The functioning of the Kennedy Institute, which aims at dealing with ethical and social questions raised by advances in biosciences and medicine, is described. Three major projects now underway are briefly discussed: a core reference library in bioethics, an Encyclopedia of Bioethics, and a bioethics information retrieval system. (DT)

This publication contains a detailed list of the birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates found in Alaska. Part I lists the species by geographical regions. Part II lists the species by the ecological regions of the state. (CO)

Listed are periodicals in the biological sciences, selected according to the following criteria: they are current publications, issued at least twice a year, covered by at least three of four major indexing and abstracting services, acquisitioned currently by at least one of the three national libraries, comprise part of the collections of other…

Following a brief consideration of the nature of "stress" as implied in the articles in this special section, the possible role of biological measurements in the study of behavioral development is examined. (PCB)

The meaning of words used in biology is discussed and a number of pitfalls for students are listed. The use of the words nucleus, transformation, toxin and sex in a number of textbooks is examined. (Author/EB)

The reduction of stresses will permit the habitat and biota to recover many of their more desirable characteristics. (DF)

Describes the only commercial establishment involved in biological control in Australia. The wasp Aphitis melinus, which parasitizes the insect Red Scale, is bred in large numbers and released in the citrus groves where Red Scale is causing damage to the fruit. (JR)

Discusses briefly the ecosystems which have existed for a long time in the Antarctic region. Article indicates unwise killing of animals in that region may disturb important ecosystems which is unsound for economic benefits over a longer period. (PS)

Proposes a hypothesis suggesting that parts of the central nervous system that contain norepinephrine and dopamine are dynamically interrelated under stressful conditions in a compensatory way. (MLH)

Provides a perspective on what it was like in the early days of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and several of the key developments. Focuses on the advances in HPLC generally, and more specifically for the biological sciences, that were necessary for the method to reach the preeminent stage of today. Contains 20 references. (JRH)

Explores the evidence and reasoning behind the claims of biologists that variations in the genetic code are compatible with the claim of common ancestry. (Author/KHR)

This article describes a project in which eighth graders at East Side Middle School in New York City used an interactive multimedia program called "Pollution Solution" in a science unit on environmental pollution. Students assumed the role of environmental consultants working at fictional corporations which were being investigated for…

Discussions on species taxa directly refer to a range of complex biological phenomena. Given these phenomena, biologists have developed and continue to appeal to a series of species concepts and do not have a clear definition for it as each species concept tells us part of the story or helps the biologists to explain and understand a subset of…

A mention of "The Fungus Fighters: Two Women Scientists and Their Discovery" by Richard Baldwin and discovery of a huge fungus of the species Armillaria bulbosa and A. ostoyae are presented. Other aspects like fungal infections and shifting relationships are discussed.