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In the News (Sun 6 Dec 09)

  
  science_morals
Certainly we consider it good for science to study and discover the laws and principles, which govern the behavior of inanimate particles, and we find it beneficial to understand the principles governing the behavior of plants and animals.
In order for science to comment on moral values, it must be able to recognize the effects and the regularities between cause and effect.
One way that science could comment on the effect(s) of moral behavior would be if a technology were developed which allowed the spirit body to be known to our physical senses.
www.geocities.com /mocraig2000/science_morals.htm   (2070 words)

  
 Science Education in Nigeria
Science and Technology education can be looked at as a human activity related to social, economic and political welfare, a focus on a window for looking at many different issues like social change --- (Ameh and Gyuse, I 989).
Perhaps, our science teaching in the past has been too inward looking and we ought to be taking a wider look at science, not just integrating the basic science into the curriculum but should also relate it to our everyday activities inside and outside the classroom.
Science, technology, and society as a course should be offered at all levels of our educational system, especially at the primary and secondary school levels, where majority of the people goes to school terminates their education.
www.ncsu.edu /ncsu/aern/sciedu.html   (1447 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Concerning drug abuse, we note in 1975 that there was one study that looked at attitudes towards smoking pot, while, in 1977, there was some interest in the community approach towards alcohol abuse.
We noted only one study was done on therapy for child molesters in 1975 and one mention of encounter group therapy in 1976.
It is interesting to note that studies looking at behavioural therapies rapidly declined from 6 in 1975 to none in 1978/79 with the last two studies focusing on human cognition.
www.sfu.ca /~wwwpsyb/issues/1997/spring/kemp.htm   (693 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: 1975 in science   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar).
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky.
Herbert Simon (June 15, 1916–February 9, 2001) was a researcher in the fields of cognitive psychology, computer science, economics and philosophy (sometimes described as a polymath).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1975-in-science   (1057 words)

  
 1975 in science - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The year 1975 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed below.
January - Altair 8800 is released, sparking the era of the microcomputer
1975 - Bill Gates and Paul Allen develop a BASIC program for the Altair 8800.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/1975_in_science   (213 words)

  
 Science Projects in Biology (Science Tracer Bullet - Science Reference Services, Libraryof Congress)
Sources to assist junior and senior high school students and teachers in planning, preparing, and executing science fair projects in the biological sciences are cited here, as well as a few books with experiments suitable for elementary grade students.
An attempt to make science inviting and relevant to students' lives with activities that explore plant life cycles, examine plant diversity, and investigate the interdependence of plants and animals.
A professional association with interests in biological science education, including classroom and laboratory instruction, facilities, and the professional education of biology teachers at high-school and college levels.
www.loc.gov /rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/biologytb.html   (1728 words)

  
 Building Websites for Science Literacy
Drawing on the work of Shen (1975) and on his own previous work (Miller 1983), he proposes a tripartite definition that emphasizes the need for an understanding of the vocabulary, concepts, and processes of science.
Not an inquiry into science literacy but into information literacy as it is broadly defined, their work explores seven aspects of the topic, ranging from tool literacy to critical literacy.
All three of these sites are good at presenting the science involved in acoustical oceanography, two of them show strength in discussing the social context of the science, one provides information on the impact of the science on society, and one shows how acoustical oceanography resources are organized.
www.library.ucsb.edu /istl/00-winter/article2.html   (2979 words)

  
 Science Fiction Book Reviews
All of the selections were published after 1970, something Hartwell and Broderick attribute (in their introductions) to the relatively late emergence of Australian writers in the SF field.
The first professional Australian science fiction magazine was founded in 1981, and while it lasted only until 1987, two new ones began publishing in 1990 (Aurealis and Eidolon).
It succeeds brilliantly both as a wonderful collection of great stories and as a document of the development of SF in a country whose writers are becoming increasingly important in the SF field.
www.scifi.com /sfw/issue122/books.html   (1214 words)

  
 Science Fair Bibliography
The California State Science Fair is the final science fair of the academic year for students throughout the State of California in grades 6 — 12.
This is your gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through on and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide.
The Science Fair Project Index was first published in 1975.
www.calacademy.org /research/library/biodiv/biblio/sciencefair.htm   (831 words)

  
 How the "Queen Science" Lost Her Crown
Science is typically perceived as simply the investigation of natural or physical phenomenon by means of hypothesis and controlled experiments.
A science fair is a collection of exhibits, each of which is designed to show a biological, chemical, physical or technical principle, a laboratory or other procedure, an industrial development, or an orderly collection of anything which can be fitted into the broad concept of any branch of any pure or applied science.
Science research tries to solve a problem or answer a question about people and the world in which we live.
www.ncsociology.org /sociationtoday/v22/science.htm   (3926 words)

  
 HYLE 8-1 (2002): 'Pathological Science' is not Scientific Misconduct (nor is it pathological)
The concept of ‘pathological science’ was put forth nearly half a century ago in a seminar and lacks justification in contemporary understanding of science studies (history, philosophy, and sociology of science).
Any definition of proper science should admit the practices long established and held proper in such fields as chemistry, physics, biology, and geology which, everyone agrees, are indeed sciences.
There is no fussing over instances of ‘pathological science’ within the realms of what Kuhn has termed ‘normal’ science, the sort of research that most scientists are engaged in, that adds detail to the existing stock of knowledge without bringing into question accepted modes of explanation.
www.hyle.org /journal/issues/8-1/bauer.htm   (6068 words)

  
 Sociology_of_Science   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Science as humanizer, value giver, model social system.
He who abdicates an interest in science walks with open eyes towards slavery.
Contrast between Big Science of 1990s and science of Bronowski.
www.williams.edu /HistSci/curriculum/101/sociology_of_science.htm   (419 words)

  
 Recommended Science Fiction 1975-1995
It was a tiny building, with two paid employees (all other staff were volunteers), not much of a book budget, and not much of a collection in many areas.
The science fiction section was quite small and mostly older than I was, and I knew nearly everything in it like the back of my hand, that being my preferred genre.
The library had apparently had a Science Fiction Book Club subscription at one time, or a large donation from someone who had, but there wasn't much in the genre published later than the late seventies.
www.segnbora.com /sfbib.html   (581 words)

  
 Review of Science Past--science Future
Asimov wanders through Science Past describing everything from the electronic revolution and the evolution of human flight to Einstein’s vision and the birth of the Bomb.
Finally into Science Future to tackle problems serious and not-so-serious in “Food in the Future” and “Sex in Space” and to offer a delightfully non-sexist diatribe—“If I Were to Design a Woman.” Along with contemplations on immortality and a look at life in A.D. All reflections, circumspections, and speculations as only Asimov can proffer.
It covers his usual range of subjects—current science (anybody remember Comet Kohoutek?), past science, speculations on the future (“Sex in Space”—all right!), stuff about himself (“How To Write 160 Books Without Really Trying”), how computers are nice, why immortality would be bad, why overpopulation is bad right now, and so on.
homepage.mac.com /jhjenkins/Asimov/Books/Book163.html   (236 words)

  
 Western Region E/PO Broker-Facilitators   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Reuben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center is operated by the San Diego Space and Science Foundation, and educational organization dedicated to furthering the public's understanding of science and technology.
OMSI is part of the Science Learning Network, a cooperative project with five other science museums exploring the uses of Internet technologies in and for the classroom.
Pacific Science Center is an independent, not-for-profit educational foundation dedicated to increasing the public's understanding and appreciation of science, mathematics and technology through interactive exhibits and programs.
ssibroker.colorado.edu /Broker/Partner_Directory/ASTC   (963 words)

  
 Science Fiction Cool Stuff
But in reality Gunn was embarked on an even larger quest: preserving a vast horde of knowledge locked up in the brains of these men (no women writers, alas, were selected during the brief flourishing of this project), invaluable knowledge and experiences from the first five decades of genre SF.
With his firsthand anecdotes of such pioneers as author Edmond Hamilton and editor Farnsworth Wright, Williamson reveals both the pleasures and pains of the earliest SF authors.
And, finally, in one of the shorter segments, "A Life in Science Fiction" (1975), Clifford Simak responds to Gunn's questioning and paints a portrait of his long, multifold career, some 40 years in length at that point.
www.scifi.com /sfw/issue298/cool.html   (1115 words)

  
 Statistical Trends in Computer Science   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Links below are to tables and graphs that examine historical trends in CS degree production and compare them with trends in science and engineering and in all other fields.
Links below are to tables and graphs analyzing the representation of women in computer science, in science and engineering and in all other fields.
All statistical information contained in these pages was extracted from Science and Engineering 1993 Indicators published by the National Science Board.
www.cra.org /statistics/trends   (128 words)

  
 Robert Krampf's Science Education Company
Since 1996, Florida Power and Light has sponsored Robert Krampf's science programs, free of charge, to qualified schools in their service area.
From his home in St. Augustine, Florida, he presents his amazing science shows at schools, museums and universities across the country.
Robert also offers a variety of consulting services, to help educators bring science to life in their programs.
www.krampf.com   (340 words)

  
 Department of Science [I], Central Office, Commonwealth of Australia - Australian Science at Work Corporate entry
The Department of Science was formed in December 1972.
The Department took control of the meteorological functions of the former Department of the Interior, the scientific research functions of the former Department of Education and Science as well as various functions from other former Departments.
William Lawrence Morrison was the Minister of the Department of Science for the whole of its existence.
www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au /asaw/biogs/A001616b.htm   (401 words)

  
 Worldwide Political Science Abstracts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Database Description: Worldwide Political Science Abstracts provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration / policy.
The WPSA database was formed in 2001 by the merger of Political Science Abstracts, published by IFI/Plenum, 1975-2000, and ABC POL SCI, published by ABC-CLIO, 1984-2000.
SUBJECT (.SU.): Terms assigned by the database producers from the Thesaurus of Political Science Indexing Terms, to describe the subject matter of the document.
etextb.ohiolink.edu /help/psga.html   (628 words)

  
 College of Social Science | Alumni & Friends | Alum Notes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
She believes the analytical skills she gained through her social science education have most benefited her throughout her career.
He regularly returns to campus for football games and to savor remembrances of the 'good old days." Duncan will always be indebted to Michigan State, the College of Social Science, and the School of Labor and Industrial Relations for the career and life opportunities they have provided for him and his family.
Rosemary feels that her social science education at MSU has been greatly beneficial to her in different aspects of her life, including raising her children, her professional career, and her community involvement.
www.ssc.msu.edu /~alumni/jun03/alumnotes_70s_jun03.html   (918 words)

  
 AC Library: Research, Political Science Indexes & Databases
Particularly strong in political science, sociology, anthropology, gender studies, law and economics.
A bibliographic database covering the world's scholarly literature on the history and culture (including political science and sociology) of the United States and Canada from prehistoric times to the present.
Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities.
www.amherst.edu /~library/research/databases/politicalscience.html   (822 words)

  
 MIT Laboratory for Computer Science (1975)
MIT Lab for Computer Science in 1975, and gives a brief historical glimpse of our activities and faces twenty years ago.
Finally, the architecture of individual "personal" machines and the organization of geographically distributed, more complex systems of computers, is studied from the point of view of exploiting the decreasing costs of processors and memories, improving overall performance and reliability, protecting information, and insuring privacy.
This 1975 brochure was reconstructed in HTML by Peter Szolovits, 1995.
www.medg.lcs.mit.edu /people/psz/LCS-75/Brochure.html   (576 words)

  
 1975 in the FSU Biological Science History project
This page is part of the Departmental History Project of the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University.
If you were once a student here, or a member of our faculty or staff, we'd love to hear from you.
Send an e-mail to thistle@bio.fsu.edu, a fax to (850) 644-9829, or snail-mail to Dr. Anne B. Thistle, Editor, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1100.
www.bio.fsu.edu /history/1975.html   (116 words)

  
 Stories, Listed by Author   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume 1, ed.
Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume 2A, ed.
Science Fiction Hall of Fame: The Novellas, Book 1, ed.
contento.best.vwh.net /s71.html   (1093 words)

  
 Jung Talk - Science Wrong Again!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Poultry Science 50: 656-659 (No effects of DDT or DDE, if adequate calcium is in diet); Chang, ES and ELR Stokstad.
Poultry Science 55:2222- 2227; Scott, ML et al.
Poultry Science 54: 350-368 (Egg production, hatchability and shell quality depend on calcium, and are not effected by DDT and its metabolites); Spears, G and P. Waibel.
www.cgjungpage.org /talk/showthread.php?t=3789   (2088 words)

  
 Junkscience.com -- Main Page
Philip Abelson, editor of Science informed Dr. Thomas Jukes that Science would never publish any article on DDT that was not antagonistic.
Shooting, power line electrocution, collisions in flight and poisoning from eating ducks containing lead shot were ranked by the National Wildlife Federation as late as 1984 as the leading causes of eagle deaths.
Poultry Science 54: 350-368 ("Many reports relating reproductive declines of wild birds (and body stores in those birds) to DDT and DDE were based on analytical procedures that did not distinguish between DDT and PCBs."); Sherman, RW.
www.junkscience.com /ddtfaq.htm   (5583 words)

  
 Microform Collections, UM Libraries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Landmarks of Science is a two-part collection of microprint facsimile reproductions of the definitive editions of early works.
Part I includes early scientific textbooks, rare biographies of scientists, bibliographical collections relative to the history of science and histories of the sciences.
University of Maryland, College Park, MD Please send comments and suggestions to the Libraries' Webmaster.
www.lib.umd.edu /MICROFORMS/landmarks_science.html   (122 words)

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