Discusses the steps needed in the establishment of a national policy for technology, including the relative importance of the federal government in setting technological goals and managing their achievement. (AL)

Outlines the energy strategy of the Democrats and details the energy proposals of the Ford Administration. The Administration plan involves a complex system of taxes and tariffs and a proposed Synthetic Fuels Commercialization Program. (GS)

Explores the arguments that justify a three-member council for science and technology and outlines the nature of the tasks to be performed by such a council. (GS)

Discusses security problems associated with the open publication of research relating to "unsolvable" codes. (SL)

Provides information regarding recent administrative budgetary decisions for 1982 to support basic research in the universities from Department of Defense (DOD) monies. Discusses the concern that research and training programs on campuses remain unclassified, even though DOD monies fund the programs. (CS)

Discussed is the way in which a limited number of astronomy research initiatives were chosen and prioritized based on a consensus of members from the Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee. A list of recommended equipment initiatives and estimated costs is provided. (KR)

Examines in broad outlines the political origins, public records, attitudes, stated positions, and committments of the two candidates as they bear on issues related to science and technology. (MLH)

A Technology Delivery System (TDS) is used to explain the role of incentives in stimulating public use of solar energy. Summarizes the application, components, experimental verification, and agency responsibility for these incentives within the conceptual framework of TDS. (GS)

Outlines Ford's budget in the areas of basic research, energy, space, and defense, and reports on the administration's overall budget strategy. (GS)

Reviews the proposed 1979 federal budget for basic research for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Defense, and Department of Energy. (SL)

This article is a summary of James M. Cattell's editorship of the journal "Science" and role in establishing it as America's most important scientific journal. Included is the transfer of ownership to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). (SA)

The period of 1946 to 1962 for "Science" is described as a period of muddling through solutions to internal and external problems and challenges. The perseverence of "Science" is credited to the staff and scientists who acted as editors, references, and contributors. (SA)

Reports recent Senate budget authorization bill that directs the National Science Foundation "to insure that researchers in industry would be permitted to compete for (basic research funds) on an equal basis with researchers in the academic sector." Offers rationale for and discusses consequences of such a shift in policy regarding NSF…

Provides a summary assessment report of the future implications of reduced federal funding for research and development in universities. Current research is still of high quality but is deteriorating; reduced research poses a decline in graduate enrollment; and no future surge in federal funding is projected. (SL)