Regardless of the increased interest in technological innovation in universities, relatively little is known about the technology developed by academic scientists. Long-term analyses of researchers' technological contribution are notably missing. This paper examines university-based technology in Finland during the period 1900-85. The focus is on…

Presents some highlights on Einstein's life and his main contributions to physics. (HM)

The author describes a 1934 visit to the Berkeley radiation laboratory. The state of physics at that time and the life of persons doing basic physics research in radiation are discussed. (JP)

This article is adapted from a presentation made in 1978 at the symposium on the Impact of Modern Scientific Ideas on Society organized by UNESCO in Ulm, West Germany. It discusses Einstein's theory of gravitation and how it started a new line of activity for physicists. (HM)

Asserts that physics should be taught to stress the human aspects of laws of nature and scientific application of physical concepts. (CP)

Provides a chronicle of the use of luminescence spectrometry as an analytic device. Describes present-day applications of the technique. (CP)

Examines present-day and future prospects of the applications of modern magnetohydrodynamics in a number of countries. Explains how the electromagnetic pump, which was invented by Einstein and Leo Szilard, led to the development of applied magnetohydrodynamics. (HM)

The papers of Thomas A. Edison will be compiled and published in a 20-year project under the sponsorship of the National Park Service, the New Jersey Historical Commission, the Smithsonian Institution, and Rutgers University. This effort, the Thomas A. Edison Papers Project, and its background are described. (JMD)

NASA CONNECT is an annual series of free integrated mathematics, science, and technology instructional distance learning programs for students in grades 5-8. This video presents the World Space Congress 2002, the meeting of the decade for space professionals. Topics discussed range from the discovery of distant planets to medical advancements,…

This article is based on a presentation at the 1979 conference of the Education Group of The Institute of Physics which was held in Cambridge, England. It discusses the interaction between science and technological innovation using a historical approach: the development of microelectronics. (HM)

Reviews the progress of scientific knowledge in the United States from its beginning including the long-term value of "basic" versus "applied" science. (Author/RK)

Two papers are presented in this newsletter: one on the political activity of scientists following World War II as a result of the Manhattan Project, and one on the political activity of scientists today. These papers are followed by two commentaries which compare the two papers. Also included in this issue are news items, a calendar of events, a…

Explores the methodological implications of sociocultural approaches to the study of scientific knowledge and practices. Reviews the history of the nature of science research to trace the methodological influence of science and technology studies upon science education. Contains 82 references. (DDR)