This quarterly review presents two main entries. The first one is a selected bibliography of twentieth-century poems relevant to science and social aspects of science. The other is concerning institutional review boards and the need for assessment of research involving human subjects. In addition, news items reporting on conferences, publications,…

This issue contains articles on the recombinant DNA controversy, the ethical principles of scientific institutions, and the effect of disaster novels on public opinion and technology assessment, as well as a guide to funding for science, technology and values projects, and a bibliography on professional ethics. In addition, 14 pages of news items…

This issue features three articles which represent social and ethical concerns effecting all world citizens. The first article explores various aspects of world problems that exemplify a recurrent pattern in disputes surrounding the introduction of technological innovations and developments in Western society. The second article focuses on a…

Various aspects of aging in industrially developed and traditional societies are discussed in this monograph and bulletin. The objective of the monograph is to foster consciousness of the link between local and global concerns and of the need for a more humane world order. Discussion focuses on the marginality of older adults in industrialized…