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Science85, 1985
Describes (in separate articles) 25 developments in science, technology, and medicine that have potential impact on the near future. They include discoveries related to space butterflies, drugs, twenty-first century software, experimental mathematics, brain drugs, egg development, ultrasmall microchips, the biology of birth, cancer-causing genes,…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Computer Software, Genetic Engineering, Mathematics
Wolfram, Stephen – Scientific American, 1984
Discusses the use of computer programs in science and mathematics. Provides examples of how computation offers a new means of describing and investigating scientific and mathematical systems and how computer simulation can be used to examine new kinds of models for natural phenomena. (JN)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Computation, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
Jones, Thomas A. – Geotimes, 1983
Mathematical techniques used to solve geological problems are briefly discussed (including comments on use of geostatistics). Highlights of conferences/meetings and conference papers in mathematical geology are also provided. (JN)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Oriented Programs, Conferences, Geology
Download full textNational Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1983
This report on Federal agency research and development (R&D) is based on the FY 1983 Presidential budget which continues the economic revitalization policies initiated in the previous year's budget. While the report emphasizes analyses of detailed data on R&D performers, fields of science, and geographic distribution of R&D, it also…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Science, Engineering, Federal Aid
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1985
This report discusses the support of research and development (R&D) by the federal government through appropriate agencies; it uses data from an annual survey of federal agencies following the preparation of their budgets for 1984. Therefore, this information reflects the continuation of Reagan administration policies to strengthen the United…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Science, Engineering, Federal Aid
Schorsch, Louis; Dailey, Theresa – 1984
This report discusses in detail the research and development (R&D) elements of the Reagan Administration's budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 1985. Following an introduction (chapter I), chapter II presents an overview of R&D funding in the President's FY 1985 budget. The chapter begins by describing overall R&D spending in terms of the major catagories…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Budgets, Energy, Engineering
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1982
This report is the 30th in a series that covers research and development (R&D) as shown in successive Presidential budgets. The Federal budget for 1982 was unusual in the extent to which it was subjected to change, reflecting the new administration's philosophy to reduce Federal spending. R&D funding data reflect the first series of 1981…
Descriptors: Budgets, College Science, Computer Science, Development
