Adbusters: Is the advertising community taking over the world? Are we in danger of being swamped by brash and bold "buy me" banners in cyberspace? These are the provocative questions addressed by this intriguing site. Such features as 'Corporate Crackdown' ("...key strategies for bringing corporations back under civil control...") and 'Culture Jam the US Elections' offer witty thoughts that border on the delightfully wacky and subversive. The selected features from Adbusters magazine also make for a great read. The layout's easy on the eye and you'll have no problem navigating the menu.

The George Lucas Educational Foundation: Anyone interested in knowing how computers and network technology can be utilized to improve people's lives will find much to elucidate them at this excellent site. It's basically aimed at providing a stimulating environment for students and teachers; but it's also a great resource for communities seeking to promote computer use and explore related resources of the wired world. There's an on-line newsletter called Edutopia that's filled with stories about "bridging the Digital Divide", and such sections as 'What's New' and 'Emotional Intelligence Resources' contain plenty of information on recent developments in on-line education and addressing "the social and emotional needs of students". It's an admirably functional and fast-loading site that's free of gimmicky graphics.

Newswise: Offering 'Search Tools for Reporters', this site contains "a comprehensive database of news releases from top institutions engaged in scientific, medical, liberal arts and business research". It's all neatly sectionalized under 'SciNews', 'MedNews', 'BizNews' and 'LifeNews', and an ease-to-use interface allows you to look for articles. The 'PressPass' section offers free registered access to embargoed news releases. PressPass holders can also retrieve articles via on-demand e-mail service, but you have to be a professional journalist to be able to do that. Other interesting features include 'Expert Query', a section where reporters can ask a pool of experts all kinds of questions related to news.

Portraits in Cyberspace: Millions of people now inhabit the virtual world and thousands of new surfers join them every day. But how did they get there? And how has the experience changed them? These are among the questions this site, part of 'A Day in the Life of Cyberspace', "a global, participatory event being hosted by the MIT Media Library", seeks to answer. And it does that with artworks ranging from "documentary portraits of people in the virtual world to experimental depictions of online society". The images featured were chosen by an international jury of artists, writers and thinkers. They may not be beautiful but they will certainly make a strong impression.

Reaching Out: The Evolution of Communication: "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." That famous audiobite from the first man on the moon sets the tone for this fascinating site that explores the evolution of human communication from the Prehistoric Era to the present day. There are eight sections -- 'Timeline', 'Inventors & Inventions', 'Signs, Symbols, Etc.', 'The Spoken Word', 'The Written Word', 'Mass Media', 'Special Features' and 'Interactivity' -- that deal with such topics as 'Brain and Communication', 'Drums', 'Computer Languages', 'Traffic Signs', and 'The Internet'. And the interactive section gives visitors a chance to have their say or take part in a quiz. A site every deep-thinking person should check out.

Genetic Science Learning Center: The subject of genetics has been hogging the science-news limelight for the last couple of months. Since it's actually going to affect the human race in a big way in the coming years, it would be good if you get a head start on understanding what the whole deal's about. This is one of the best places to go for that. Not only can you get a grounding in "Basic Genetics" and "Genetic Disorders", you can also build your own DNA molecule online. It's a site designed for people of all ages -- hence the 'Teachers', 'Students & Teens' and 'Parents & Families' sections -- and even though some of the information amounts to more than the average mind can assimilate, it's still wonder-inducing.

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