Newswise — As prices continue to rise for gas, groceries, and utilities, one thing remains free: fun and informative educational materials produced by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The materials offer a great way for students, teachers, and the general public to keep up with the latest advances and concepts in the medical sciences.
The materials make technical terms easy to understand while breaking down stereotypes about science and scientists. Readers can see that even the most basic biomedical research can be exciting, unpredictable, and essential to improving our health.
Free NIGMS materials include:
"¢Printed and online educational booklets covering topics like genetics, cell biology, biochemistry, and computational biology that present scientific concepts and examples of current research
"¢The twice-yearly magazine Findings that profiles scientists who are pursuing interesting research questions while leading interesting lives
"¢Interactive crossword puzzles that test knowledge gained from the educational materials
"¢Biomedical Beat, a monthly electronic digest of scientific advances from around the country
"¢Audio and video interviews with cutting-edge scientists
"¢A gallery of scientific images and animations illustrating scientific results
All offerings are available online at http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Publications. The general public can order individual copies of the publications and teachers can order classroom sets at no charge.
Other components of NIH also produce educational materials. A list of resources available by topic, age level, and formats is available through the NIH Office of Science Education at http://science.education.nih.gov.
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