Summarizes events of a conference on evolutionary biology in Chicago entitled: "Macroevolution." Reviews the theory of modern synthesis, a term used to explain Darwinism in terms of population biology and genetics. Issues presented at the conference are discussed in detail. (CS)

Presented are selected analytical papers from a Workshop of Specialists in Forecasts of Demand for Scientists and Engineers, convened in 1979 in Washington, D.C. This workshop was part of a study by the Commission on Human Resources of the National Research Council charged with evaluating existing projections of the demand for young faculty in the…

Summarizes papers presented at the Sixth Biennial Conference of Chemical Education in the areas of energy, recombinant DNA, public understanding of science, health and safety, inorganic chemistry, and environment. A bibliography of 21 presented papers in these areas is attached. (CS)

This publication contains the proceedings of a Conference on Changing Career Opportunities for Physicists, held at the Pennsylvania State University, August 1-3, 1977. The purpose of the conference was to study present and future manpower problems in the physics profession. The breadth and depth of the conference is demonstrated by these…

Presented is the final report of a conference on women in science careers held in October 1978, in which 350 women students participated from 35 colleges near Dubuque, Iowa. Conference presentations and panel discussion topics are briefly summarized, and outside speakers are listed. Student evaluations are included. (CS)

The complete proceedings of a one-day conference on educating women for science are presented. Career profiles for eight participants are followed by papers presented in 14 discussion groups. An alphabetical listing of American women scientists and their field of science is included. (MH)

This report is a product of a workshop designed to address the question: What can be done to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in science? The question was put to the minority scientists currently supported by the Physiological Processes Program. Out of the many ideas expressed, several central themes emerged. One was the…

Without continued technical innovation and rapid conversion of these innovations to quality products and processes, America cannot remain a viable competitor in today's global markets. This volume contains five presentations at a symposium convened by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine,…

This report summarizes a conference of thirty minority women in science, engineering, medicine, and dentistry that was held in December 1975, with the support of the National Science Foundation. In addition to a general discussion of the conference and the conferees, the following topics are discussed with respect to the experiences of the…

Provides abstracts of contributed and invited papers presented at the 32nd Annual Fall Meeting of the American Physiological Society, held in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 11-16, 1981. (CS)

Issues related to the international flow of scientific and technical talent are discussed in these proceedings. The symposium was organized into three panels covering the topics of data, policies, and issues as they relate to the utilization of foreign talent. The panel on data provided information on the number of foreign students in United…

Provides abstracts of contributed and invited papers presented at a satellite meeting on "Comparative Physiology of Respiration," October 11 and 12, 1981, at Ohio State University, as part of the 32nd Annual Fall Meeting of the American Physiological Society. (CS)

Summarizes papers presented at the Sixth Biennial Conference on Chemical Education that deal with the areas of women in science, teaching the handicapped, and minorities. A bibliography of 11 presented papers in these areas is attached. (CS)

Presents about 200 abstracts of papers presented at the joint conference of the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) and the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) Amsterdam, 16-19 November 1988. (YP)

The Board on Agriculture organized a Forum on Agriculture's Role in K-12 Education to provide an opportunity for agricultural professional societies to explore ways in which examples from agriculture, food, and environment systems can be used to enhance inquiry-based science education. Participants discussed how professional societies could…