Presented is an overall view of the history of science in Spanish America prior to 1820. Excluded are the accomplishments of non-Spanish scientists with no social or cultural ties to the countries of the region. (SL)

Presented are two lectures on the social responsibility of physicists and physics teachers given at the English Royal Institution on April 29, 1976, by Mr. M. F. D. Young and Mr. R. Schofield. (SL)

Discussed are the social responsibilities of scientists in communicating the social consequences of their actions and in the resolution of perceived technical deficiencies. The debate over nuclear waste disposal is utilized to illustrate the contentions presented. (SL)

Looks at the historical origins of science, and notes that the most obvious difference between artistic and scientific communities is the higher press for orthodoxy among the latter. If there is no one all-embracing science, we may use museums devoted to scientific theory building and we might redesign our museums of art more along ethnographic…

Leading scientists and humanitarians were asked questions regarding the intellectual split between their Two Cultures (see C. P. Snow). Positive efforts in the integration of the sciences and humanities were described in education news media, and national programs. A call was made for the development of a Third Culture--social science. (CS)

This Annual Report details the activities of the American Institute of Physics in 1975. The Institute placed major emphasis on the expansion of the institute's public-relations and manpower roles. Developments affecting journals and the activities of the Fiscal Branch and Marketing Division are also discussed. (BT)

Described are the contributions of Benjamin Franklin to eighteenth-century science, particularly in the area of early investigations into electrical phenomenon. (SL)

Comparisons and contrasts between female engineers, male engineers, and female scientists are made utilizing freshmen engineering and science students at the University of Cincinnati. Data including attitudes, career influences, parents' educational level, and career advantage ranking are included. (SL)

This article consists of comments about the regular feature in "Lab Talk" called "Posting Scientists" written by John Gipps since at least 1986. The idea of using postage stamps in teaching science is good pedagogy because it associates the subject matter taught with something in which some students already may be interested. The final suggestion…

The literature on women in science and engineering is extensive and addresses such issues as early education, decision to study and pursue careers in science, and how women fair in their jobs. This review used the literature on the careers of women scientists and engineers employed in academia to examine how women in these disciplines fare…

This paper presents guidelines for evaluating university research scientists. Each scientist should know the standards of performance that are used in the evaluation, the job segments that are being evaluated, and the relative weight assigned to each job segment. Five job segments are identified: (1) impact of research findings; (2) number of…

This book, a special volume focusing on computer-related scientists and inventors, provides 12 biographical profiles of interest to readers ages 9 and above. The Biography Today series was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual…

Each year the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) produces new educational products that are used by NASA educational staff at NASA-sponsored workshops and events. Part of the series, "The Great Minds of Microgravity", Galileo, Newton, and Einstein, are the subjects of this brief. The materials include a brief…

This book discusses the aspirations and desires of women in higher education in the fields of mathematics and science and their journey to wholeness and excellence that comes from having the choice and flexibility to create and change their roadmaps at will and thus succeed in a world in which the accepted way of knowing has been different from…

Scientific inquiry has been stressed as necessary for all students in science education reform efforts. "I Wonder: The Journal for Elementary School Scientists" provides a unique opportunity for elementary school students to disseminate their scientific investigations in the analog form of print journals. The Heron Network has published this…