Proceedings of the 1971 Career Seminar for M.I.T. Alumni are presented in this volume for the purpose of providing information about changes in career orientation in the engineering, scientific, and managerial fields. The material is given in the style of discussions between speakers and audience. The headings are: Opening Remarks; The Effect of…

Annotations and bibliographic information are provided for reports, journal articles and other documents referring to scientists and engineers received by the U. S. Civil Service Commission library between 1965 and 1969. The documents are classified and reported in the following sections: supply and demand for technical personnel; personnel…

The proceedings of the 1972 full board meeting of the International Council of Scientific Unions Abstracting Board (ICSU AB) held in Ustaoset, Norway are contained in this volume. The first part of the Proceedings is a detailed description of the activities of the Board. Activities of ICSU AB Member Unions and Member Countries in all aspects of…

The main objective of the conference was to explore methods for close and fruitful cooperation between the region's documentation centers. The conference was held to establish closer contacts between the documentation center staffs, to expand in-service training, and promote information and personnel exchange. The conference is considered to be an…

Many college and university programs in African and Afro-American Studies have emphasized only the history, arts and culture of the peoples of African descent. The Life Science Project of the Six Institutions' Consortium was therefore a unique departure from all extant programs in African and Afro-American Studies. Its focus featured research into…

This bibliography is the result of an intensive search through all available indexing and abstracting sources in the fields of library science, information science, documentation and computer science. The purpose is to support an investigation into the nature of an information worker and provisions for his education. The basis of selection was…

Reasons behind the fact that there are fewer women scientists than men scientists are explored in this paper. Data on the number of women Ph.D.'s in each field of science for the years 1966 through 1974 are presented and analyzed. Graduate school admissions policies and the greater attrition rate for women in graduate school compared to men are…

Provides a brief history of chemistry up to the founding of the American Chemical Society in 1876. Includes developments in the understanding of matter, phlogiston theory, atomic theory, and chemical reactions. (MLH)

The papers of Thomas A. Edison will be compiled and published in a 20-year project under the sponsorship of the National Park Service, the New Jersey Historical Commission, the Smithsonian Institution, and Rutgers University. This effort, the Thomas A. Edison Papers Project, and its background are described. (JMD)

The pattern of who conducts university research is likely to change as universities cope with stabilizing undergraduate and graduate enrollments and tighter research budgets. Universities will hire an increasing number of scientists and engineers in temporary research appointments that are neither part of the regular tenure track nor postdoctoral…

Describes the scope of present cooperation in science and technology between the United States and the Soviet Union. Also summarizes the most important results of the recent evaluations of the programs and suggests ways in which the programs can be made more effective. (HM)

Garrett Hardin, a trained biologist, made a plea for coercive population control in a prestigious scientific journal (Science, 1968). His theory on how to control population is examined, the net effects of a situational vs an absolute ethics is weighed, and the limits to science and its methodology are evaluated. (Author/RK)

Presents excerpts from the scientific writings of Boyle and Newton to demonstrate their use of metaphysical models. (CP)

Discusses how science and technology are criticized at two main levels: their material effect on society and their effect on man's consciousness. How science should react to these criticisms is also presented. (HM)

Describes the status of women chemistry scientists on the faculties of universities, and explains some of the difficulties they face with respect to hiring, promotion and tenure. Although the number of women chemists is increasing, the degree of improvement in their situation is minimal. (GA)