The present day shift toward development and away from basic research is discussed, and a renewed emphasis on the research aspect is urged. (DT)

Presents examples of misuse of scientific data in the areas of eutrophication, food advertising, and public health. Outlines various ways in which individual scientists can act to ensure the proper use of scientific data. (GS)

Reviewed is the current state of research in the field of nitrogen fixation in plants. Stressed are the potential gains to be realized in the area of increased food production. (SL)

The role of discovery in the advance of the science of chemistry and the factors that are currently operating to handicap that function are considered. Examples are drawn from the author's work with boranes. The thesis that exploratory research and discovery should be encouraged is stressed. (DT)

Summarizes discussions of a symposium on pesticide environmental dynamics with emphases upon pesticide transport processes, environmental reactions, and partitioning in air, soil, water and living organisms. Indicates that the goal is to attain knowledge enough to predict pesticide behavior and describe pesticide distribution with models and…

Discusses a report prepared by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which concludes that the issues of scientific freedom and responsibility are inseparable. The report declares that scientific freedom is necessary for the advancement of knowledge, but that certain areas of research, such as that involving human test subjects,…

Figures from the Federal Council for Science and Technology show the number of inventions in 1972 was at the lowest level since 1963. Data on patent applications and patents for 1972 are provided; graphs showing invention disclosures and patent applications for the years 1963 through 1972 are included. (DT)

In order to control the information explosion, some European chemical groups are studying the idea of abandoning full publication in printed form of all primary journals and, in their place, substituting a new form of abstract journal combined with a microfilm record of full scientific papers. (Author/CP)

Describes areas of inorganic chemistry which have changed dramatically in the past year or two, including photochemistry, electrochemistry, organometallic complexes, inorganic reaction theory, and solid state chemistry. (DS)

Discusses a new staff department of the American Chemical Society, the Office of International Activities, whose major role is coordinating the Society's involvement in international cooperative research efforts. (MLH)

Describes the areas of the National Science Foundation most affected by reorganization. These areas are the basic research area which went from one directorate to three and the advice/policy area which saw the creation of a Directorate of Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs (STIA). (GS)

Discusses the 1976 edition of "What's Happening in Chemistry," a booklet summarizing newsworthy events in chemical research, available from the American Chemical Society. The booklet is primarily for writers, editors, and broadcasters; its aim is to generate more articles in the media about chemists and chemistry. (MLH)

Outlines the National Science Foundation budget allocations in general and explains those in the chemistry field in more detail. Describes the procedures, policies, and objectives for the selection of research projects. (GS)

Data on the amount of government funding for research and development operations from 1966 through 1974 are provided. (DT)