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Teaching Modules

Teaching modules categorized by science discipline or research area, comprised of:

Introduction: Overview, teaching goals

Readings and References: Readings, reading lists, bibliographies, Web sites

Teaching Resources: Lecture topics, viewgraph presentations, lecture notes, still images, labs, paper topics, etc.

Research & Applications: Information relating to space missions, research, and practical applications

Special Topics

Mini-modules on subjects of cross-disciplinary interest and areas that support the conduct of space biology research in general

General Resources

Overviews of resources that broadly support the teaching of space biology, including books, image libraries, videos, course syllabi, and a glossary

Contacts

Contact points for site management and technical support

Links

Categorized Web sites of general interest to space biology

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