Scitable is a free science library and personal learning tool brought to you by Nature Publishing Group, the world's leading publisher of science.
Specific tools on the site include:
- Ask an Expert which allows students to post a question that will be answered within forty-eight hours by a scientist or academic researcher from anywhere in the world. The site and its services are available across the globe at no charge.
- Essentials of Genetics, a free and authoritative mini-text launched by Nature Education, a division of global science publisher Nature Publishing Group and creator of Scitable, which covers core concepts in genetics for undergraduate and high school science students.
- Two other features of the site include a monthly podcast (Nature EdCast) and a video blog (Simply Science). Further added value is attributed to the hundreds of free articles from all of NPG’s publications including Nature magazine and Scientific American.







