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BioScience, 1972
Part One of a series of articles outlining the history of the American Institute of Biological Sciences, describing the functions that it had while part of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences. (AL)
Descriptors: Biology, Professional Associations, Science History, Scientists
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BioScience, 1972
Second in a series of articles outlining the history of the AIBS, describing the origins of the AIBS Bulletin and its conversion to BioScience. (AL)
Descriptors: Biology, Professional Associations, Scholarly Journals, Science History
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Grant, Susan T. – BioScience, 1976
Describes a number of factors in the social environments of two men which help to differentiate their work representing opposing opinions in the field of evolution. Discussed are the degree of parental influence, their education, social positions, and religious training. (EB)
Descriptors: Evolution, Religious Differences, Science Education, Science History
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Manwell, Clyde; Baker, C. M. Ann – BioScience, 1979
Focuses on rewards in scientific research. Discusses the social structure of science and its ability to inhibit creativity as ilustrated in the work, "The Act of Creation: Creative Processes in Science." This is related to accounts of the discovery of the chemical structure of DNA. (SA)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Genetics, Heredity, Problem Solving