SCOPE Science Controversies Establishing online, intellectual communities of scientists, classroom teachers, and science learners focused on current controversies in science that concern scientists and also connect to the interests of the general public. http://scope.educ.washington.edu

The Impact Of Technology How the second industrial revolution ( miniaturisation and artificial intelligence) is relentlessly stagnating and impoverishing our community. http://www.ourcivilisation.com/signs/chap7.htm

The Center for the Study of Technology and Society - Innovation Keeping up with technology's developments is central to anticipating its social effects. Includes links to news reports on nanotechnology, advanced computing, space, and cryogenics. http://www.tecsoc.org/innovate/innovate.htm

Fathom Interactive knowledge organization, combining major world wide universities who manage this searchable database. Project is presently launching. http://www.fathom.com/index.html

Center for the Study of Technology and Society Nonprofit research and educational group based in Washington, D.C., providing news and information on technology related issues and their effect on society. http://www.tecsoc.org/

Red Rock Eater News Service Mailing list and links to articles from UCLA professor Phil Agre about social and political aspects of computing and networking. http://dlis.gseis.ucla.edu/people/pagre/rre.html

The Loka Institute Non-profit research and advocacy organization concerned with the social, political, and environmental repercussions of research, science and technology. http://www.loka.org/

Scientists For Global Responsibility Explores the ethical dimension of scientific research and technology: ethical controversies, global energy and resource issues, alternative technologies, and global population and consumption. http://www.sgr.org.uk

Whitleysworld Homepage of author and radio host Whitley Strieber, covering alternative and mainstream science news and debates. http://www.unknowncountry.com/

State of the World: An Imaginary Dialogue Amongst Several Real Critics of Science An excerpt from the transcript of the (imaginary, but based on real quotations) proceedings of the advisory committee on ecological catastrophe, charged with producing three policy recommendations. http://home.columbus.rr.com/sciences/state_of_world.html

Africa in a High-Technology Millennium British Broadcasting Corporation interviews Nigerian computer and Internet pioneer, Philip Emeagwali, on what science and technology can do for Africa in the Information Age. http://www.emeagwali.com/interviews/millennium/BBC-network-africa-questions-on-emerging-millennial-technology.html

Center for Technology Studies Resources from the Pacific Research Institute supporting ways to promote opportunity, innovation, and economic growth by limiting government intervention in the electronic frontier. http://www.pacificresearch.org/centers/cts/

Technology Watch Centre The Technology Watch Center (TWC) an organization within the National Science Foundation under the auspices of the Science & Technology Personnel Development Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology. http://www.nsf.ac.lk/adbmost/twc/twc.htm

A Survey Of Technology In Cities Article by Nigel Harris, published in Urgan Age magazine, discusses how advancing technologies will affect cities. http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/urban/urb_age/fall98/techno.html

Government Technology News, publications, conferences, and case studies about using technology in state and local government. http://www.govtech.net/

Where's My Privacy? Weblog covering privacy issues related to technology and legislation. Many related links. http://luxomatic.blogspot.com/

Save Our Courts Get the facts on Judge Charles W. Pickering, Sr, nominee to US Court of Appeals. Learn Judge Pickering's conservative judicial record and extreme views on civil rights. http://saveourcourts.civilrights.org/nominees/nominees/pryor.html