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	National Science Education Standards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Science as inquiry is basic to science education and a controlling principle in the ultimate organization and selection of students' activities.
		The science as inquiry standards are described in terms of activities resulting in student development of certain abilities and in terms of student understanding of inquiry.
		Science subject matter focuses on the science facts, concepts, principles, theories, and models that are important for all students to know, understand, and use.
	www.nap.edu /readingroom/books/nses/html/6a.html (1791 words)

	Fundamental Measurement in Education and Social Science What We Have To Offer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Science enters the picture in the course of trying to understand the whys and wherefores of the effects of a technical development.
		The cognitive base of fundamental measurement extends far beyond the confines of education through all science into philosophy and into the structure of measurement as it was realized in the course of the history of science.
		What remains is for fundamental measurement to be related to the crisis via substantive evidence, and for the relationship to be explained in the objective terms that have proven most productive in the history of science.
	www.rasch.org /rmt/rmt33d.htm (1882 words)

	Universal Value of Fundamental Science - Science is Outside of Boundaries
		Fundamental science is a source of new knowledge and provides an information base for the search for the best ways to overcome the global civilization crisis.
		The variety of existing organizational forms of fundamental science in the world should be preserved, particularly in countries where national academies serve as a basic form of organization of fundamental science.
		The national academies of sciences and other scientific organizations performing fundamental research are obliged to make the global society acquainted with the newest results of research in every possible way to protect public consciousness worldwide from attempts to fill it with myths and to prevent the spread of occult notions.
	www.unesco.org /science/wcs/meetings/eur_minsk_99.htm (791 words)

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		With this report, the Administration reaffirms the importance of basic, fundamental science, stating, "This Administration is committed to making today's investment in science a top priority for building the America of tomorrow." The report cites numerous examples- many involving physics- of the often unforeseen benefits of basic science to the nation.
		To enhance connections between fundamental research and the national goals of improved health, environment, prosperity, national security and quality of life, the Administration would require the NSTC to "foster, prioritize, and coordinate major cross-agency fundamental research and education initiatives" coupled to those goals.
		Science and technology agencies would be required to define their fundamental science missions and develop long-range plans to achieve those missions.
	www.aip.org /enews/fyi/1994/fyi94.121.txt (560 words)

	National Interests for Fundamental Science
		The Office of Science has a similar need to have control over its own environment, health and safety, procurement, security and other administrative activities so that their efforts are sized according to what the programs needs to accomplish their missions.
		To summarize, DOE research in fundamental science is instrumental in the development of leading technologies that open new frontiers and bring great benefits to society.
		The Office of Science provides the most powerful and sensitive instrumentation and detector systems in the world, ranging from the highest resolution optical diagnostic systems for next-generation x-ray photolithography to the most powerful civilian supercomputing capability in the world.
	www.house.gov /science/energy/may17/shank.htm (1799 words)

	WCS Abstracts Forum I and II: I.2 The Universal Value of Fundamental Science
		Although applied science produces short-term results for developmental purposes, research in fundamental science should fall under the umbrella of national priorities.
		Allocations must be made for financing of fundamental research that, while expanding the frontiers of science, often results in beneficial applications.
		History is full of cases in which the pursuit of pure science led to unlocking entire fields of practical applications that had previously been undreamed of.
	www.unesco.org /science/wcs/abstracts/I_2_value.htm (827 words)

	FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (SCI 331)
		The goal of this course is to build a conceptual understanding of the fundamental ideas in physical science so that the students are prepared to teach physical science in an effective manner at the elementary school level.
		The course is designed to increase content knowledge in physical science, to build confidence in student’s ability to learn and teach physical science and to expose the student to a range of activities for teaching physical science.
		The course encourages students to observe how the fundamental concepts (for example energy conservation) connect diverse areas of science (physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, etc.).
	www.humboldt.edu /~jww12/SCI331-Syllabus(F-03).htm (580 words)

	Strategic Planning Document - Fundamental Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Understanding how funding, priorities and missions for fundamental science fit together is critical for the planning effort described in the main body of the text.
		The quantitative information was initially collected to answer basic questions about changes in agency plans for fundamental science as represented in their plans for basic research, applied research, funding for research in colleges and universities, funding for merit reviewed research, and RandD facilities.
		The total resource base for fundamental science, as defined by the agencies independently, was approximately $19.5 billion in FY 1994.
	www.ostp.gov /NSTC/html/fs/fs-ap3.html (571 words)

	Strategic Planning Document - Fundamental Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Assessing the state of fundamental science, delineating areas of particular opportunity, and describing gaps in the federal portfolio of investments raises similar, but distinct issues, related to those of Action 2 in Appendix 1.
		An international forum for consideration of the role of fundamental science in government support of research and development is under discussion.
		CFS has charged the Subcommittee on Communicating Science to the Public to provide analyses, advice, and recommendations on the role and responsibility of the federal government in the communication of scientific information and analyses to the public.
	www.ostp.gov /NSTC/html/fs/fs-ap2.html (1196 words)

	Fundamental Science and Federal Management Reform
		Assessing Fundamental Science defines the critical intermediate or enabling goal for fundamental science as "leadership across the frontiers of scientific knowledge." This does not mean that agencies or programs should seek to be numero uno in simplistic numerical rankings.
		These are to (1) enhance connections between fundamental research and national goals, (2) stimulate partnerships that promote investments in fundamental science and engineering and effective use of physical, human, and financial resources, (3) produce the finest scientists and engineers for the 21st century, and (4) raise the scientific and technological literacy of all Americans.
		Science agencies are now struggling with the major conceptual issues that need to be addressed so that GPRA can be used to improve management, facilitate the creative processes of science and technology and their dynamic interactions, and enhance short-run and long-run contributions to over-arching national goals.
	www.dlib.org /dlib/september97/09collins.html (1884 words)

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		Numerous detailed discussions of this and other aspects of modern situation in fundamental science can easily be found in a variety of serious enough sources [5-33] which cannot be suspected of artificially organised subjective attack, especially if one takes into account the accompanying much larger body of informally transmitted opinions and attitudes.
		But whereas particular criticism of the existing science organisation grows “exponentially”, the root of the problem is not clearly specified in a unified manner and therefore the proposed solutions are reduced either to “treatment of symptoms”, i.
		In any case, the unitary structure in science is especially outdated and harmful with respect to other public services because efficient science is an intrinsically creative, individually structured and unpredictable in detail, kind of activity, the property that contradicts directly and permanently the unitary general organisation of state.
	philsci-archive.pitt.edu /archive/00001645/01/NewScience.Art.doc (2734 words)

	Discover: Fundamental research vs. basic economics - science and politics - column (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Science, it seems, is headed for a harsh fiscal crunch, and it would come at a time when researchers are incubating the most colossal and expensive projects in its history, as well as hoping for billions of dollars in long-delayed assistance for building new laboratories and refurbishing old ones at universities throughout the country.
		Science bears the curse of being inwhat's called the "discretionary' part of the federal budget--the 18 to 20 per cent that's not automatically appropriated according to statutory formulas.
		The prospects of a long freeze or perhapseven a reversal in science spending have produced an odd mixture of responses among the government's chiefs of science.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1511/is_v7/ai_4081553 (1320 words)

	Space Station Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Materials Science element includes research in a broad range of areas that can be categorized in terms of the class-like behavior of materials including electronic and photonic materials, glasses and ceramics, metals and alloys, and polymers and nonlinear optical materials.
		The basic science component seeks to understand the fundamental physics and chemistry of macromolecular crystal growth by utilizing the microgravity environment to study aspects of the crystal growth process that are masked by gravity on Earth.
		The applied science component of the program uses the microgravity environment to produce higher quality crystals that are subsequently used in ground research to produce more detailed and more accurate atomic structures of macromolecules.
	aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov /HAS/Cirr/SS/6/3.cfm (3372 words)

	NSDD - 189, White House Directive on Fundamental Research Exemption (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		"'Fundamental research' means basic and applied research in science and engineering, the results of which ordinarily are published and shared broadly within the scientific community, as distinguished from proprietary research and from industrial development, design, production, and product utilization, the results of which ordinarily are restricted for proprietary or national security reasons."
		The strength of American science requires a research environment conducive to creativity, an environment in which the free exchange of ideas is a vital component.
		It is also the policy of this Administration that, where the national security requires control, the mechanism for control of information generated during federally funded fundamental research in science, technology and engineering at colleges, universities and laboratories is classification.
	www.aau.edu /research/ITAR-NSDD189.html (432 words)

	Office of Science Program Descriptions
		The emphasis is on the disciplinary areas of geochemistry, geophysics, geomechanics, and hydrogeology with a focus on the upper levels of the earth's crust.
		The primary objectives of this program are a fundamental understanding of the interactions and structures of atomic nuclei and nuclear matter, and an understanding of the forces of nature as manifested in nuclear matter.
		This program fosters and supports fundamental research in advanced computing research (applied mathematics, computer science and networking), and operates supercomputer, networking, and related facilities to enable the analysis, modeling, simulation, and prediction of complex phenomena important to the Department of Energy.
	www.er.doe.gov /production/grants/progdesc.html (1834 words)

	Nat' Academies Press, Plasma Science: From Fundamental Research to Technological Applications (1995)
		The intellectual challenge in plasma science is to develop principles for understanding the complex macroscopic behavior of plasmas, given the known principles that govern their microscopic behavior.
		Plasma Science: From Fundamental Research to Technological Applications Executive Summary Plasma science is the study of the ionized states of matter.
		Despite its fundamental character, plasma science is frequently viewed in the academic community as an interdisciplinary enterprise focused on a large collection of applications.
	www.nap.edu /books/0309052319/html/1.html (1617 words)

	Archived: 8/3/94 National Science Policy Report Released
		In a report on national science policy released by the White House today, President Clinton and Vice President Gore called for investment in science as a national priority, and linked scientific research and education to national goals and the future well-being of the country.
		The science policy report, "Science in the National Interest," is the first major post-Cold War review of national science policy by the White House, and the first formal Presidential statement on science policy since 1979.
		The report, which was released by the Vice President at a White House ceremony, presents a new view of fundamental science research and technological advances as interdependent elements that underpin the nation's economy.
	www.ed.gov /PressReleases/08-1994/whpr2.html (723 words)

	PHYSICS - The Fundamental Science
		A physicist might be a theorist puzzling over fundamental laws, a numerical modeller developing sophisticated computer algorithms to calculate how systems behave, an experimentalist developing new techniques to measure properties of nature or an engineer combining those theories and techniques into new technologies.
		In all Science degrees you may choose to complete a research-oriented honours year, with a fourth year of study.
		Physics With a wide variety of elective courses and the opportunity to pursue individual research projects from early in your degree, this is an ideal course of study, whatever area of Physics you are interested in.
	www.phys.unsw.edu.au /COURSES/courses.html (1075 words)

	Fundamental Science
		New insights and understanding are fostered by a broad program that allows scientists to pursue the most fruitful lines of study and is sufficiently flexible to enable unpredictable discoveries.
		Knowledge gained in fundamental studies, such as cloud physics and precipitation formation, become the basis for future improvements in forecasts of weather and climate.
		Improvements in air quality will depend on better understanding of the formation of urban ozone, while understanding the role of solar variability in climate change will be possible only through studies of solar magnetism.
	www.ucar.edu /res_sci/fundamental-research.html (129 words)

	The American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Science Policy NSTC Report Addresses the Challenge of "Assessing ...
		The data accumulated so far are described in a July 1996 report by the NSTC's Committee on Fundamental Science, entitled "Assessing Fundamental Science." According to the report, a central issue is defining a goal against which progress can be measured.
		This objective, the report says, will provide "the principle yardstick for GPRA assessment strategies for fundamental science programs." The report admits that assessment techniques for fundamental science are still in their infancy, but concludes from experiences so far that "merit review based on peer evaluation will continue to be the primary vehicle" for assessing excellence.
		It cautions that pre-existing quantitative metrics are not sufficient to measure such aspects of basic science as innovation, and warns against indicators that might discourage risk-taking and creativity.
	www.aip.org /fyi/1996/fyi96.140.htm (408 words)

	Fundamental Science Report
		"Science in the National Interest" is a policy document, released on August 3, 1994, that details the Clinton Administration's commitment to Fundamental Science.
		It is the first Presidental statement on science policy since 1979, and reflects the efforts and contributions of a diverse group of individuals drawn from academia, industry, professional societies and associations, and government.
		The actions described in this document are being implemented by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), a cabinet-level body formed by President Clinton to guide the nation's scientific progress.
	clinton4.nara.gov /WH/EOP/OSTP/Science/html/Sitni_Home.html (235 words)

	Clinton Administration Priorities Hurt Fundamental Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		While General Science and Research Activities remained level at about $1 billion, the budget request called for increases ranging from 10 percent to 30 percent for myriad programs that are either unrealistic, such as the "clean car" initiative, or subsidize product development of existing technology.
		This budget sleight-of-hand could prove to be harmful to fundamental science funding during the budget process.
		While drafting a budget authorization bill for non-defense related energy and science programs under the subcommittee's jurisdiction that meets our budget cap, we have tried to adhere to six criteria outlined in the report accompanying the budget resolution.
	w3.pppl.gov /~zakharov/Dana2.htm (1017 words)

	Science Department, Nazareth Acadmey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Science Department strives to integrate science and Catholic doctrine by providing students with the value and skills necessary to comprehend the relationships between them.
		Since the principle aim of science is truth revealed by God through man and nature, it follows that science education should be pursued with the attainment of the following goals:
		This course is a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental chemistry.
	www.nazarethacademyhs.org /depts/science (585 words)

	Sandia National Laboratories - Fact Sheet
		The Department of Energy is a key agency, in some fields the key agency, dedicated to maintaining the leadership of the US in fundamental research.
		This work combines Sandia's expertise and capabilities in the areas of solid-state sciences, advanced atomic-level diagnostics and materials synthesis and processing to produce new classes of tailored materials for critical energy and defense needs and for industrial applications.
		Research deals with computer architecture, parallel computational sciences, numerical mathematics, algorithms and discrete mathematics, and development and application of advanced computational techniques using Paragon and CRAY machines.
	www.sandia.gov /media/facts16.htm (479 words)

	Fundamental science - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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		In science, fundamental science is the part of science that describes the most basic objects, forces, relations between them and laws governing them, such that all other phenomena may be in principle derived from them, following the logic of scientific reductionism.
		This page was last modified 19:27, 24 July 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fundamental_science (76 words)

	PHYSICS - The Fundamental Science
		I did a Bachelor of Science degree with a Physics major.
		I know that a Science degree would give me a good grounding for any future career I may decide to pursue, whether that was a research position, teaching, computing or even a managerial position.
		A Physics degree teaches you how to analyse and solve problems, to work in a team with others and to think critically and creatively; all valuable skills that you will use in every career you follow.
	www.phys.unsw.edu.au /COURSES (1534 words)

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