American Chemical Society, Office of Professional Relations compared earnings of chemists with tradesmen and with other professionals. Chemists tend to dominate the economic picture for scientists and physicians are among the best compensated professionals. Earnings gains for chemists trail those for tradesmen who have climbed sharply. (Author/TS)

Author discusses the role of the scientist in issues that arise in the course of the interaction between science or technology and society. (HS)

Fewer opportunities expected in research, but more in applied sciences. (Editor)

Presents the procedures, results, and conclusions of a study designed to identify the concepts and atttitudes which a sample of college students held of science and scientists. (LC)

The Royal Society Catalogue of Scientific Papers is investigated in terms of its coverage of American science journals and American scientists. The journals indexed by the catalogue are compared to other standard lists of journals from the nineteenth century. (Author)

A modification of the pattern of custom translating is desirable in many circumstances and librarians and information specialists have a key role in this activity. (Author)

Argues that criticism of science and technology for their detrimental effects on human life and society are misdirected, and that the real culprit is the engineer. (EB)

Reviews existing studies of the invisible college phenomenon and considers the implications for information transfer among researchers, particularly within the social sciences. The likely impact of developments in communications technology on interpersonal networks is discussed and a number of areas for further investigation are proposed.…

Highlights American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)-sponsored programs: "Black Americans in Science" and "Women in Science: Historical Perspectives." Six Black scientists discussed their education and careers and described how they had overcome obstacles they encountered. Progress made by women in science was the subject of the…

Louis Pasteur's career as a scientist and as a teacher of science is traced. The discovery of his ability and interest, his choice of teaching as a profession, the controversy over teaching versus research, and his methods of teaching science are included. (MNS)

Biographical sketches are given for several women who made early contributions to the science of geology. A short biography of Inge Lehmann is also included as a more recent example of a woman who has made a notable contribution to the geological field. (Author)

Describes the response of the scientific community to creationist activism. A symposium entitled "Science and Belief" was held at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science to debate creationism. A network was organized to facilitate communication and political efficiency among anticreationist citizen…