Nature Education, a new division of Nature Publishing Group, has launched Scitable, a free online educational resource for undergraduate biology instructors and students.

Scitable, which currently covers the field of genetics, is built on a library of overviews of key science concepts compiled by Nature Publishing Group’s editorial staff. Scitable’s evidence-based approach explains science through the lens of the scientific method, with links to milestone research papers.

Topics of investigation include:

• Chromosomes and cytogenetics

• Evolutionary genetics

• Gene expression and regulation

• Gene inheritance and transmission

• Genes and disease

• Genetics and society

• Genomics

• Nucleic acid structure and function

• Population and quantitative genetics

Scitable is designed to help teachers engage students in a deeper appreciation of science by combining the site’s content libraries with the kinds of social learning tools that students enjoy.

Visit Scitable to register, browse the content libraries, and create a classroom research space for your students.