Describes a course in medicinal chemistry for chemistry and biology majors who have a minimum background including one year of biological sciences and chemistry through organic. (MLH)

Describes a college level minicourse utilizing photography and the camera to present basic physical optics. Included is an outline of topics and a listing of course objectives. (SL)

A course based on the science used in science fiction stories is described wherein the students read the stories and discuss the physics content. A partial list of the books read is included along with the background theme and appropriate references. (DF)

Describes a course which developed as a result of student requests for practical experience in environmental geology. Students have gained insight into the interaction between geology and human activities. (DF)

Twenty-five students were chosen randomly from a larger class and were taught in a self-paced format. Their performance was compared with the students in the large lecture-recitation section through a common final examination and a retest given two months later. The self-paced students did substantially better in both cases. (DF)

Organized field trips in the tropics proved to be an effective way to gather new information about ferns. The areas of study covered were: systematics and ecology, cytology and gametophyte structure, and morphogenesis and physiology. (PS)

Curriculum outlines are provided for teaching a two semester organic chemistry course based on scientific principles. Performance objectives for each unit can be developed and an example is described in this article. An attempt is made in this outline to interrelate organic chemistry with other areas of chemistry. (PS)

To communicate the relevance and excitement of science activity to students, the use of more imaginative, and even openly speculative, case studies in physics courses is suggested. Some useful examples are Magnetic Monopoles, Constants, Black Holes, Antimatter, Zero Mass Particles, Tachyons, and the Bootstrap Hypothesis. (DF)

Explains the Commission on College Physics' (CCP) change in priorities from preparing future physicists toward providing more appropriate physics courses for the nonscience college students. Discusses the development of the CCP conference which lead to the Physical Science for Nonscience Students (PSNS) project. Describes the activities which have…

Describes the antiscientific movement and the university's roles in meeting this challenge. Presents segments from his book, Modern Physics and Antiphysics," which strives to find a common ground between the humanist and the scientist where both will benefit. Discusses modern physics' relationship to human problems and how scientific reasoning…