This report is written in English and French and presents the results of a survey of scientific and technical manpower, expenditures for research, and experimental development for most nations in the world. The data were gathered from 1966 to 1967 by questionnaires and have been presented in three tables. Table 1 presents data for each country on…

Reported are results of a survey and a forecast of the number of science doctorates in the United States by the year 1980, of 350,000. The magnitude was determined through examination of the 1968 group, estimates of death and retirement attrition, projections of emigration and immigration patterns, and projections of doctorates produced between…

Reported is a survey of interest in physics as a field of higher education, kinds of physics being studied, where physics courses are offered, and what physics degree-holders do and want to do. This comprehensive survey is one of a series, with earlier editions appearing in 1962, 1964, and 1966. Most of the information was obtained from members of…

A questionnaire assessing beginning college biology students' reactions to the beliefs and attitudes of biologists, beliefs concerning certain biological theories, interests in particular areas of biology, understanding of certain biological areas, and understanding of the complexity of biology was administered in 1968 and the responses compared…

Presented is a discussion of the theory of evolution and the theory of creation as the bases for origin and development of life forms. Five articles entitled, Science, Biology, and Evolution; Evolution as the Central Theme of Biology; The BSCS Position on the Teaching of Biology; The Nineteenth Century Revisited; and John Moore, Scientist or…

The eleven papers of which this proceedings is composed are separated into the five sessions of the symposium. Session I contains one paper concerned with the state-of-the-art which gives a definition and overview of information science education. The three papers in the second session, theoretical approaches, are addressed to the question of what…

This document provides a concise overview of current and historical interrelationships and patterns of national scientific and engineering resources. Major points of the report are: (1) research and development (R&D) expenditures in the U.S. are expected to reach $28.0 billion in 1972; (2) total R&D spending is estimated to rise 4.3% between 1971…

Reported are the results of a 1975 biennial survey of the occupational status of doctorate-holding scientists and engineers in the United States. The data are presented with comparisons of data from the 1973 survey. Major findings include: the population of doctoral scientists and engineers grew 13% from 1973 to 1975; the number of women holding…

Divides the components of the energy crisis into those which demand immediate, moderate term, and long term research efforts. Delineates specific topics in each category and solicits physicists' efforts in these areas. (CP)

Presented are four brief articles giving bibliographical and career choice information about three men and one woman who, in spite of severe physical handicaps, completed doctoral studies and have become actively involved in scientific professions. (EB)

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

Presents a chronicle of the life of American born Benjamin Thompson. His private life as well as descriptions of his scientific experiments are discussed. (CP)

The conceptual steps that first led Galileo toward his principle are reconstructed showing that his thoughts on the subject of motions that are neither natural nor forced were of fundamental importance. (MP)

Salary figures for inexperienced and experienced chemists and chemical engineers for the past decade are shown. Industry and college/university salaries are compared. (CP)

A brief description of the Department of Educational Information, its current activities in information science, and its training programs for staff involved in information science work. Education seminars available outside the department are also explained. (JAB)