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Pollin, William – Issues in Science and Technology, 1987
Discusses the findings of the 1986 National Institute on Drug Abuse household survey. Points out the limitations of the survey and identifies trends associated with drug use. Reviews current efforts in dealing with the drug problem and recommends specific policy changes. (ML)
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Drug Education, Drug Legislation, Drug Use
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Penzias, Arno – Issues in Science and Technology, 1985
Argues that a United States built and operated Superconducting Supercollider (SSC) could strain the infrastructure of scientific research. Identifies the areas which would be adversely affected by the funding of the SSC. Advocates construction of the collider as an international enterprise. (ML)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Financial Support, International Cooperation, Opinions
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Gerbner, George – Issues in Science and Technology, 1987
Discusses the portrayal of science and scientists on prime-time television and assesses the impact that it has on public conceptions of science. Reports that television cultivates a less than favorable orientation toward science and scientists. Offers recommendations for improvement. (ML)
Descriptors: Commercial Television, Mass Media, Nonformal Education, Popular Culture
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Wallerstein, Mitchel B., Ed.; Gould, Stephen B., Ed. – Issues in Science and Technology, 1987
Provides the statements of the representatives of five member countries of the Coordinating Committee on Multilateral Export Control (CoCom) regarding the dissemination of government-sponsored research. Includes textual statements from representatives of the United Kingdom, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Japan, and the United States. (TW)
Descriptors: Confidential Records, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Information, Government Role