Does the public trust science? Scientists? Scientific organizations? What roles do trust and the lack of trust play in public debates about how science can be used to address such societal concerns as childhood vaccination, cancer screening, and a warming planet? What could happen if social trust in science or scientists faded? These types of…

Presents about 200 abstracts of papers presented at the joint conference of the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) and the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) Amsterdam, 16-19 November 1988. (YP)

Women have been markedly underrepresented in science and engineering in the United States. Statistical reports have documented this underrepresentation which persists despite the fact that women and minorities are an increasingly important source of talent for maintaining world leadership in these areas. This document reports on a workshop…

This book contains the proceedings of the Third Topical Conference of Department Chairs in Physics. Topics of the papers summarized include: (1) research centers sponsored by the National Science Foundation; (2) physics programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels; (3) the use of accelerators in education and research; (4) approaches to…

The substantial underrepresentation of minority groups such as Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans in the United States science and engineering labor force is perceived by many to be a matter of national concern. This report documents a workshop, sponsored jointly by the National Science Foundation and the National Academy of Sciences, which…

Summarizes a meeting sponsored by the Scientists' Institute for Public Information (SIPI). Discusses the effects and problems that stem from the presentation of science via television to the public. Provides some suggestions for solutions to the problems. (YP)

In order for the United States to hold its long-standing position as an international leader in research and development, current as well as future generations must be made aware of the relationship between basic research and improvements in the quality of life. Seven subcommittees were asked to present overviews and discussions of their…

The complete proceedings of a one-day conference on educating women for science are presented. Career profiles for eight participants are followed by papers presented in 14 discussion groups. An alphabetical listing of American women scientists and their field of science is included. (MH)

Transcripts of four panel discussions are presented in these proceedings of a symposium held by the Congressional Black Caucus to review implementation of the Science and Technology Equal Opportunities Act of 1980. Topics and issues discussions include the underrepresentation of women and minorities in science and engineering (S/E); participation…

Provides abstracts of contributed and invited papers presented at the 32nd Annual Fall Meeting of the American Physiological Society, held in Cincinnati, Ohio, October 11-16, 1981. (CS)

Provides abstracts of contributed and invited papers presented at a satellite meeting on "Comparative Physiology of Respiration," October 11 and 12, 1981, at Ohio State University, as part of the 32nd Annual Fall Meeting of the American Physiological Society. (CS)

Provides an overview of the objectives, topics discussed, and needs identified at a workshop for physiologists of the Third World. Reviews the problems involved in the teaching of physiology in the Third World, especially in Africa. Offers specific recommendations for future workshops. (ML)

These proceedings result from a symposium designed to provide a forum for the consideration of major social issues confronting science today. Participants (including scientists at different stages of career development from undergraduate concentrator to Nobel laureate) discussed issues related to the scientist's responsibilities as scientist and…

Twelve divisions and institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) cosponsored this conference to examine the barriers to participation of Puerto Ricans in the United States to careers in science and biomedicine. Areas addressed during the conference included: (1) perspectives from the NIH; (2) historical and modern perspectives of…

Provides summaries of presentations given at a symposium organized at the 40th Northwest Regional Conference of the American Chemical Society. The participants addressed the role of scientists involved with educating the public, starting at the third-grade level, and continuing with high school, parents, citizen groups, and the general public. (TW)