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Peer reviewedJournal of Chemical Education, 1976
Discusses the need for intelligent management of geologic and biologic resources. (MLH)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Editorials, Energy Conservation, Fuels
Peer reviewedScott, William – Physics Education, 1980
Deals with how secondary schools in the United Kingdom ought to be concerned not only with teaching the science of nuclear processes but also with: (1) the technologies associated with power generation from the processes, and (2) the possible social effects of such technologies. (SK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Energy, Fuels, Nuclear Physics
Download full textNorman, Colin – 1978
The infusion of technology into society has created social and environmental problems as well as benefits. Four concerns linked with technology are discussed in this paper: rising unemployment, growing social inequalities, dwindling oil and gas reserves, and potential long-term ecological problems. Indiscriminate transfer of modern labor-saving…
Descriptors: Depleted Resources, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Ecological Factors
