On September 22, 2022, the National Academy of Sciences held a symposium entitled Endless Frontier 2022: Research and Higher Education Institutions for the Next 75 Years. The event was a follow up to a February 2020 NAS symposium convened to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the landmark report Science, the Endless Frontier. Building on the 2020…

The authors of the article describe the popular trends and methods as well as ICT tools used for the mapping and visualization of scientific domains as a research methodology which is attracting more and more interest from scientific information and science studies professionals. The researchers analysed Pajek, one of the programs used for the…

Two projects concerning the relationship between management capability and communication activities are described; both are considered interdisciplinary projects. Involved were researchers and practitioners from engineering and natural science fields as well as those from the social and managerial sciences. The objectives of the research were to:…

During the past 30 years the technical report has developed into an important primary medium of communication in science and technology, to the extent that it is sometimes seen as a threat to primary journal publication. At the same time the (unclassified) report has been accused of not meeting the same standards of authority, scientific rigor,…

Recognizing that the past study of the rhetoric of science has focused on the link between the public and scientific realms and on the alleged ideological nature of science, this paper proposes the development of a problematic and methodology for the rhetoric of science which focuses on rhetoric internal to the natural sciences. The paper examines…

Over the past decade, a number of scholars have publicly criticized large research universities for failing to provide undergraduate students with the skills and abilities needed to succeed both in life and in the workforce. At the heart of this criticism is the concern that research institutions have de-emphasized teaching by increasing the size…

In this second of three excerpts from seminars on collaborative knowledge generation, a historian and a biologist explore the special circumstances for the fields of science. Historical trends in collaborative work in the sciences and how these changes affect policy formation are discussed, and synergistic collaboration and possible gender bias…

The role of science in bettering society is discussed, especially in relation to technical advancement and world politics. Science education is discussed as a means for preparing citizens for consumer decisions and teaching ethical values and judgments pertaining to society. (MH)

This is the outline of a course designed to explore the complex interrelationships between science, technology and society. Units include: an introduction to the nature of science; exploration of the scientific method and its limitations; impact of science on learning; development of a technological society; and selected topics of modern science.…

An account of the career of Isaiah Bowman, a leading figure in American science, is discussed in the context of the historical uses of geography and the contemporary perspective of that discipline. The first of three sections briefly addresses the current crisis in the field of geography: a narrowness of disciplinary perspective. Such a view would…

Issues related to industry-supported scientific research in universities are addressed, focusing on differing objectives between universities and industry. The roots of industry's objectives in funding university research are discussed. Forms of research agreement between industry and universities are also discussed, considering…

Concerns of the academic and business communities regarding science and technology in the United States are addressed. The Harris Poll found that there are signs that American people are viewing science as a more positive force than ever before. A majority is convinced that even if it brings no immediate benefits, scientific research, which…

Summarizes three lectures given at a meeting of the Council for Chemical Research. The lectures discuss the shortage of scientists in the future, emphasize the importance of teaching in colleges and universities, and action needed for solving those problems. (YP)

The long-forgotten debate of 1929-31 between T. L. Kelley and W. H. Kilpatrick is reviewed with the aim of reviving the crucial, but dormant, issue of the competence of quantitative empirical research to answer educational questions. They debated the need to supplement scientific method with a philosophical approach sensitive to needs, impulses,…

The author discusses some reasons for constraints that society places on science. Restraints on scientific inquiry and research are imposed when a scientific pursuit comes into conflict with widely held social values or when the pursuit is questioned in terms of "good science." These restraints reflect different views of the role of free inquiry…