Today there are so many resources inside and outside the Internet, it becomes much easier and fun to understand the periodic table, and this project in ed.ted.com/periodic-videos is one of them.

There is a table in which each element points to a 5-6 minute video in which its characteristics are explained. You can access a complete lesson on the selected item with more content and experiences. 

Healthline Bodymaps is an interactive 3D human body maps online.The application is useful not only for med. students, teachers, but everyone who wants to learn more about the human body.

Browse through Bodymaps by clicking through the specific parts of the body. You can view each body through different layers or drag the slider to view it from a 360 degree angle. Mouse-over on the map then click to view a pop-up information box about a specific component of the body. You can also choose between a male and female body map so you can find variations.

If you are particularly interested about a certain symptom you may be having, go to the symptom search engine on the right sidebar. The symptom search engine, paired with the body map, will help you better understand what you are feeling now and what the next steps are to treat your symptoms.

This app is also useful as a learning tool for kids to visualize the human body.

Braineos makes studying fast and fun. Create decks of flashcards or use decks already created by Braineos community, and memorize them using Braineos selection of games. It's an excellent way to quickly and effectively learn language vocabulary, remember facts and prepare for exams [ via. killerstartups ]

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) faculty have recorded around 4,750 videos for this project till date and anyone, anywhere can watch the lectures online through YouTube at youtube.com/iit.

The project – NPTEL - is funded by the Indian Government and content of the courses is based on the curriculum that’s suggested by AICTE. It should therefore benefit all science and engineering students of India especially those studying in institutes where the local teaching faculty is not at par. ( via.labnol )

Today I am going to post some links useful for those studying biology.

Medpedia  - The world’s best medical information on the Internet about medicine, health, and the body and to make it freely available through the website Medpedia.com. 

denniskunkel.com - Scientific stock photography library of light microscope pictures and electron microscopy images featuring science and biomedical microscopy photos 

The two most popular medical dictionaries which are Dorlands  and Stedmans can be found and referred to online so that you won’t have to clumsily flip through those pages or worse, carry them with you wherever you go.

biologyinmotion.com - Animations that show some concepts of original and entertaining. Although the website looks quite old, the content is worthwhile.

eol.org - The popular and excellent "Encyclopedia of Life", with thousands of animal species classified and well documented.

Learn Genetics - For students and professionals in genetics.

darwin-online.org.uk - all documented work of Darwin. A site that deserves a new design for a long time.

johnkyrk.com - animations cell biology, available in Spanish. In cellsalive.com there are also such material.

visiblebody.com - Impressive data on human anatomy.

Tree of Life - For biodiversity on our planet.

arkive.org - Stunning images of life on our planet.

biologycorner.com - With good material to prepare their lessons.

Anatomy Arcade Games -  makes basic human anatomy come ALIVE through awesome free flash games and interactives 

There is much more interesting content on sites like the BBC or biology4kids.com.