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Biology
What is Biology?
Biology is the scientific study of all living organisms and their interactions. Biology is an extremely diverse area of science that investigates what makes up a single cell to the complex interactions of communities. Biology has become increasingly important in our lives with the realisation of the impact of human interactions have on the rest of the world, and with genetic developments such as genetically modified food, sequencing of the human genome and the use of stem cells in medicine. Multidisciplinary research has led to the development of new and emerging science and technologies such as bioinformatics, proteomics and astrobiology. A very popular field of biology and chemistry is forensic science.
Famous Biologists
Careers in Biology
Career options wait for graduates with major employers such as National Parks, Environmental Protection Authorities throughout Australia, CSIRO, local councils, and state departments as well as in resource industries and consulting firms. Graduates work as marine biologists, researchers and consultants in environmental management, protect natural habitats and design and implement sustainability plans.
- University of Technology, Sydney - careers in biology
http://www.science.uts.edu.au/careers/biology.html - University of Sydney - Information on a variety of science based careers
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/resource/careers.html - University of Sydney - Faces of Science Gallery
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/faces/index.html - University of Technology Sydney - Net That Science Career
http://138.25.124.210/scm/ntbc?f=SCI - Australian Museum - Meet a scientist
http://www.amonline.net.au/sand/news/scientist.htm - Australian Museum - Fish department fieldwork
http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/about/fieldwork/
University Courses
- University of Technology, Sydney - Undergraduate Science Courses
http://www.science.uts.edu.au/courses/index.html - University of Sydney - Biology Courses
http://www.science.usyd.edu.au/future/ug/study_biology.html - University of New South Wales - Biology Courses
http://www.science.unsw.edu.au/future/undergraduate/undergraduate.html - Universities Admission Centre
http://www.uac.edu.au
Teacher Resources
- Australian Museum - teachers' resources
http://www.amonline.net.au/explore/teachers_info.htm - University of Sydney - science teachers' resources
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/addres/index.html - University of Sydney - support material for science teachers
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/support/support.html - University of Sydney - Biology education sites
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/addres/bioled.html - Australian Science Olympiads
http://www.aso.edu.au/www/index.cfm - Australian Museum - Museum in a Box
http://www.amonline.net.au/museum_box/ - National Institute of Forensic Science
http://www.nifs.com.au - Australian Museum - Fish Dissection
http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/students/dissect/ - University of Sydney Science Alliance
http://www.science.usyd.edu.au/school/sa_program.html
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