A study of the frequency of looking both ways before crossing a street revealed that both males and females tend to look both ways more often when accompanied by juveniles than when alone, and that when males and females are together, males look both ways more often than do females. (Author/MA)

Examines Piaget's learning theories and his endorsement of the biological viewpoints of Jean Baptiste de Lamarck. Particular points in Piaget's theories and their relationships to Lamarck's biology are discussed. (CP)

Discusses several topics central to the evolution/creationism dispute: (1) Darwin's ideas and influence; (2) rise of fundamentalism in America; (3) what fundamentalists think about evolution today; (4) effects of attacks on evolution in the public schools; (5) what creationism is; (6) creationist objections to evolution; and (7) court battles.…

Describes an interdisciplinary, lecture/laboratory course titled "Origins of Life." Includes rationale for the course, course objectives, course outline, list of developed laboratories, and results of course evaluation. (JN)

Reviews the history of the evolution-creationism controversy, citing court cases pertaining to it. (FL)

Creationism and its attack on science in the curriculum are examined from the perspective of several contemporary theories of science, democratic rights are considered, and the social source of fundamentalism is examined. Creationism is seen as an attempt to restore unity to science. (MSE)

Examines various aspects of and issues related to falsifiability, a standard criterion for identifying true scientific systems. Also proposes a simple new standard for evaluating a scientific theory. (JN)

Presents opposing philosophies relating to the nature of aggression in man. One position advocates that human aggression is the product of evolution and is inherited, while the other proposes a cultural pattern model of aggression and uses two empirical tests in an attempt to disprove the genetic model. (JR)

Copernicus remains the symbol of the scientist who felt responsibility for the possible conquences of his discoveries and who valued free thought and scientific truth. (Author)

Describes the basic logic behind the modern view of evolution theory. Despite gaps in fossil records, evidence is indicative of the origin of life from nonliving molecules and evolution of higher forms of life from simpler forms. (PS)

Paper attempts to synthesize Sidney Ratner's essays in which he examined John Dewey's books and essays as they related to the theory of evolution, and the way in which evolutionary theory was at the heart of Dewey's shift from idealism to instrumentalism. (Author/RK)

An examination of the human organism adapting to its environment, and the consequent psychological effect. Concern expressed over public response to our threatened environment as another fad, and the resultant diminution of interest. Attends to man's inability to cope with his technologically created environment with his present evolutionary…

Considers the implications of the apparently impending California requirement that all science textbooks to be considered for adoption include a serious treatment of creation theory. (AL)

Examines possibilities of extinction of the human species as well as responsibility for promoting the continuance of evolution. Continuation will involve restoration, communication, creativity, population growth, prostheses, interdependence, and environmental design. (BL)