Presents and discusses the essential characteristics of a scientist. (ZWH)

Finds that "Strangers from a Different Shore" is a balanced and successful example of sociological research in the comparative/historical manner, and recommends it highly. Notes that quantitative sociological research on Asian Americans is relatively undeveloped. (DM)

Researchers interested in linear causal models discovered that a genetic biologist, Sewall Wright, had laid the groundwork for these models over nearly 50 years. This annotated bibliography covers Wright's development of the method of path coefficients. (Author/SLD)

Describes a report released by the Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology (CAWMSET) that gives reason to believe that this group's work may lead to changes more effective and more widespread than any of its forerunners. (SAH)

Recent work in sociological/cultural studies of science (SCS) is characterized by the absence of participation by practicing scientists. If there are significant areas of opportunity where the methods and concepts of SCS could have a positive impact on the practice of science, collaboration between scientist and SCSer might well be preferred to…

Describes the work of several minority men and women who have been elected to the National Academies for their scientific accomplishments, noting that there has been a conscientious effort to include more women in recent years. Minority members believe that their elections to the prestigious institutions are not enough, and more must be done to…

Attempts to ascertain whether the presence of biasing values in the practice of science is an inbuilt feature of an idealized institution, Science, and judges that those values inbuilt to Science are not a source of bias. (Author/MM)

Reports on a study designed to find out what scientists and science students actually do when they are reading familiar and unfamiliar graphs. Describes changes in ontologies of scientists and science students as they engage in the reading tasks assigned to them. Theorizes a transition of graphs from things to signs that come to stand for natural…

Describes the criticisms coming from scientists on the assessment report on acid rain released by the National Acid Preparation Assessment Program (NAPAP) with the purpose of providing relevant information to policy makers about acid rain. Investigates n=129 scientists' point of view on the linkage of science to policy. (YDS)

Presents the Researchers in Residence Bioscience scheme where bioscience and earth science Ph.D. students carry out a four-day placement in a high school to present scientific investigations to students. (YDS)

Points out the challenges female scientists have in obtaining recognition and discusses why the percentage of women in science is low. Explains how teachers can help. (YDS)

Examines how a Japanese biochemist and technician structure a scientific training activity, focusing on interactional structure. Describes how the participants segment the training from previous and subsequent activities and how they segment that same training into smaller units, revealing that structuring actions are complex, negotiated, and…

This article examines an organizational approach to information literacy at the University of Melbourne involving information specialists who bridge information management, teaching, and technology. It discusses the circumstances leading to this approach, the benefits and challenges of the information specialists' mandate, the importance of social…

What was Larry Summers thinking? The Harvard president, as well known for his brilliance as for his tactlessness, must enjoy the taste of shoe leather, given the frequency he puts his foot in his mouth. Some "off the record" remarks he made at a research meeting of the National Bureau of Economic Research got him excoriated in the electronic and…

At the authors' school, as in many places, she struggles with making science a meaningful part of her students' lives. The teachers are working under state mandates to prepare students for reading and mathematics tests in third, fourth, and fifth grades. Often, this relegates science and social studies to a distant back burner. In an effort to…