Computing Life: National Institute of General Medical Sciences

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Title:

Computing Life: National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Url:

https://www.nigms.nih.gov/education/Booklets/Computing-Life/Pages/Home...

Publisher:

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (U.S.)

Description: Computers are embedded in much of what we do, whether it's a form of instant communication or the navigation of city streets via a GPS unit. Computers have also proved to be extremely useful to scientific researchers, a fact not lost on the people at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). The NIGMS has created this virtual online booklet titled "Computing Life" in order to inform young people about the various scientific and medical careers that are open to them and to educate people more generally about the role of computers in scientific inquiry and discovery. The homepage features a set of "Featured Topics" that contains video clips of researchers talking about their work, interactive games, and role-playing exercises. These intriguing topics include "Movie Mania", "The Next Top Protein Model", and "Made Possible By". In the "Web Extras" area, visitors can watch short films (including a simulation of potential pandemic flu in the United States), listen and watch interviews, and take a crack at a crossword puzzle. Visitors who get hooked on the site may wish to sign up to receive updates via their RSS feed.

LC Classification:

Medicine -- Medicine (General) -- Research. Experimentation
Medicine -- Medicine (General) -- Research. Experimentation -- General works
Medicine -- Medicine (General) -- Research. Experimentation -- Other special topics, A-Z -- Data processing

GEM Subject:

Health -- Technology

Key Concept:

Health -- Public health

Resource Type:

Collection
Reference Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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