A classification task, involving the sorting of pictures of animals and plants into major orders and classes, was administered to 12 year old students from four schools in Great Britain. Students with above average intelligence did better if they had been taught by the Nuffield method. Students below average did better if they had been taught by a…

Described are projects and observations that can be conducted with the laboratory mouse to study mammalian growth and development. (RH)

Handedness, or laterality, is discussed and research study concerned with the psychological evaluation of left-handed children is reported. (DT)

The effect that pesticides can have on natural ecosystems is discussed. Specific examples are drawn from microbial ecosystems in estuarine regions. (DT)

Describes an insectary which is inexpensive and easily constructed of small blocks of wood with holes drilled in them. Suggests several areas for study which can be accomplished with the insectary. (SLH)

A life sciences network which will be one of ten Australian resource sharing networks to be developed by the Australian National Scientific and Technical Library (ANSTEL) is proposed. The study outlines major elements and concepts of the system, including technical considerations, costing, management, and an implementation plan for the network.…

Presented at the Symposium on Marine Sciences at the Annual Meeting, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York, December 1967.

This document describes in detail a study of postdoctoral training in biomedical sciences. Highlights of the study indicate: (1) During the 1958-70 period, 8,685 postdoctorals, equally divided between MD's and PD's, were supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), at a total cost of $86.5 million. (2) Directors of the…

This is a report of the international operations of the Excerpta Medica Foundation whose aim is to further the progress of medical knowledge by making information available to the medical and related professions on all significant basic research and clinical findings reported in any language, anywhere in the world. To accomplish this task,…

This document on the undergraduate laboratory biology course is organized into 4 parts. Part 1 deals with the role of investigation in the undergraduate curricula. Chapters in this section deal with the time for laboratory reform; some special considerations in designing laboratory programs for nonmajors; the appropriate laboratory experiences for…

The present document presents a review of the proceedings of a workshop held in May 1971 on "Teaching University Biological Sciences." The major papers dealt with in the report are: (1) "Application of the Systems Approach to Teaching and Learning"; (2) "Biology and Social Change"; (3) "Biology for Biology Majors"; (4) "Design of a Short…

These instructional objectives, written by William Stanley and Norman Rich, have been selected from materials used at Golden West College (California). These objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want their students to acquire. These objectives may also…

Discusses the use of the concept of epigenesis as a biological model in developmental psychology and examines the role of the environment in an epigenetic theory. (BD)

Use in research, natural history, behavior and characteristics, care and maintenance, breeding, and classroom use of the Mongolian gerbil are discussed. (BB)

Research efforts tended to focus on the ancestry of major groups in 1978, and in particular on Cambrian fossils. (Author/BB)