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Science must grow [band] Fight the edifice complex
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delimit the boundary and the effects of this case on the future of maritime law. The author concludes that neither the parties nor the court were able to 'clearly articulate the existence of...rules governing delimitation of two such distinct areas [the shelf and exclusive fishing zone[' and that the court's decision has resulted in 'continued disarray in this area of the international law of the sea.' (msg)
F310. Contemporary development of science (especially o c e a n o g r a p h y ) 86:7128 Lederman, L.M. and S,A. Rice, 1986. Policy forum.
Science must grow [and] Fight the edifice complex. [Responses to an editorial.] Science, 232(4754): 1096-1097. These two responses to an editorial on the hazards of budget cutting (Science, 4 April 1986) address the threat to scientific research from G r a m m - R u d m a n Hollings (which forces budget reductions and demands a 'judgment-free process') and from the Edifice Complex (where senior federal officials seek to justify agency budgets by funding massive projects or large machines). Lederman argues that scientists should press their case for more funds acting on the conviction that 'what is good for science is good for the nation' and urges scientists to be assertive in seeking funding and believe in the value of science. Rice argues that most of the creative research being done comes from 'small group science,' and cites chemistry as an example of the widespread benefits derived from the achievements of small research groups. Rice suggests that a criterion for government funding of research should be 'the intellectual and societal importance' of the research and that we must reaffirm the value of basic research in 'its ability to advance our understanding of nature and sustain our national competitiveness.' Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA. (llt) 86:7129 Norman, Colin and Eliot Marshall, 1986. Over a
(pork) barrel: the [U.S.I Senate rejects peer review. Science, 233(4760):145-146.
After considering the view of a few of its members, the U.S. Senate affirmed its intent to distribute research funds based on its own wisdom and judgment and not that of peer scholars. The vote, taken on June 26, 1986, was 56 to 42. The issue arose a year earlier when Congress directed the Department of Defense to spend $66 million in research funds at ten specified universities, an action to which
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the academic and scientific communities objected strenuously. The arguments pro and con, the identity of the contestants in and out of Congress, and the chronology of events are reported here. (wbg) 86:7130 Raloff, Janet, 1986. R, for ailing academic research. Sei. News, Washington, D.C., 129(21):p.328. The results of a two-year review of the health of the U.S. university research community by the White House Science Council have been published and they are sobering. The actions necessary to restore the nation's scientific base include: boosting federal support of university research, making major changes in research administration, and publicly financing the undergraduate education of the nation's top mathematics, science and engineering students. The price tag will require doubling federal support for university research over the next ten years. While most educators applaud the report, there are those who think the problems of the small, four-year-only colleges are not adequately covered. (wbg)
F360. Science education 86:7131 Krieger, J.H., 1986. Scientists seek to define, deter-
mine scientific literacy. Chem. Engng News, 64(25):37-38. There has been much recent discussion of scientific literacy, but how is it (or its lack) to be defined? J.D. Miller, Director of the Public Opinion Laboratory at Northern Illinois University, has used a telephone poll to at least examine some of its parameters. He found, e.g., that 2 of 5 people give some credence to astrology, and that equal numbers of people believe and disbelieve that humans have evolved. (A small percentage is 'not sure'.) More people than not believe in lucky numbers and that rocket launchings have changed the weather. About a third of the polices professed to have a 'clear' lay understanding of such terms as 'molecule' and 'radiation,' although follow-up studies suggest only half of that third might know the term well enough to follow a television report which used it. (fcs)
F370. Multidisciplinary scientific studies (general interest) 86:7132 Colebrook, J.M., 1985. Sea surface temperature and
zooplankton, North Sea, 1948 to 1983. J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer, 42(2):179-185.
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delimit the boundary and the effects of this case on the future of maritime law. The author concludes that neither the parties nor the court were able to 'clearly articulate the existence of...rules governing delimitation of two such distinct areas [the shelf and exclusive fishing zone[' and that the court's decision has resulted in 'continued disarray in this area of the international law of the sea.' (msg)
F310. Contemporary development of science (especially o c e a n o g r a p h y ) 86:7128 Lederman, L.M. and S,A. Rice, 1986. Policy forum.
Science must grow [and] Fight the edifice complex. [Responses to an editorial.] Science, 232(4754): 1096-1097. These two responses to an editorial on the hazards of budget cutting (Science, 4 April 1986) address the threat to scientific research from G r a m m - R u d m a n Hollings (which forces budget reductions and demands a 'judgment-free process') and from the Edifice Complex (where senior federal officials seek to justify agency budgets by funding massive projects or large machines). Lederman argues that scientists should press their case for more funds acting on the conviction that 'what is good for science is good for the nation' and urges scientists to be assertive in seeking funding and believe in the value of science. Rice argues that most of the creative research being done comes from 'small group science,' and cites chemistry as an example of the widespread benefits derived from the achievements of small research groups. Rice suggests that a criterion for government funding of research should be 'the intellectual and societal importance' of the research and that we must reaffirm the value of basic research in 'its ability to advance our understanding of nature and sustain our national competitiveness.' Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510, USA. (llt) 86:7129 Norman, Colin and Eliot Marshall, 1986. Over a
(pork) barrel: the [U.S.I Senate rejects peer review. Science, 233(4760):145-146.
After considering the view of a few of its members, the U.S. Senate affirmed its intent to distribute research funds based on its own wisdom and judgment and not that of peer scholars. The vote, taken on June 26, 1986, was 56 to 42. The issue arose a year earlier when Congress directed the Department of Defense to spend $66 million in research funds at ten specified universities, an action to which
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the academic and scientific communities objected strenuously. The arguments pro and con, the identity of the contestants in and out of Congress, and the chronology of events are reported here. (wbg) 86:7130 Raloff, Janet, 1986. R, for ailing academic research. Sei. News, Washington, D.C., 129(21):p.328. The results of a two-year review of the health of the U.S. university research community by the White House Science Council have been published and they are sobering. The actions necessary to restore the nation's scientific base include: boosting federal support of university research, making major changes in research administration, and publicly financing the undergraduate education of the nation's top mathematics, science and engineering students. The price tag will require doubling federal support for university research over the next ten years. While most educators applaud the report, there are those who think the problems of the small, four-year-only colleges are not adequately covered. (wbg)
F360. Science education 86:7131 Krieger, J.H., 1986. Scientists seek to define, deter-
mine scientific literacy. Chem. Engng News, 64(25):37-38. There has been much recent discussion of scientific literacy, but how is it (or its lack) to be defined? J.D. Miller, Director of the Public Opinion Laboratory at Northern Illinois University, has used a telephone poll to at least examine some of its parameters. He found, e.g., that 2 of 5 people give some credence to astrology, and that equal numbers of people believe and disbelieve that humans have evolved. (A small percentage is 'not sure'.) More people than not believe in lucky numbers and that rocket launchings have changed the weather. About a third of the polices professed to have a 'clear' lay understanding of such terms as 'molecule' and 'radiation,' although follow-up studies suggest only half of that third might know the term well enough to follow a television report which used it. (fcs)
F370. Multidisciplinary scientific studies (general interest) 86:7132 Colebrook, J.M., 1985. Sea surface temperature and
zooplankton, North Sea, 1948 to 1983. J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer, 42(2):179-185.