The employment outlook for chemists and chemical engineers is clearly improving. Data supporting this conclusion are presented. (Author/RH)

Discusses the origins of the President's Science Adviser and his Science Advisory Committee and the National Science Foundation. (RH)

Concern over the impact of extremism in science is expressed. The need for the balanced view that both innovates and conserves effectively is emphasized. (DT)

In a world increasingly concerned about the social results of scientific discovery and technical change, we tend to lose sight of the artist as inventor and human being. Creative talent needs opportunity lest it continue to be almost as rare as the genius of the great scientist. (Editor/JR)

Using sociometric techniques and ratings of professional status as a researcher, a highly elite invisible college was identified. The study was performed in the context of high energy physics. (Author/JB)

Between 1966 and 1975, 100,000 scientists and engineers emigrated to the U.S. Of these, 62,000 entered as permanent immigrants and the remainder as temporary visitors, subsequently changing their status to become permanent immigrants. This report summarizes the trends of scientist and engineer (S/E) immigration of the 1966-75 time period and…

Describes the newly formed British Council for Science and Society, the purpose of which is to identify specific developments in science and technology whose social consequences lie just over the horizon. (BR)

Using the Velikovsky affair, the author describes how scientists are often constrained by their own ideas and sometimes have difficulty observing phenomena from a new point of view. (BR)

This collection of four essays brings together the outer, external public aspect of scientific activities, and the internal, private world of scientific thought. Originally delivered as lectures at Johns Hopkins University for the Shell Companies Foundation Lectures on Science, Technology, and Society, these essays touch upon the broader aspects…

Originally called the American Documentation Institute, over the years the American Society for Information Science (ASIS) has changed its emphasis from documentation to information science. During its 40 year history, the society has incorporated into its membership numerous individuals and agencies whose activities include classification,…

Three separate modules comprise this manual which is designed to train Texas Information Service/Educational Information Consultants. The first module focuses upon the Texas Information Service (TIS) project, the second upon the role of the Educational Information Consultant (EIC), and the third upon the Educational Resources Information Center…

The nature of the work performed by biologists and biochemists is described in general terms, and for the subcategories such as agronomists, pharmacologists and entomologists. The types of employment opportunities, the necessary training the employment outlook and typical salaries and working conditions are described. Addresses for requesting…

Statistics concerning employment of scientists were obtained from 59,300 scientists responding to an Engineers Joint Council questionnaire. Findings reported are: (1) the overall unemployment rate was 3 percent for engineers compared to a rate of 5.8 percent for all other workers; (2) considering engineers not having engineering jobs, the…

This document provides a summary history of the individual scientists principally responsible for the development of nuclear physics and a survey of modern utilization of atomic energy. Identified throughout the booklet are postage stamps illustrating each individual and topic discussed. (SL)