Cooperation among scientists in the Western Hemisphere will be facilitated by the formation of the Coordinating Committee of the Associations for the Advancement of Science in the Americas. The committee's purposes are (1) to unite the American scientific community, to serve the development of the nations and the well-being of their peoples; (2)…

A review of the National Academy of Sciences report Physics in Perspective'' (A. Bromley, Ed.). Discusses chapters devoted to the Nature of Physics'' and Physics in Perspective,'' which may interest physics instructors, and describes the case made for continued financial support of physics research. (AL)

Personal impressions of the editor of "Science" of a three-week visit to the Peoples Republic of China are presented. (BB)

Compares the increasing use and development of electronics to the Industrial Revolution and discusses some of the impact of electronics on other areas of scientific research. (MLH)

Discusses relationships between the developed countries and the less developed countries. Emphasis is on the growing realization of the role of science and technology as determinants of standards of living. Widespread competence in geology is a positive factor. (Author/EB)

Comments on the cooperative spirit of geophysicists which resulted in the largest scientific cooperative project ever conducted: the International Geophysical Year. Describes a new international venture (called Geodynamics Project) that is designed to exploit the many opportunities for new insights resulting from recent advances in earth science.…

The status of science and scientists has changed. Sources of support such as the government, industry, and private foundations have been reduced. (DF)

The value of communication in the preservation of scientific knowledge is described as it relates to the specialized scientific journals. The discipline of peer review is described as the major factor in keeping the scientific enterprise relatively honest. (SA)