A study of the physicist's image revealed that school students held a more favorable image of the physicist than did university students or school teachers. The image of the physicist remained remarkably stable when information about the nature of the physicists's work was provided. (BB)

A review of this year's studies of the lunar core samples is presented. Included are some current interpretations and some suggested areas for further research. (MR)

Discusses the identification of barriers to handicapped persons in science as well as methods used to overcome barriers. (SL)

Discusses the nature of science and addresses the question of why scientific knowledge cannot be absolute. (SL)

Assesses Japanese science and technology and finds it to be in excellent shape for the shift into a post-industrial age. Speculates about physical and psychological reasons why Japan is able to adapt. (CP)

Presents the address of George E. Pake, 1977 president of the American Physical Society (APS), upon his retirement from that office. Discussed are APS activities, human rights, and federal funding of research. (SL)

Presents a picture of the conditions in which discoveries are made and the effort required to reconstruct the conditions in which past discoveries were made. (SL)

Report of the Conference on Changing Career Opportunities for Physicists indicates that prospects for obtaining jobs in physics is not good and will continue to be poor into the mid-1980's and possibly beyond. (SL)

Reports that a salary survey of American Chemical Society members shows that the median annual salary of B.S. chemists rose 6 percent over 1976 to $21,000 in 1977, for M.S. chemists rose 7 percent to $22,000, and for Ph.D. chemists rose 5 percent to $26,000. (SL)

Presents data of the 1976 survey of departments of physiology. Includes comparison to 1974 and 1975 data for number of academic positions available, department budgets, graduate students and post doctoral fellows, and salaries. (SL)

The results seriously question whether achievement norms govern status attainment for female scientists and whether science is, in fact, unique in its normative structure. (Author/AM)

The Minority Biomedical Support Program provides grant money to educational institutions so they can better encourage and train their students to pursue successful careers in biomedical research. (NQ)

The medical scientist program at the Duke University School of Medicine was designed to prepare students with clinical experience for careers in basic science, clinical teaching, and investigation. The career selections and professional activities of graduates and the factors that may have influenced their career choices are examined. (MLW)

The variables and management strategies influencing the job satisfaction of research scientists are examined. Emphasis is on defining satisfaction within the job context and the implications for managing the context to enhance satisfaction. (MSE)

Presented two models for educating engineers in information counseling and information management. Described the main aspects of the professional roles in these fields and which qualifications are required. A postgraduate program (Germany) which qualifies for these functions is illustrated. Alternative form of education in information science,…