Discusses the efforts made in the late 1960's to involve physicists in political and social affairs and the movement for creation of the Forum on Physics and Society in the American Physical Society. Included are descriptions of the future prospects and new projects of the Forum. (CC)

Decisive changes in the history of rhetoric occurred with the publication of Francis Bacon's "Advancement of Learning" and "De augmentis scientiarum" and "Leviathan" by Thomas Hobbes. Bacon and Hobbes responded to the problem of eloquence common to scientists in the early seventeenth century, which centered on three…

This newsletter contains items of interest to anyone concerned with science and society issues. The first section of this issue contains 25 news and communication items including announcements or descriptions of study opportunities, projects, conferences and programs as well as investigations and research into the social issues of science. The…

The changing role of the physical scientist in society is traced from the first atomic bomb explosion in the New Mexican desert in 1945 to the present. Both the good and bad points of the changes brought upon the world by the rapid development of nuclear energy are discussed. (BT)

Presents the idea that citation analysis of a researcher's published papers is the best measure of the scientist's competence and stature and illustrates the predictive ability of this system in identifying individuals who may make a major impact on science. Presents a brief analysis of journals cited. (GS)

In recent years both scientists and laypeople have viewed with dismay the notion that science seems mysteriously different from other areas of human concern. Scientific language is part of the mystique. Yet scientific language is human language before it is science. The mystique that people ascribe to scientific language is of their own making,…

This report presents selected demographic and employment characteristics of recent bachelor's- and master's-degree recipients in science and engineering (S/E). The findings reported are based upon the results of a survey of the 1973-74 and 1974-75 graduating classes conducted in 1976. Surveys of new entrants to science and engineering constitute…

This publication describes a pilot program which involved 40 women scientists and consisted of visits to 110 high schools in the United States. Each visit involved some of the following activities: (1) a large group meeting of tenth-grade female students; (2) seminars for approximately 30 female students; (3) meetings with individual classes; (4)…

This publication describes a pilot program involving 40 women scientists. It consisted of visits to 110 high schools in the United States. Each visit consisted of some of the following activities: (1) a large group meeting of tenth-grade female students; (2) meetings with individual classes; (3) seminars for approximately 30 female students; (4)…

This report describes the activities of the UNISIST program, the component of the Unesco General Information Program which is concerned with education and training for information professionals and users of information services in developing nations. It focuses on five fields: (1) the coordination of educational and training activities; (2) the…

EVALUATED WAS THE FEASIBILITY OF USING A PILOT INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE AS A RESEARCH TOOL FOR DEFINING DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ADVANCED BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION CENTER. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WERE (1) TO DEVELOP A METHOD FOR STUDYING THE SCIENCE INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS, (2) TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING THE METHOD…

This paper explores the possible measurable effects of mentors (major professors) on the subsequent productivity of the mentor's students. Also asked is whether there are benefits to the productive scientist who acts as a mentor. Analysis is based on a population of male biochemists (N=66) who obtained their doctorates in 1957, 1958, 1962, and…

This directory of the Assembly of Life Sciences (ALS), National Research Council, reflects the status of all committees, their membership, Corresponding Societies, and ALS staff as of October, 1978. Organization charts illustrate the relationship between the Assembly of Life Sciences and the general structure of the National Academy of Sciences,…

Proceedings of a workshop on the information broker--a person or organization that provides information on demand for a fee, usually to make a profit--includes edited transcripts of the following presentations: "Introduction," Maxine Davis; "The Free-Lance Alternative: Turning Traditional Skills New Directions," Susan Klement;…