable living topics.")
- Slate (magazine)
- The Green Lantern 2011 - Illuminating answers to environmental questions. - Slate Magazine
- Ask the Expert Webinar Series | TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc. (questions about environmental testing)
- Green Numbers Radio: Ask the Expert Show (based in San Diego) (about going green and being profitable)
Plants and botany (580–589)
[edit]Animals and zoology (590–599)
[edit]- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- ASPCA | Ask Azula ("The website for kids who love animals")
Cold-blooded vertebrates, fishes (597)
[edit]- - Gopher Tortoise Ask the Expert - Friends of the Enchanted Forest - Titusville, Florida (gopher tortoise)
Aves; Birds (598)
[edit]- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- Frequently Asked Questions, Ask an Expert, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Mammalia; Mammals (599)
[edit]- Wheelock College
- WhaleNet/ASK a Scientist (marine mammals)
Technology (600–699)
[edit]Technology; Applied sciences (600–609)
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Invention and patents (608)
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Medical sciences: medicine (610–619)
[edit]General medicine reference desks (including some with specialist categories)
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- Ask Medical Questions Online (directory of medical reference desks)
- Beaumont Hospitals, Royal, Michigan
- Ask a Beaumont Doctor
- Dr. Dawn Motyka, KUSP radio, Santa Cruz, California
- Ask Doctor Dawn (audio archives)
- Ask The Doctor - Ask A Doctor Medical Questions (FREE) (page opens with running video about the service, duration 2:51)
- Ask the Doctor Online (based in South Africa)
- Free patient websites, blogs, support and community - CarePages.com ("CarePages websites are free patient blogs that connect friends and family during a health challenge")
- Online Medical Consultation | EasyHealthMD (by webcam and telephone) (in English and Spanish)
- Take control of your health |HealtheTreatment.com (enabling conversations between people with similar conditions or symptoms)
- Holly Peek (student), Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
- Ask Holly (health questions)
- Medpedia
- Medpedia - Medpedia ("Ask a Medical/Health Question")
- Mountain States Health Alliance
- Ask-A-Nurse (service by telephone, for TN, VA, NC, and KY only)
- The Globe and Mail, based in Toronto
- Ask a Health Expert - The Globe and Mail
- World Health Organization
- WHO | Online Q&A (in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish)
- Free Ask A Doctor Online | Find A Doctor In My Area | Find A Physician | Local ImYourDoctor - ImYourDoctor.com (for the United States)
Ears; hearing
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Eyes; vision; ophthalmology
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- American Health Assistance Foundation
- Glaucoma: Ask an Expert
- American Health Assistance Foundation
- Macular Degeneration: Ask an Expert
Heart; cardiology
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Lungs; pulmonology
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Mental health
[edit]- American Health Assistance Foundation
- Alzheimer's Disease: Ask an Expert
Muscles and bones
[edit]- Ask Dr Bones (musculoskeletal health-related questions)
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- Ask The Expert (podiatry; feet)
Naturopathy
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Nutrition; diet
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- Dr. Richard Bernstein
- Teleseminar (questions about diabetes)
- Ask Dr. Richard K. Bernstein
- AskDrRichardWilliams.com (questions about noni juice)
- Harvard School of Public Health at Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
- Your Nutrition Questions Answered - The Nutrition Source - Harvard School of Public Health
- Nutrition.com.sg - Ask the Dietitian (for Singapore and region)
- NutritionWerks - Ask A Dietitian (for North America)
- Food safety
- US Food Safety Corporation, Wilmington, MA
- Ask Heidi (about food safety)
- Eating disorders
- National Eating Disorders Association ("Ask an Expert")
- National Eating Disorders Association
- Questions & Answers (anorexia, bulimia, eating disorders)
Occupational safety and health
[edit]- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- CDC - Ask an Occupational Safety and Health Question - NIOSH
Physical training
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Radiological issues
[edit]- Integrated Environmental Management, Inc.
- Ask A CHP - IEM ["Integrated Environmental Management, Inc. (IEM) is pleased to offer visitors to this web site an opportunity to ask a Certified Health Physicist (CHP) a question on any radiological issue that your firm or organization is facing. "]
Sports medicine
[edit]- Runner's World
- Ask Coach Jenny | Runner's World
- Ask the Sports Dietitian | Runner's World
- Ask the Race Director | Runner's World
- Ask the Sports Doc
Teeth; dentistry
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- FLUORIDE CLASS ACTION » Ask Dr. Sauerheber (questions about "the science surrounding fluoridation")
Pharmacology and therapeutics (615)
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- Ask FES a Question (flower essence therapy)
- Food Safety and Inspection Service at United States Department of Agriculture
- Salmonella Questions and Answers
- Got a GMP question? Ask Globepharm for an answer (good manufacturing practice for pharmaceuticals)
- Ask the expert | PJ Online (pharmacy and medicines)
Diseases (616)
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- ADHD and Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements Safe Dosage | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Experts - ADDitude (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC: West Nile Virus - Questions and Answers Index (in English and Spanish)
- Federal government of the United States
- Got Questions? Ask the Flu Experts! | Flu.gov (in English and Spanish)
- Medical Questions and Information About Mesothelioma; It's diagnosis, malignacy, treatment, specialist, and links to asbestos cancer reasearch, asbestosis medicine, mesothelioma treatment centers and mesothelioma legal resources. [sic] (asbestosis and asbestos cancer)
- International Hyperdrosis Society
- International Hyperhidrosis Society: Ask Frances: (about teen hyperhidrosis, excessive sweating in teens)
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Ask the Doctor About GERD: Johns Hopkins Health Alerts (about gastroesophageal reflux disease)
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Johns Hopkins CF Center | What is CF? | Ask the Experts (about cystic fibrosis)
Surgery and related medical specialties (617)
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Gynaecology and other medical specialties (618)
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- RESPA: Ask the Expert, Answers
- Ask the Expert (teen health)
- Expert Answers on. . . (teen health) (in English and Spanish)
- FRANK - Talk to FRANK (about drugs)
- Ask an Expert (continence)
- Ask Dr. Warren (pediatrics)
- Expert Baby Advice & Answers to Baby Questions | BabyCenter (international and multilingual: see links at bottom right-hand corner of page)
- Ask the Gynecologist About PCOS | PCOS - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (questions about polycystic ovary syndrome)
- ask an expert, Paediatrician, Gynecologist, Child Specialist (for Indian mothers)
- Questions Answered by consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician Mr Clive Aldrich (based in the United Kingdom)
- Gynaeonline (questions about obstetrics and gynecology) (based in India)
Engineering and applied operations (620–629)
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- element14: Community: Experts (electronic engineering)
- United States Department of Transportation
- SCBT Virtual Team Question and Answers from Ask the Expert (segmental concrete bridge technology)
- Buell Motorcycle Company
- Post a new question - Thunder Road's Ask An Expert (Harley-Davidson motorcycles)
- AUSTIN WORKS Ask Mr. Austin (automobiles by the Austin Motor Company)
- Ask Dr.Smith (questions about gaskets)
Agriculture (630–639)
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- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, Butte, Montana
- Ask a Sustainable Agriculture Expert: ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (in English and Spanish)
- Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Normal, AL
- http://www.aamu.edu/library/Ask_A_Librarian.aspx (Alabama A&M University Library)
- United States National Agricultural Library of United States Department of Agriculture
- National Agricultural Library: Services: Ask a Question
Plant injuries, diseases, pests (632)
[edit]- Purdue University
- Frequently Asked Questions - Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Garden crops (Horticulture) (635)
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- University of Texas at Austin
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- Ask Mr. Smarty Plants - Native Plant Q&A
- Cindy Shapton, Cracked Pot Gardener, Franklin, Tennessee
- Got Questions?
- Doug Hensel, The Great Big Greenhouse, Richmond, Virginia
- Great Big Greenhouse - Ask Doug Questions and Answer
Animal husbandry (636)
[edit]- Animal husbandry in general
- Clay County Humane Society, Inc., Orange Park, Florida
- Ask Jake and Scout (about pets)
- Ask Questions, Get Answers from Experts ASAP | JustAnswer (veterinarian information)
- Dog husbandry
- Ask the Vet - Consult a Veterinarian Online (German shepherd dogs)
- Horse husbandry
- American Association of Equine Practitioners
- Ask The Vet - AAEP (equine veterinary)
- Rutgers University
- Ask the Expert (New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station: Equine Science Center)
- Bird husbandry
- Fish husbandry
Home economics and family living (640–649)
[edit]- Home building and home improvement
- WHAM (AM), Rochester, NY
- Ask Jim - ROCHESTER'S NEWS LEADER NEWSRADIO 1180 WHAM (home repair questions)
- Basements
- House painting
- Housekeeping
- Heloise (columnist) (household hints)
- Heloise
- House cleaning
- Moving
- Weddings
- Dexknows.com Answers - Ask Questions, Share Your Knowledge (weddings and home improvement)
- Landscaping
- Ask Daniel (questions about landscape design)
- Landscaping and outdoor construction
- JustAskDave (questions about landscaping and outdoor construction)
Food and drink (641)
[edit]- ask jo ("making ordinary food extraordinary")
- Ask the Expert - MyRecipes.com (cooking questions)
- Just Ask Jill ("recipes, menus, cooking tips and local food finds" in Southern California)
- Barbecuing and grilling
- Meat
- Restrictive diets
- askjeanduane.com (gluten-free, dairy-free, allergy-free cooking)
Household utilities (644)
[edit]- Electrical wiring
- Plumbing and heating
Furnishing and decorating the home (645)
[edit]- ask patrick (interior design)
- Glass tile
Sewing, clothing, personal living (646)
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Child rearing and home care of sick and infirm (649)
[edit]- Parenting
- BabyGizmo.com - Ask the Editors (questions about baby products)
- Dr. Toy - The Name You Trust - Online Since 1995 (advice on children's products)
- Mothering
- Ask the Experts (questions about mothering)
- Experts (on SavvyMom.ca)
- Fathering
- Ask a Question » Ask Mr. Dad (questions about fathering)
- Seniors
- Ask Esther - Questions about Retirement Living (for Canada) (with Microsoft Translator)
Management and auxiliary services (650–659)
[edit]Chemical engineering (660–669)
[edit]Manufacturing (670–679)
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Manufacturing for specific uses (680–689)
[edit]Buildings (690–699)
[edit]See also
[edit]- Category:Glossaries of science
- International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)
- International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)
- List of biodiversity databases
- List of biology websites
- List of botanists by author abbreviation
- List of environmental websites
- List of zoologists by author abbreviation
- Lists of animals
- Lists of environmental publications
- Lists of health topics
- Lists of nutrition topics
- Lists of scientists
- Online medical wiki encyclopedias
- Wikipedia:List of aids to Internet research
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