General links

General science

About Inventions
inventors.about.com/science/inventors/?once=true&
Inventor Mary Bellis guides you through a wealth of information about historical inventors and inventions that changed the world. The site also contains useful tips on inventing, and you can e-mail experts with questions about your own inventions.

How Stuff Works
www.howstuffworks.com
Useful site with basic technological information on everything from car engines to toilets.

Mad Scientist Network
www.madsci.org
Based at Washington University Medical School in St Louis, Missouri, here you can ask any question on science and get an answer from an expert in the relevant field. There is also a huge archive of previously asked-and-answered questions and a library of links.

Ask an Expert
www.askanexpert.com
An easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide (using a search engine) for young people to access information on science and technology. You can ask experts questions on anything from astronauts to zookeepers. There are also career and industry categories for career-minded students.

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About engineering

Young Engineers: The national network
www.youngeng.org
Contains everything you need to know about this network of over 1,400 science and technology clubs around the UK. Membership is free and provides access to engineering information and resources as well as links to major engineering sites and newsgroups.

RedR: Engineers for disaster relief
www.redr.org
International charity of engineers involved in disaster relief. The site contains information about all the work RedR does worldwide, including the latest news stories.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers
www.imeche.org.uk/
This institution was originally founded by George Stephenson 150 years ago. The site contains information on all affiliated organisations and industries, with the latest details on research, design, development and manufacturing.

Royal Academy of Engineering
www.raeng.org.uk/
Offers a range of information, from engineering education at all levels, to details of financial sponsorship for engineering research.

Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library
www.eevl.ac.uk/
A search engine gives access to a comprehensive list of UK engineering sites, plus resources throughout the UK and worldwide.

Engineering Resources Online
www.er-online.co.uk/
Major engineering site with a practical guide to engineering products, companies and resources.

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About Scrapheap Challenge

RDF's Scrapheap Challenge
www.rdfmedia.com/scrapheap
The website of the production company responsible for Scrapheap Challenge. Check it out for links, reviews of the show, a wallchart and other goodies, plus full instructions on how to apply to become a contestant.

Did You See?: Scrapheap Challenge
web.ukonline.co.uk/ott/dysscrapheap.htm
Review of the last year's series from the Off the Telly website.

Scrapheap – TV Rocket – The Best
www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ajs/tvscraph.html
Fan's review of a programme from the last series.

TopCath Homepage
www.topcath.co.uk/homepage.htm
The beatification of co-presenter Cathy Rogers by her most fervent fan.

The UK Game Show Page
www.qwertyuiop.co.uk/gs/atoz/programmes/s/scrapheap/index.htm
Article about Scrapheap Challenge, biographies of the presenters and more.

Welcome to Junkyard Wars
www.junkyard-wars.com
A small site about the American version of Scrapheap Challenge.

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